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This bird was with a large flock of Common Grackles, so I’m thinking it’s a young Common Grackle. I photographed this Grackle at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. How I Got The Photo: I was hand-holding my camera and lens when I photographed this bird. Gear Used: Camera: Canon EOS R5 Lens: Canon EF 800 mm… Read More »

This is my first time seeing a Grackle rubbing a sumac berry on its feathers. I watched several of these birds do this. I read that birds will rub ants (anting) on their feathers as a means of controlling parasites. Experts are not for sure why birds do this. Anting is a habit in which birds rub insects,… Read More »