xpoetmarcr Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 This was from April this year in Southern Nevada. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Great tailed grackle, female, I do believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Nice picture! I agree with adult female Great-tailed Grackle. While adult males are fully iridescent black with yellow eyes and long, V-shaped tails, adult females are darker brown above, paler brown below, have a dark eyeline, a light-colored throat, and yellow eyes. Juveniles are similar to adult females but have dark irises. Edited July 30, 2019 by akandula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarscadden Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 also agree that this is a female great tailed grackle..for all of the reasons akandula mentioned plus...i have found grackles in general to be one of the fiercest looking birds. Perhaps it is the yellow eyes or the stance but have come to believe they could be ID'd ...well close..by the head and stance along 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 And that dagger of a bill. I find the brown females more attractive than the glossy black males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpoetmarcr Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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