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Photo of the Day ~ Birds Category ~ April 28, 2007

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Eye of the Grackle
by Bud Hensley (Bud) 
Camera:
Pentax K10D
Location:
Middletown, Ohio
 
United States of America

Photographer Notes:
When the light hits the feathers of the grackle just right, it is mor than just another blackbird. It becomes one of nature's iridescent ownders.
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SaMi Martin commented on April 28, 2007 00:12:
Wow what a great image; Congratulations!
Bishan commented on April 28, 2007 00:19:
Great Shot!!!
Steve Wolfe commented on April 28, 2007 00:20:
Hey, Bud! Looks like we have a few from the DpReview Pentax forum here... :o) I never thought Grackles could be pretty, but your pic proves me wrong. What a sheen this one has. Congrats on the POTD, my friend!
Mark Westlake commented on April 28, 2007 01:59:
Great shot Bud,very well captured.Congrats!
Antoni Latunowicz commented on April 28, 2007 03:37:
Just GREAT!!!
Jimbob commented on April 28, 2007 07:04:
I doubt anyone could take a better shot of this bird Bud.
Marco Sauer commented on April 28, 2007 09:37:
Great picture, Bud. (Can someone verify that this is a Grackle? By looking at my guide book it looks more like a Brewer's Blackbird)
Roger Hogan commented on April 28, 2007 10:53:
VEry nice capture. Super colors.
B.Batten commented on April 28, 2007 13:29:
Great shot, you really did a good job capturing the colors. Congratulations
Linn Smith commented on April 28, 2007 16:08:
You are so right - with the correct lighting one can see this bird is a color marvel. Congratulations!
Evy Johansen commented on April 28, 2007 21:36:
Beautiful light and colors, Bud! Congratulations on your POTD!
Bud commented on April 28, 2007 21:55:
Thanks, everyone, for the comments! Marco - I can, in fact, verify that this is a Common Grackle. We have a community of them that nest here every year. The combination of rain and lighting in this shot creates a rather extreme view of this particular bird. In different lighting, he looks a lot more "common" and just like the field guide example of a male grackle.
Marco Sauer commented on April 28, 2007 22:20:
Thanks Bud! I'm trying to learn my birds and sometimes they are hard to tell from another by going with the guide book.
Bud commented on April 28, 2007 22:36:
Marco - Happy to assist. Blackbirds and sparrows can be tough to distinguish from each other, but that's a big part of the fun in this "birding" thing! I think we have 4 different guides we use regularly during spring and fall migrations, and it's not uncommon to cross-reference with all of them to narrow down an ID for a specific bird. Good luck with your birding adventures and your K10D!
LaRee Brownell commented on April 28, 2007 23:40:
Wow that is one amazing shot. You nailed this one. Great shooting Bud!

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