Found a Common Grackle Today...

[Iguanasan]

Caught a couple of photos of him which I liked. Didn't really know what it was when I was shooting it :headslap:

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[Bambi]

how cute is he? Love the 'fluffy' photo. It has great expression

[asnow]

Cute. Agree with Bambi , love the fluffy photo.

[aubintbay]

Nice shots! I like the difference from the smooth guy in the 1st one the rough character in the 2nd. Neat!

[NorthStone]

Nice pics Iguanasan. Never seen one of those birds before. I'm guessing is native to Canada.

NorthStone

[Iguanasan]

Thanks and thanks.

Apparently, eastern and central North America. - Common Grackle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Grackle)

[JAS_Photo]

Beautiful captures! And just why do they call things common? He is uncommonly beautiful, I think!

[Hillbillygirl]

Love the sheen caught in the sun Iggy, very well done.
They sure are beautiful in the right light.

[Mad Aussie]

Very nice shot Iggy! Cool looking little birds. Love the bokeh too.

[Iguanasan]

Thank you, JAS. I don't know how common they are either, I may have seen them before but I hadn't really ever "seen" them.

Thanks, HBG.

Thanks, MA.

[QuietOne]

I really like the play of colors when he fluffs up.

[Iguanasan]

Thanks, QuietOne.

[Michaelaw]

Awesome Iggy, never seen one before!

[Iguanasan]

Awesome Iggy, never seen one before!

Thanks, Michael. They apparently don't live in your neck of the woods (Common Grackle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Grackle) ). Of course, that doesn't matter much, I've never actually seen one before either. :(

[Bol Ray]

Love the set!

how did you get the shot so crisp?? I don't suppose you were able to get a tripod very close to him?

[Iguanasan]

Thank you, Bol Ray. I attribute the crispness to a steady hand and my Sigma 70-300mm zoom. I didn't have my tripod with me that day.