Goofy Grackles
Some fun pics from these two goofy Grackles who visited my Bird Buddy feeder.



Some fun pics from these two goofy Grackles who visited my Bird Buddy feeder.



Grackles have resumed visiting my yard after a long absence.

The Grackles in my yard have given us some good looks this week.



I’m not sure what this Grackle is holding in his beak. Is it a twig or maybe a worm?

These are some of my favorite Bird Buddy photos from the last week.





What happened to the peanuts? 🥜 There were peanuts in this feeder yesterday

Gotta admire this Grackle’s hustle! How does he fit it all in his beak? #birdBuddy

My wife thinks grackles look mean. Grackles have a third eyelid or nictitating membrane, that is translucent and whitish or bluish in color. This extra eyelid is hinged on the inner side of the eye and moves horizontally across the cornea. That’s probably what makes them look mean.

When I first saw this Eurasian magpie I thought it looked a lot like the Grackles that visited my yard at home. But they are two unrelated species.
Magpies belong to the family Corvidae, which includes crows, ravens, and jays, while grackles belong to the family Icteridae, which includes blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks 123.


I’m not greedy, I’m just hungry. 🤷♂️

I’ve seen Common Grackles at my other suet feeders over the past few weeks. Today was the first time one of them visited my Bird Buddy feeder.






I’m not here to cause trouble, I’m just a humble grackle 🙈