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Birders

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts) Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:55 AM Jun 2014

Mating Dance of the Boat-tailed Grackle

...as interrupted by mobbing Mockingbirds.

The male and female Grackle got very angry.

The male Grackle would dance and parade about, displaying his feathers (the female danced too)....but

Each and every time the male made his move the Mockingbirds would jump on him.

Thanks!

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Mating Dance of the Boat-tailed Grackle (Original Post) Solly Mack Jun 2014 OP

The male Boat-tailed Grackle is sure an energetic and persistent singer cpwm17 Jun 2014 #1

I love watching them. I enjoy their antics and their song. Solly Mack Jun 2014 #2

Here's a song from xeno-canto cpwm17 Jun 2014 #3

cpwm17

(3,829 posts)

1. The male Boat-tailed Grackle is sure an energetic and persistent singer

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 03:21 PM

Jun 2014

There are many at a wetlands I visit near my house and also on parking lots in town.

The Boat-tailed Grackles here in central Florida have black eyes.

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)

2. I love watching them. I enjoy their antics and their song.

Reply to cpwm17 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 04:19 PM

Jun 2014

cpwm17

(3,829 posts)

3. Here's a song from xeno-canto

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 04:35 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.xeno-canto.org/169153

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