Female Boat-tailed Grackle is Taking a Splash Bath
by Lyuba Filatova
Title
Female Boat-tailed Grackle is Taking a Splash Bath
Artist
Lyuba Filatova
Medium
Photograph
Description
The boat-tailed grackle (Quiscalus major) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found as a permanent resident on the coasts of the southeastern United States. It is found in coastal saltwater marshes, and, in Florida, also on inland waters.
Adult males have entirely iridescent black plumage, a long dark bill, a pale yellowish or brown iris and a long keel-shaped tail. The adult female is much smaller. She is also distinguished by her shorter tail and tawny-brown coloration, which covers the body apart from the darker wings and tail. Boat-tailed Grackle generally shows a “fluffier” and more rounded head. These birds forage on the ground, in shallow water, or in shrubs; they will steal food from other birds. They are omnivorous, eating insects, minnows, frogs, eggs, berries, seeds, and grain, even small birds.
Captured in Everglades Holiday Park, Florida, USA
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Comments (29)
Denise Harty
Congratulations on being chosen as the Artist Of The Week in A Gorgeous Green - Nature and Photography Only group! L/F
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Lyuba – your things found in the water scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Yuce Turan Oz
Wonderful shot. How the Grackle gazes back with that unbelievable impression! Amazing.
Marilyn De Block
Very beautiful capture! Love the lighting and the crisp details and especially her tail feathers with the droplets!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group T IS FOR TAIL themed week- September 9- September 16 ! You are invited to add this wonderful art to the Features Archive Discussion
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 February: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You are also welcome to share your featured image on our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247552766180931/ Thank you for your participation in the group! (February 18, 2019)
Lyuba Filatova replied:
Jan, thanks a lot for featuring my artwork in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Lyuba, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Lyuba Filatova replied:
Don, thanks a lot for L/Tweet and the feature in "A Birding Group - Wings" group home page!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Lyuba, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Lyuba Filatova replied:
Don, thank you very much for L/Tweet and the feature on "Birds In Focus" group home page!
Ellen Weist
Congratulations on being featured in the group This is Life Stunning and unique
Lyuba Filatova replied:
Ellen, thanks a lot for LF and the feature on the This is Life group home page!
Dawn Currie
Lyuba, Congratulations for your feature in our group, Florida-Images of the Sunshine State! Please take a moment to add it to the New Florida Featured Work Archive discussion for additional visibility.
Lyuba Filatova replied:
Duwn, thank you so much for the feature on Florida-Images of the Sunshine State group home page!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Lyuba Filatova replied:
John, thanks a lot for featuring of my work in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"