Common Grackle with conifer seed
Common Grackle has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22724320/131484290
This Common Grackle was one of several that were feeding on what seemed to me an unusual food source: the small seeds at the base of the scales of coniferous cones. This illustrates the resourcefulness of this species. The setting was Elliston Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Common Grackle with conifer seed
Common Grackle has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22724320/131484290
This Common Grackle was one of several that were feeding on what seemed to me an unusual food source: the small seeds at the base of the scales of coniferous cones. This illustrates the resourcefulness of this species. The setting was Elliston Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.