Boat-Tailed Grackle Display
by Norman Johnson
Title
Boat-Tailed Grackle Display
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Norman Johnson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A pair of male boat-tailed grackles display on posts beside the Lake Apopka North Shore Wildlife Drive in Orange County, Florida.
The boat-tailed grackle (quiscalus major) will be found almost exclusively around salt water, rarely being found more than 30 miles from it. The exception being the state of Florida where it is found all over the state. Its range is the southern United States from the Atlantic coast, through Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico states west to Texas. They don't migrate and most stay within ten miles of where they were born. They breed mostly in marshy areas,
They range in length from 10.2" to 14.6" with a wingspan of between 15.4" and 19.7." They are opportunisticly omnivorous scavanging small animals and plants along the seashore as well as visiting dumps and fast food parking lots for their meals. They also eat seeds, insects and small animals.
Male boat-tailed grackles are a glossy black with a purple iridescent sheen with a tail that is as long as the body. The females are a rich dark brown and about one half the size of the males. The tail is usually folded in a "V" shape.
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November 2nd, 2019
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Comments (16)
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in The World We See Group:-)
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm really glad you like it Robyn. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "The World We See."
Debra Martz
Excellent capture of the display...and both are in focus so well!! Congratulations on your well deserved Weekly Wow in Wild Birds of the World!!
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up photo of Boat-Tailed Grackles, with great pose and clarity, Norman! Congratulations on the Weekly Wowie from William! F/L
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much, Morris, It means a lot coming from a photographer of your stature.
William Tasker
Norman, you won a WOWIE! This awesome image has been chosen as one of the William's Wows found in the discussions tab of the group, Wild Birds Of The World.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm really glad you like it Don. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "A Birding Group - Wings."
Dawn Currie
Congratulations for your feature in our group, Florida-Images of the Sunshine State! Please take a moment to add it to the 2019 Florida Featured Work Archive discussion for additional visibility.
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm Really glad you like it Dawn. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Florida-Images of the Sunshine State."
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm Really glad you like it John. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You."
Norman Johnson
I'm really glad you like it Doug. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Animal Photographs."
Norman Johnson
I'm Really glad you like it Scott. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "FAA Portraits - Birds."
Don Columbus
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm Really glad you like it Don Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Birds In Focus."Norman Johnson
William Tasker
Stunning! Thank you for submitting this fine image of this identified wild bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm really glad you like it William. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group."
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