I think Common Grackles are good looking birds but they are a nuisance! They love to harass the smaller birds.
Appearance: The male has an iridescent blue head, a dark brown black body, a long black tail and beak and yellow eyes.. The female looks like the male but is duller and smaller.
Feeding Habits:Â While Grackles prefer to feed off the ground, they will dominate bird feeders especially if you put out peanuts and sunflower chips. They also like fruit and insects.
Nesting Habits:Â Common Grackles build nests in the shape of a cup.
Migration:  These Grackles will stay year-round in PA but will eventually move on. I’ve noticed that the Common Grackles come back in March and stick around until mid summer in my yard.
Check out my last bird article which was on the Northern Flicker Woodpecker.
