Morning Bird Pic

[sleigh]

This morning's pic is a grackle photobomb. I was snapping a picture of a grackle on the feeder when another grackle stuck his head in...

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[maiac.livejournal.com]

I like how this photo captures the iridescence of the head/neck feathers.

And the Crazy Eyes.

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

Their feathers do seem to glow in the sunlight.

[maiac.livejournal.com]

Pity (for us humans) that they have a call like pulling a rusty nail out of a board.

Another unexpectedly beautiful bird is the starling. It looks just sort of black until it's in bright sunlight.

(https://www.flickr.com/photos/maiac/4487117758)

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

I agree. I just took a pic of a starling on the feeder this morning -- they have interesting highlights in their feathers. And some of the videos I've seen of huge starling flocks flying are strangely mesmerizing.