Turbulent Imp
A grackle leaps, sensing a slight dissonance in the wind, as if an imp was controlling the turbulence.
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A grackle leaps, sensing a slight dissonance in the wind, as if an imp was controlling the turbulence.
I bet he was celebrating the fact that his tail grew back. “Look at me! I’m whole again!”
Grackles are always getting into trouble, Jason, at least in this backyard.
And how did he lose the tail in the first place?
Oh, sorry. That was a bit of nerdish molting humor. Male great-tailed grackles lose their entire tail within a few days near the end of their molt, then it takes two weeks or so to grow it back. Their personalities are extremely subdued–practically meek–during the time they’re without a tail. But watch out once it grows back…
(Yes, I’m a geek.)
Great info, I didn’t know that, thanks for posting it. I’ve never seen a meek grackle, I like how ornery they are.
I have some images of juvenile grackles from earlier this year I’ll post sometime.
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