[obol] Fern Ridge grackle--more details

[Daniel Farrar]

Obol,
   I stopped by and saw the GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE at around noon today.  I
agree with the the current identification as Great-tailed.  I would also add
overall coloration to the ID equation.  Shortly after seeing the bird at
Redhead pond I saw it in flight (very large and easy to spot in the air as I
did not see it take off).  The grackle headed towards the Acorn Woodpecker
colony in a beeline.  I never did see it land and lost sight of it.

Daniel Farrar

On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 3:06 PM, <sherrell1501 at comcast.net> wrote:

> The group of birds who saw the grackle this morning included Sylvia
> Maulding( who first spotted the bird), Don Schrouder, Rich and Nanette
> Armstrong, Marcia Cutler and myself.
>
> Reasons for concluding that the bird is a Great-tailed grackle include:
>
>       Overall apparent size
>        Length of the legs
>        Length of tail
>        Calls
>
> Don Schrouder will provide Dave Irons with some photos he obtained this
> morning.
>
> Paul
>
> Paul Sherrell
> sherrell1501 at comcast.net
>
>
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Daniel Farrar
Eugene, Oregon
jdanielfarrar at gmail.com
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