What Does a Common Grackle Look Like? At a glance, many birders might confuse a common grackle for other black birds, ...

Common grackle has a long, graduated tail often held in a deeply keeled shape. Common grackles show more complex and brighter iridescence patterns than the Brewer’s, with a characteristic abrupt ...

The males display their long tail feathers during courtship rituals, which also include an array of sing-songy sounds. They mate for life. Also I urge you to Google “anting.” Grackle plumage ...