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   Shannon Grissom April 7, 2009 at 5:59 pm #

   Absolutely beautiful!

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   Rick April 7, 2009 at 8:22 pm #

   Thanks Shannon. The grackle knows!

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   Thomas April 8, 2009 at 4:23 am #

   Rick : Given the action you have captured, you did amazing well to get the level of details on this. Awesome.

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     Rick April 8, 2009 at 10:41 am #

     Thanks, Thomas. Grackles are hard, more skittish than you might expect.

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   Pete Rogan April 8, 2009 at 5:45 am #

   I hear another message in that face:

   “It may snow. Food may be covered. Ice may cover the water.

   I still survive.”

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     Rick April 8, 2009 at 10:41 am #

     I hope we all survive, Pete.

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   Amy April 9, 2009 at 11:28 am #

   Nope, nope, nope – it should be:

   “Eat yer heart out falcons all!”

   He’s a fierce (looking) fellow he is!

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     Rick April 9, 2009 at 12:11 pm #

     Thanks Amy. Grackles always seem vexed and wary.

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   Moe April 10, 2009 at 9:52 pm #

   What a gorgeous bird. Great shot.

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   Rick April 11, 2009 at 9:37 am #

   They are really beautiful Moe, wish they were easier to photograph.

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   Diane March 23, 2010 at 10:15 pm #

   Fierce, ominous, a wizard . . . cloaked in feathers! What a powerful shot!

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     Rick March 24, 2010 at 9:09 am #

     Thanks Diane. I’ve seen a few grackles in the past week, so I think they’re back for spring.

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   Diane March 24, 2010 at 5:32 pm #

   I have too. They can be fierce I remember they used to attack my dog in our yard as a kid . . . lol

   Love their shiny coat . . . oddly enough, this one in particular seems to remind me of a bald eagle, such a proud stance

   Again, great shot!

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     Rick March 25, 2010 at 8:37 pm #

     Thanks Diane. Their coloring is wonderful, and the shape of their beak makes appear to be frowning.

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