Which grackle

[IKLland]

I haven’t gotten a good view yet, can you tell which grackle this is? Today, Palm beach county, Florida. Sorry for the pic, I don’t want to upload them until I get home

@Clip @Connor Cochrane

[Clip]

Looks good for Boat-tailed

[IKLland]

Just now, Clip said:

Looks good for Boat-tailed

Thanks, but why?

[Clip]

5 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Thanks, but why?

The long tail. We don't get great-tailed here.

 

Edited December 15, 2021 by Clip

[IKLland]

Just now, Clip said:

The long tail.

 

Thanks. I’m staying at my family’s home, and they’ve got a pond in the back. I’m birding there now, at 7 lifers already. 

[Clip]

11 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Thanks. I’m staying at my family’s home, and they’ve got a pond in the back. I’m birding there now, at 7 lifers already. 

Awesome! What else did you get?

 

[Clip]

One thing always be wary around fresh water there are always gators in fresh water.

 

[IKLland]

Just now, Clip said:

Awesome! What else did you get?

 

So far: Muscovy duck, Wood stork, anhinga, white ibis, fish crow, boat tailed grackle, palm warbler. 
And all in my family’s pond in back of their development! I’ll try green cay and wakodahatchee later this week or next week. 

[IKLland]

1 minute ago, Clip said:

One thing always be wary around fresh water there are always gators in fresh water.

 

I know. I’m being extremely cautious. How often do you see them at green cay?

[Clip]

4 minutes ago, IKLland said:

So far: Muscovy duck, Wood stork, anhinga, white ibis, fish crow, boat tailed grackle, palm warbler. 
And all in my family’s pond in back of their development! I’ll try green cay and wakodahatchee later this week or next week. 

Nice! How did you know the fish crow?

[IKLland]

1 minute ago, Clip said:

Nice! How did you know the fish crow?

Sound. I’ll try for a recording later. Also, I didn’t rule it out, but American is flagged as rare, at least here in this neighborhood. 

[Clip]

6 minutes ago, IKLland said:

I know. I’m being extremely cautious. How often do you see them at green cay?

Always see a few but there are always ones you don't see. Green Cay has a boardwalk though so you should be safe.

[Clip]

4 minutes ago, IKLland said:

Sound. I’ll try for a recording later. Also, I didn’t rule it out, but American is flagged as rare, at least here in this neighborhood. 

Yes they sound very different than American. Sibley's shows American year round in all of Florida but I have also noticed that in some areas of Florida American gets flagged as rare.

[Clip]

I hope wachadahatchee sp? is open for you. It is the best. Went there in March once and it was full of babies.

[IKLland]

Here’s the first Checklist, @Clip

https://ebird.org/checklist/S98910357

[Jim W]

2 hours ago, IKLland said:

Thanks. I’m staying at my family’s home, and they’ve got a pond in the back. I’m birding there now, at 7 lifers already. 

You should have a blast.  I live in PA, but travel to Florida a couple of time each winter to escape the cold.  I just got back from a 2 week trip.  As many times as I've been there, I still managed to get 4 new birds this trip (Whooping Crane, Snail Kite, Crested Caracara and Piping Plover).  And I only went out looking for wildlife on three days.

Have fun!

Edited December 15, 2021 by Jim W

[Clip]

20 hours ago, IKLland said:

Here’s the first Checklist, @Clip

https://ebird.org/checklist/S98910357

The White Ibis could land in the yard. We get them in ours sometimes. They often go from yard to yard or even walk right down middle of the street. Funny birds!

[IKLland]

4 hours ago, Clip said:

The White Ibis could land in the yard. We get them in ours sometimes. They often go from yard to yard or even walk right down middle of the street. Funny birds!

They did. That’s why the comments say some flyovers. 
I got lifer black vulture this morning!