Grackles do love a tasty worm or three, but they are also intimidated by them, what with those tasty bits trying to survive and all. I’ve seen more than one grackle confused and baffled, after grabbing a tasty worm by one end, finding the rest of it curled around its beak. So, the general method is grab tasty worms, and keep ahold of them until near dead. Click for full size.
© C. Ford.
Kids. Free access to the cookie bowl. Enough said. :D (Though I do admit the cookie don’t usually try to run away, but for some reason ALL THE COOKIES need to be in hand at once.)
Love them silly birds.
I love them too.