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Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

Description:

Iridescent black plumage, a long dark bill, a pale yellowish iris and a long keel-shaped tail.

Habitat:

Beach on Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina

Notes:

This male was feeding on small mollusks where freshwater runoff entered the ocean.

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KenCheeks
Spotted by
KenCheeks

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Oct 16, 2010
Submitted on Jan 6, 2013

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