Sunday, April 10, 2011

Great-Tailed Grackle


 Latin name:  Quiscalus mexicanus
Spanish common name:  Zanate Mayor

 The great-tailed grackle is one of the most entertaining birds in the garden.  One particular grackle is determined to keep us laughing.  He loves to look at himself in the mirror of
Stanley's truck, making a continuous stream of comments.
The sounds he makes are enough to crack me up.

Another one of his hobbies is bathing in the
irrigation ditch.  He is quite thorough!
I haven't been able to catch it with my camera, but I will one day.  Watch for it.

To learn more about Mr. Grackle, click here