F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 320.
Common Grackle
A guy walks into an antique store and buys a grandfather clock, he walks out of the shop with it and accidentally walks into a drunk guy. (they both fall over and the clock gets smashed to bits)
The guy says to the drunk, “Why don’t you watch where your going?” and the drunk says, “Why don’t you carry a wrist watch like everybody else?”
Interesting Fact: You might see a Common Grackle hunched over on the ground, wings spread, letting ants crawl over its body and feathers. This is called anting, and grackles are frequent practitioners among the many bird species that do it. The ants secrete formic acid, the chemical in their stings, and this may rid the bird of parasites. In addition to ants, grackles have been seen using walnut juice, lemons and limes, marigold blossoms, chokecherries, and mothballs in a similar fashion. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Grackle/lifehistory )
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That’s so interesting about the ants!
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Very interesting!
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interesting, i don’t think we have this bird near me
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Fascinating!
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🙂 I’ve never seen or heard of this bird before …… beautiful – thank you for teaching me something today.
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Wonderful photo and interesting post.
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‘Anting’ it’s a new knowledge to me. However, the joke is very funny.
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What a beauty! I love coming to your blog so I can see the lovely birds I don’t get to enjoy up here in the mountains. Much light to you.
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You have captured the beautiful colours of the grackle perfectly.
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Haha! You’re choice of title always puts a smile on my face … another great post 🙂
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Interesting post. I always enjoy your blog but I have some catching up to do
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Great post. Seems strange to refer to such a beautiful bird as “common”…do you see them often?
I do come across them quite often, they are very common for my area. They are really beautiful if the sun hits them at the right angle. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Happy Blogging! 🙂
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I really love this photo. Enjoyed too the snippet about the ants.
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thanks for the laugh. 🙂
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