dj1701
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Northern rough-winged swallow.
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dj1701
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Grackle for all occasions. I noticed he has muddy feet.
You get these birds in a certain light; you realize how magnificent they really are.
You get these birds in a certain light; you realize how magnificent they really are.
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When I was a kid, I have fond memories of raking leaves in the fall and HUGE flocks of grackles would fly in and out of our neighborhood. So loud! 
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Coming in to town a few minutes ago I was stopped at a light and a grackle flew down and drank from a puddle. I thought of this thread. 
dj1701
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B&W bluejay because it needed to be that way.
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Another variation of the Comon Grackle. Lighting is everything. They are truly masters of reflections.
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Clematis here:
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Strange how all my life I thought they were ugly. With your clear photo I can enlarge and see they're not ugly at all!
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We used to call those Purple Grackles when I was a kid. I remember plowing fields and they would land on the freshly tilled soil looking for food. Your picture shows the purple.