The male Common Grackle was photographed at Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, Wisconsin
The female Common Grackle was photographed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The juvenile Common Grackle was photographed at Myrtle Beach, in South Carolina
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The Common Grackle is an iridescent blackbird larger than a Robin with a long wedge-shaped tail and a long heavy bill. The male has an iridescent purple head and a deep bronze or dull purple on the back. The female Common Grackle has a duller purple head and a browner, less iridescent on the back. The juvenile Common Grackle is a dull brown with various spotting depending on whether it is male or female. Depending on how the light hits the bird it may look almost black. It has a range of Canada and the United States east of the Rockies. It has a habitat of farmland, towns, groves, and streamsides. It feeds on insects of all types, worms, crayfish, other birds, and vegetable matter, such as berries and seeds. They are often seen nesting in small colonies and perching together in treetops.
Photos of Birds by Common Name by Sid Hamm 