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Common Grackle
Common Grackle perched in juniper branches -
Common Grackle
Common Grackle perched in juniper branches -
Common Grackle
Common Grackle perched in juniper branches -
Grackle
Species: Quiscalus quiscula
Location: Guelph, ON
Camera info/settings
- Canon 7D Mark II, Sigma 150-600
- ISO 10000 f6.3 1/2500We don’t usually get these ones here but have been seeing several recently as well as Red-winged blackbirds. Sadly they are muscling out the smaller songbirds.
You might see a Common Grackle hunched over on the ground, wings spread, letting ants crawl over its body and feathers. This is called anting, and grackles are frequent practitioners among the many bird species that do it. The ants secrete formic acid, the chemical in their stings, and this may rid the bird of parasites. In addition to ants, grackles have been seen using walnut juice, lemons and limes, marigold blossoms, chokecherries, and mothballs in a similar fashion.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Grackle#canon #canonphotography #canon7dmarkii #quiscalusquiscula
#commongrackle #guelph #birds #nature