Blackbirds

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited April 6, 2011 in Wildlife
These guys are coming through in hoards right now. The feeders won't get refilled until they leave.

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  • JoiJoiJoiJoi Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    gorgeous colors!
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    Ric, you sure caught great light to capture those beautiful iridescent feathers! Just beautiful. Best, Pam
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 22, 2011
    Gorgeous shots, Ric. I believe technically these are Grackles.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Gorgeous shots, Ric. I believe technically these are Grackles.

    11doh.gifbash

    I knew that.....must be loosing it! :rutt

    Thanks, Joel.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 22, 2011
    Grackles are a type of Blackbird, Ric. I'm sure that's what you were thinking. :D
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Grackles are a type of Blackbird, Ric. I'm sure that's what you were thinking. :D

    To quote Jon Lovitz...."yeah, that's the ticket"mwink.gif
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2011
    Stunning shots Ric. The first is perfect and really brings out the iridescence, but the second is a real neat capture. thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    JoiJoi wrote: »
    gorgeous colors!

    Thanks! :D
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2011
    Excellent captures of a misidentifed subject. thumb.gif

    Send me $5 and I can correct the title for you. deal.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Ric, you sure caught great light to capture those beautiful iridescent feathers! Just beautiful. Best, Pam

    Thanks, Pam! :D
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Nice captures Ric of the Grackles
    Regards - Dennis

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Love those iridescent colors!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2011
    Jack'll do wrote: »
    Stunning shots Ric. The first is perfect and really brings out the iridescence, but the second is a real neat capture. thumb.gif

    Thanks, John! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent captures of a misidentifed subject. thumb.gif

    Send me $5 and I can correct the title for you. deal.gif

    Thanks, Harry! :D

    For $5 I can live with the mistake.blbl.gif
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2011
    Super colours you got there Ric!

    I take it they are a pest if you're not refilling the feeders?
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Nice captures Ric of the Grackles

    Thanks, Dennis. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2011
    Maestro wrote: »
    Love those iridescent colors!

    Thanks, Stephen! :D
  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2011
    nice bird, and the pictures as well.
    the second could have been a little sharper.

    kind regards,
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2011
    excellent shots
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2011
    Like the first one best, Ric! Got the colors on the plumage nicely!
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