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Common Grackle

Among the many grackles that have arrived this spring, this one has some white tail feathers. He first showed up last summer. Guess he likes the accommodations since he has returned

 

"Most Common Grackles have dark or brownish tail feathers. This Common Grackle has white tail feathers. This is due to a condition called leucism, in which their is uneven distribution of melanin in the feathers and body, resulting in pale-looking birds or birds with patches of white." (words according to Google}

 

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Uploaded on April 26, 2023
Taken on April 26, 2023