F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 320.
Common Grackle
Tom is sitting on the ice all day fishing with no luck, not even a nibble. Cold and tired he is about to leave, when a guy walks up cuts a hole in the ice beside him, and starts pulling out fish as fast a he can drop his hook in the water. Tom cant believe it, he yells over ” whats your secret?” “woogatkakeptewrwm” he answers back. “what did you say?” replies Tom. The man spits a large ball of worms on the ice and says to Tom, ” you have to keep your worms warm”.
Interesting Fact: Those raggedy figures out in cornfields may be called scare-crows, but grackles are the #1 threat to corn. They eat ripening corn as well as corn sprouts, and their habit of foraging in big flocks means they have a multimillion dollar impact. Some people have tried to reduce their effects by spraying a foul-tasting chemical on corn sprouts or by culling grackles at their roosts. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Grackle/lifehistory )
Through Open Lens 
No worms in the mouth. Yuck!
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I love the quote. It is totally true!
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Entirely my pleasure. Happy blogging to you too!
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Love the colours english Blackbirds were black and I am not sue whether this variety existed there. There are none here in australia
Not sure if they do. I do enjoy their colors when the sun hits it just right. Thank you very much for stopping by and your feedback. Happy Blogging! 🙂
What a beautiful bird. Pity it makes itself so unpopular. Surely we can reach some sort of compromise? Sally
Hehehe It would be nice if we did. Yeah they do have some amazing colors a special when the sun hits them just right. Thank you very much for stopping by and I enjoyed your feedback. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Your titles are genius. This one is crazy. I love it.
Regards, Rosie
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I love grackles. I’ll bet many animals say the same thing about our habits and their effects on their world. 😉
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Ewww 😉
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Glad I don’t fish. Yuck!
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Worthy joke for a common Grackle. Beautiful photo.
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Ha ha! That’s one of your best jokes. I am still gagging. 🤮😂😂 And your photo was spectacular. I had no idea that grackles were the real corn thieves. Thanks for the funny, beautiful and educational post.
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