[obol] Re: Grackle
- From: "Tim Janzen" <tjanzen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <fschrock@xxxxxxxxx>, "'Yamhillbirders'" <YamhillBirders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'OBOLINKS'" <OBOL@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 00:24:01 -0700
Dear Floyd,
This looks like a Common Grackle to me. The overall
bronze/dark brown coloration contrasting with the blue-green head and neck
are typical of Common Grackles of the "bronzed" type. Male Great-tailed
Grackles have somewhat longer tails that are more fan shaped. They also
have a more uniform black/dark purple coloration and a slightly larger bill
than Common Grackles. Common Grackle is still a review species. It would
be helpful if you could obtain the date that this photo was taken and a
definite location where the bird was seen.
Sincerely,
Tim Janzen
From: obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Floyd Schrock
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:31 PM
To: Yamhillbirders; OBOLINKS
Subject: [obol] Grackle
A non-birder friend sent me a photo of a bird I think is a Grackle at his
place somewhere south of Lapine in central Oregon. I'm quite familiar with
Common Grackles from some years living in Pa. and Va., but not so familiar
with Great-tailed Grackles. This bird doesn't appear to have enough of a
tail for that, but maybe they're just growing in. (?) Anyway, if someone
wants to take a look at the photo, and help me give my friend a certain
i.d., the photo can be seen here:
http://empids.blogspot.com/
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Floyd Schrock
McMinnville, Oregon USA
http://empids.blogspot.com
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