Other identifying traits of a common grackle include a pointy bill, a long tail, and blue-black head feathers. Catch a good enough glimpse through binoculars or up close, and you’ll also spot ...

The males display their long tail feathers during courtship rituals, which also include an array of sing-songy sounds. They mate for life. Also I urge you to Google “anting.” Grackle plumage ...

Birds come in all shapes and colours. Although, black-coloured birds are most commonly spotted, here is a list of the most beautiful black-coloured birds ...

Common grackle has a long, graduated tail often held in a deeply keeled shape. Common grackles show more complex and brighter iridescence patterns than the Brewer’s, with a characteristic abrupt ...