This male Great-tailed Grackle was photographed in the parking lot of Creekview High School in Carrollton.
Grackles have a very abrasive sounding call. It is full of clicks, screeches, and other unpleasant sounding noises.
This bird was in fine form, making the grackle’s signature call over and over again.
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County | – | Denton |
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City | – | Carrollton | |
Date | – | Oct 23, 2011 | |
Time of Day | – | Afternoon | |
Temperature | – | Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) | |
Weather | – | Overcast | |
Habitat | – | Community-Church/School/Civic | |
Type of Behavior | – | Vocalizing | |
Gender | – | Male | |
Maturity | – | Adult | |
Observer | – | Chris Jackson |