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, ...
It might sound strange to hear that a once-common bird is experiencing a decline, but that is what is happening with the ...
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 ...
When we think about signs of spring in New England, what usually comes to mind? Flocks of robins, red-winged blackbirds staking out territory in the marsh, vernal pools and peepers (they’ve been ...