The Common Grackle – A medium-sized blackbird whose plumage is black, and has a sheen that is glossy and iridescent. Common Grackles range over almost all of eastern North America east of the Rockies, ...
These medium-sized, lanky birds have glossy dark feathers. Their heads look blue or purple in the light, in contrast to their ...
This male Common Grackle, seen in the direct sunlight of a clear day, positively glows with iridescence of every color. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON After a while, one learns what to expect with ...