AlexGeorge Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I have 3 photos of blackbirds. I am leaning toward the first two being Brewer's Blackbird and the last being Common Grackle..Not confident. Thanks for the help! 1. 2. 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark5 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 First 2 look better for Brown-headed Cowbird. The 3rd is a grackle. Location would be helpful in nailing it down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Brown-headed Cowbird Brown-headed Cowbird Common Grackle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 All 3 of these look like Brewer’s Blackbirds. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 36 minutes ago, blackburnian said: All 3 of these look like Brewer’s Blackbirds. Seconded. Brown-headed Cowbirds have stouter bills and dark eyes. Common Grackles have heftier bills. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, AlexGeorge said: I have 3 photos of blackbirds. I am leaning toward the first two being Brewer's Blackbird and the last being Common Grackle..Not confident. Thanks for the help! Next time, please include the date and location. Thanks! Edited May 2, 2020 by Charlie Spencer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Brown headed cowbirds have dark eyes not yellow. I also think first 2 photos are brewer's blackbirds https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brewers_Blackbird/id 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 All 3 of these look like Brewer’s Blackbirds. Seconded. Brown-headed Cowbirds have stouter bills and dark eyes. Common Grackles have heftier bills. Yes, your're right. Thanks for the correction! I agree with all Brewer's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGeorge Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) @Mark5, @akandula, @Jefferson Shank, @blackburnian, @Charlie Spencer , @Kerri Woke up this morning and I am grateful for all of the replies! I am sorry I did not include location. All taken within the last week in Jefferson County, Idaho. It seems like the consensus is that all of them are Brewers! Thanks. Now to find that Common Grackle! Edited May 2, 2020 by AlexGeorge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Second one is definitely a Common Grackle. That beak is way too hefty for Brewer's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindy Smith Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Obviously these two are easy to confuse. I lean towards Brewer's for the three and thicker beak is helpful (so the second for me is a toss up) but the voice might be easier to help distinguish them. The Brewers is a more pure tone and somewhat lower squeak and chuck sound and the grackle is more high pitched and several-toned squeak (like a squeaky gate) and I usually hear a few chucks. The Cornell site is great for sounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) I also think all three are Brewer's Blackbirds. I think the second bird has its beak slightly open, making it look larger than it is. Its tail is also too short, in my opinion. Edited May 2, 2020 by The Bird Nuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 4 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: I also think all three are Brewer's Blackbirds. I think the second bird has its beak slightly open, making it look larger than it is. Its tail is also too short, in my opinion. Yeah I see your point. The tail is quite short, and the beak is open which I didn't notice before. Yep, agreed with BRBL for all now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 16 hours ago, Kerri said: Brown headed cowbirds have dark eyes not yellow. Which is shown in @AlexGeorge 's other post ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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