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07-JAN-2010	Jason Anderson

Closer

North Providence, RI

John, if I have got my black birds mixed up please correct me.
From the "swarming" behavior and the incessant chatter I assumed they were starlings.
Also because they had the nerve to attack a hawk.

Update: the Common Grackle has these bright-colored eyes, and I found photos of them
attacking large birds of prey. The profile seems to fit...

Nikon D300 ,Quantaray 70-300mm for Nikon AF
1/400s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso320 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	07-Jan-2010 10:21:36
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D300
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/7.1
ISO Equivalent	320
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	multi spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Inga Morozoff		09-Jan-2010 02:14
Here's a shot of a Common Grackle (male) I took last year: http://www.pbase.com/imorozoff/image/97328882 I'm not so fond of them, but they are colourful!

John Cooper		08-Jan-2010 23:02
Grackle, is not a word describing anything I have ever heard of before. Is it a local word in RI, or is it used all over your country ?.

Máire Uí Mhaicín		08-Jan-2010 20:54
:) This one looks like one of our flapping magpies!!

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