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The Common Grackle is related to the Red-winged Blackbird. But unlike the Red-wings , Grackles nest in colonies and only protect the area of the nest. Their mating rituals, nesting habits, and feeding behaviors are better observed as a group and not as a single pair.
Common Grackles do well in human landscapes, using scattered trees for nesting and open ground for foraging. Typical natural habitats include open woodland, forest edge, grassland, meadows, swamps, marshes, and palmetto hammocks.
Common grackles are noisy and gregarious birds; they migrate, nest, and roost in large flocks often with other birds. They are active during the day spending most of the time foraging on the ground, in shallow water, or in shrubs; they may also steal food from other birds.
Typically nests in small colonies of 10-30 pairs, sometimes to 100 or more. In courtship, male fluffs out body feathers, partly spreads wings and tail, and gives short scraping song; also postures with bill pointing straight up.
14 Σεπ 2023 · Through their feeding habits, Common Grackles aid in seed dispersal, as they often consume fruits and deposit seeds in different locations. This process helps to maintain the diversity and resilience of plant populations.
The Common Grackle is a striking bird with glossy black plumage that shimmers with iridescent purple, blue, and green hues in bright light. Males are larger and more colorful, with a long, keel-shaped tail and bright yellow eyes contrasting sharply with their dark feathers.
Like the Osprey and Northern Mockingbird, the Common Grackle begins to nest early in the spring, often by late March or early April. Ever social, Common Grackles often form large colonies of up to 200 nests, preferably in thick cover such as pine groves.
