Visit to Jekyll Island

Last Summer I visited Jekyll Island in Georgia where I had the opportunity to see and photograph the Boat-tailed Grackle for the first time.

Boat-tailed Grackle (M)

Boat-Tailed Grackles - Spec.Name: Quiscalus Major

A large, long-tailed blackbird, the Boat-tailed Grackle is found exclusively along the Gulf and Atlantic coast of the United States. The noisy, iridescent, purple-black male is hard to miss when it displays on power lines and telephone poles. The smaller brown female is much less conspicuous, and might even be mistaken for a different species.

Boat-tailed Grackle (F)

I saw them picking pieces of bread, pop corn and other left overs at the picnic areas. After a short Summer shower, these Grackles wade and take baths in the puddles to refresh themselves.