This is a first for me. I have an Immature Common Grackle coming to my feeder. I have seen hundreds of Grackles just never one that has recently left the nest. It is the same size and appearance as the adults and even makes the same noises but the feathers are light gray instead of the irridescent black of the adult.

BABY GRACK


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A bird in the hand......can sometimes be a mess.

Oh he's so cute. He still looks fluffy. They are adorable at that age aren't they.

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Grackles are one of my wife's and my favorite birds. I am always delighted to have them at my feeders and have never considered them pests (now STARLINGS on the other hand!!! )

My wife is not really a birder but enjoys looking at the birds. Her favorite ar any birds that are colored black. She LOVES Crows, Grackles, Red-Winged Blackbirds, etc., etc. Her favorite bird of all is the American Goldfinch.

I like ALL birds with a particular fondness for Warblers and Vireos, ANY Woodpecker ANYWHERE, Bluebirds (and blue birds), and Northern Mockingbirds.

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A bird in the hand......can sometimes be a mess.

I've never read any of Caroline's books as I'm not into Sci-Fi type reading material but she is a well known "celeb" about town. Have you ever visited her website? Even it is kinda Far Out. C.J.'s website

As for favorite birds, my list gets longer every year. All time favorite has to be Gold Finch closely followed up by Chickadees and too many more to list. I'm really partial to the little guys. I grow tons of Coneflowers just for the enjoyment of watching the Gold Finch feed on the seeds in later summer, early fall. I had two males checking out the flowerheads this morning so it won't be long before the show begins.

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Rosie z7a