I know people hate them. They are certainly hated here, but I agree with you. I love them to pieces, and they give me constant joy. They make me laugh more than any other dinosaurs, with their endearing clumsiness, and I’m listening to the croak and puff and whistle right now, and it just makes me smile.
Charly, they are also very awkward, clumsy birds, which is endearing, and easily intimidated by sparrows! And prior to whistling, they puff themselves up, so they look like feathered beach balls!
quotetheunquote says
Beeeea-utiful! Lots of big, shiny, noisy grackles are back here in Canada too.
(My late father-in-law hated them -- as many other bird-feeding people do. I simply cannot fathom that attitude.)
Caine says
I know people hate them. They are certainly hated here, but I agree with you. I love them to pieces, and they give me constant joy. They make me laugh more than any other dinosaurs, with their endearing clumsiness, and I’m listening to the croak and puff and whistle right now, and it just makes me smile.
rq says
Missed that blue!
Charly says
They look menacing, intimidating, but beautiful at the same time.
Caine says
Charly, they are also very awkward, clumsy birds, which is endearing, and easily intimidated by sparrows! And prior to whistling, they puff themselves up, so they look like feathered beach balls!
jimb says
Love that iridescent blue/purple coloring.
Caine says
Jim, I have long considered Grackles to be the very model of a Steampunk bird.
Ice Swimmer says
In the second picture, the grackle manages to look like a fish. Also the iridescent colours are nicely shown.
Giliell, professional cynic -Ilk- says
I consider them some of the most beautiful birds I’ve ever seen
Lofty says
Wow, that’s a stylish head scarf.
Raucous Indignation says
Grackles are the best!