Bird ID Please
Apr 5, 2016 14:57:10 #
Finally got smart & set my camera with a remote release up on a tripod aimed at the suet feeder. Now my wife can get pictures of visitors when I'm not home. Neither of have ever seen what looks like a Cowbird with a blue head. The best I can come up with is a Common Grackle. Can some of our bird experts confirm the ID/
Apr 5, 2016 15:01:12 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Finally got smart & set my camera with a remote release up on a tripod aimed at the suet feeder. Now my wife can get pictures of visitors when I'm not home. Neither of have ever seen what looks like a Cowbird with a blue head. The best I can come up with is a Common Grackle. Can some of our bird experts confirm the ID/
that is a grackle
Apr 5, 2016 15:13:14 #
That is the bluest head I've seen on a 'Common' Bronzed Grackle. Around here they're more purple than blue.
Apr 5, 2016 15:25:24 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Finally got smart & set my camera with a remote release up on a tripod aimed at the suet feeder. Now my wife can get pictures of visitors when I'm not home. Neither of have ever seen what looks like a Cowbird with a blue head. The best I can come up with is a Common Grackle. Can some of our bird experts confirm the ID/
Grackle. Out of my area for sp. ID.
Apr 5, 2016 15:26:03 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Finally got smart & set my camera with a remote release up on a tripod aimed at the suet feeder. Now my wife can get pictures of visitors when I'm not home. Neither of have ever seen what looks like a Cowbird with a blue head. The best I can come up with is a Common Grackle. Can some of our bird experts confirm the ID/
Grackle. Out of my area for sp. ID.
Apr 5, 2016 15:39:29 #
Apr 6, 2016 12:59:43 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
That is the bluest head I've seen on a 'Common' Bronzed Grackle. Around here they're more purple than blue.
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/grackles/
Apr 6, 2016 13:18:31 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Finally got smart & set my camera with a remote release up on a tripod aimed at the suet feeder. Now my wife can get pictures of visitors when I'm not home. Neither of have ever seen what looks like a Cowbird with a blue head. The best I can come up with is a Common Grackle. Can some of our bird experts confirm the ID/
Grackles are pretty birds but they will eat ALL of that suet in a short time. They are pigs.
Apr 6, 2016 16:24:11 #
foathog wrote:
Grackles are pretty birds but they will eat ALL of that suet in a short time. They are pigs.
We've had less problem with the Grackles & suet than the Red Bellied Woodpeckers. It may be because we're not seeing very many of them.
Apr 6, 2016 19:52:55 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Finally got smart & set my camera with a remote release up on a tripod aimed at the suet feeder. Now my wife can get pictures of visitors when I'm not home. Neither of have ever seen what looks like a Cowbird with a blue head. The best I can come up with is a Common Grackle. Can some of our bird experts confirm the ID/
That is a Common Grackle. In certain light the head will be a teal blue. They even have some violet and some brown further down the body. Foathog was right about them cleaning out your suet. Stock up.
Apr 6, 2016 20:30:08 #
cameranut wrote:
That is a Common Grackle. In certain light the head will be a teal blue. They even have some violet and some brown further down the body. Foathog was right about them cleaning out your suet. Stock up.
Grackles are not particular when it comes to food. They even eat dry dog food.
Apr 6, 2016 20:43:47 #
joer wrote:
Grackles are not particular when it comes to food. They even eat dry dog food.
I can believe it. We raised several Blue Jays on soaked dog kibble and cat kibble. They thrived on it.
Apr 7, 2016 00:45:39 #
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