Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Midweek Blues: The Grackle

Lovely iridescent colors of blue and green on his head. Look at those feathers!
As always this was taken through my sunroom window. I love the colors on the grackle. When they turn into the sunlight their feathers glisten and shine.
Ground feeders? Nah, not always!

Posted for Wild Bird Wednesday. Posted for Midweek Blues.
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31 comments:

  1. Gary OronaMarch 29, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    Great shots! You are able to capture its glistening and shiny colors. Good job, Carletta!

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  2. MimiMarch 29, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Don't his colours blend beautifully with the feeder. Lovely shot!

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  3. FABMarch 29, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Excellently captured this bird's irredesence. FAB.

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  4. Bill S.March 29, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    Beautiful bird but a noisy one. My neighbors do not like them, but they are better than their dogs - not so much poop.

    Great work.

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  5. mickMarch 29, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Beautiful sheen on the feathers. Great photo.

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  6. theconstantwalkerMarch 29, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    A beautiful bird to share. Lovely images.

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  7. jooMarch 29, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    They are so lovely!

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  8. TexWisGirlMarch 29, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    I do love the beautiful grackles!

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  9. JimMarch 29, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    I had forgotten about the grackle's head being blue. It looks pretty on the one whose picture you took.
    Thank you.
    ..

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  10. SondraMarch 29, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    they are stunning!!

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  11. PatMarch 29, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Nice photos of the Grackle! Handsome birds - they are fun to watch. A rather large group (a plague is the collective noun) just arrived in our yard a couple of hours ago. They didn't cause much mischief but I suspect they're the culprits who made a large hole in the finch feeder!

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  12. UnknownMarch 29, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Really colourful aren't they? Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  13. KerryMarch 29, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    I always amazed by the iridescence of some birds' feathers. Your grackle is beautiful!

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  14. SpringmanMarch 29, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Sweet capture! You have caught the fire of this bird wonderfully!

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  15. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    I like the iridescence! I've noticed it, but never thought to photograph it, great idea.

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  16. Pat UlrichMarch 30, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Nice captures of a lovely backyard visitor. It's great to see it's beautiful iridescence as well.

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  17. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    Love the purple colors. Nice shot!

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  18. quillyMarch 30, 2011 at 2:30 AM

    Oh so pretty! We have ground feeders here, too, that happily perch on my feeder and even the suet cages, but none of them are quite this lovely.

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  19. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsMarch 30, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Fascinating, rich colour tones in the grackle! Lovely photos!

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  20. NealMarch 30, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Now that is the kind of bird I would shoot....with a gun. :) We fought those things when I was a kid. We would plant our corn and when it started coming up the would get in the field and pull at the top to get the kernel.

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  21. FotokarusellenMarch 30, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    What a beautiful color. Great shot!

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  22. Amila KanchanaMarch 30, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Great captures,well done!

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  23. DianneMarch 30, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    i love his expression in the top shot
    so intent

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  24. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    What a shiny creature - nice captures!

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  25. RoseMarch 30, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    They are beautiful...I have some that come to my feeders also...love looking at all the colors.

    And if you ever get the chance, look at turkey featers...the short ones turn all kinds of colors, too. It is almost unbelievable. I have tried to photograph them but the photos never capture all the color.

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  26. UnknownMarch 30, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    wow, the feathers are beautiful! wonderful captures!

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  27. Hilke BrederMarch 30, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Grackles are such handsome birds! Always dressed for an evening out on the town :-)

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  28. Jeannette StGMarch 31, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    This grackle surely goes in style:)

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  29. Suburban GirlMarch 31, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    They are very pretty! I love the way the light plays off them.

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  30. KalaMarch 31, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Lovely light on those iridescent feathers.

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  31. UnknownApril 1, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Lovely iridescent colours indeed. Great captures.

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