Male Boat-tailed Grackles are loud birds, with a long keel-shaped tail and iridescent black plumage. Females are brownish colored. They are opportunistic omnivores and will eat anything from seeds and insects to crabs and lizards.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Day 137: Boat-tailed Grackle
The Boat-tailed Grackle is a large blackbird found along the coasts of eastern North America. We see them frequently during our trips to Maryland's eastern shore.
Male Boat-tailed Grackles are loud birds, with a long keel-shaped tail and iridescent black plumage. Females are brownish colored. They are opportunistic omnivores and will eat anything from seeds and insects to crabs and lizards.
Male Boat-tailed Grackles are loud birds, with a long keel-shaped tail and iridescent black plumage. Females are brownish colored. They are opportunistic omnivores and will eat anything from seeds and insects to crabs and lizards.
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