iridescent winged common grackle with wide open beak quiscalus quiscula

navigate by keyword : america are beak berries bird birds black colored colorful common dazzling east eating eggs feathered food forages frogs gleaming glowing grackle grackles grain ground icterid insects iridescent iridescentwinged large lustrous minnows mountains native nature north omnivorous opalescent open prismatic quiscalus quiscula rainbow rocky seeds shallow shimmer shimmery shiny shrubs singing song steal wide winged

Iridescent-winged Common Grackle with Wide Open Beak - Quiscalus quiscula

The common grackle Quiscalus quiscula is a large icterid found in large numbers through much of North America. Common grackles are found in much of North America east of the Rocky Mountains. The common grackle forages on the ground, in shallow water, or in shrubs; it may steal food from other birds. It is omnivorous, eating insects, minnows, frogs, eggs, berries, seeds, grain, and even small birds and mice.