Today’s bird

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Family: Troupials and allies

Common Grackle is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.

Did you know

  1. It often nests in colonies, some being quite large.

  2. It is omnivorous, eating insects, minnows, frogs, eggs, berries, seeds, grain, and even small birds and rodents.

  3. The nest is a well-concealed cup in dense trees or shrubs, usually near water; sometimes, the common grackle nests in cavities or in man-made structures.

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