Great-tailed Grackle (Juvenile)
Great-tailed grackles are active during the day and roost communally in trees or the reeds of wetlands at night. Their days are usually spent feeding in small groups in fields or urban parks. When Great-tailed grackles return to their roosting sites at dusk, they communicate with each other before taking preferred position. Great-tailed grackles have an unusually large repertoire of vocalizations that are used year-round. The sounds range from "sweet, tinkling notes" to a "rusty gate hinge". Males use a wider variety of vocalization types, while females use mostly in "chatter", however, it is suggested that they may perform the "territorial song".
Photographer: Dave Saunders