Common Grackle
Description: Blue Jay sized bird, dark overall with bluish iridescent head and bronze body and wings. Long bill and bright whitish yellow eyes. Tail is obvious in flight and when perched.
Nest: Large cup of grasses, weed stems, and mud. Lines the nest Often near or above water. Sometimes just above the water (less than 1'), but more often 2-7 feet up or higher.
Eggs: 3-6 greenish eggs with dark scrawls and marks.
Diet: Feeds on small animals, grains, nuts, and insects. Will come to feeders and is often considered a "hog". Probes lawns for grubs and other insects. Forages occasionally by opening its beak in the grass, prying apart the vegetation and revealing insects.
Habitat: Wetlands, agricultural fields, and coastlines. Forms large, mixed species flocks during migration. It is also well adapted to urban areas and is seen foraging in parks and on lawns.
Nest: Large cup of grasses, weed stems, and mud. Lines the nest Often near or above water. Sometimes just above the water (less than 1'), but more often 2-7 feet up or higher.
Eggs: 3-6 greenish eggs with dark scrawls and marks.
Diet: Feeds on small animals, grains, nuts, and insects. Will come to feeders and is often considered a "hog". Probes lawns for grubs and other insects. Forages occasionally by opening its beak in the grass, prying apart the vegetation and revealing insects.
Habitat: Wetlands, agricultural fields, and coastlines. Forms large, mixed species flocks during migration. It is also well adapted to urban areas and is seen foraging in parks and on lawns.