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Great Lakes region, USA. May 2026.

I post grackles here too often I know, but this one is eating a spider, so.

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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Are you telling me that there's such a thing...

...As too much grackle?

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Intimidating, lol.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

It’s the post title you were born to write!

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 5 points 15 hours ago

Look at that puffy boi.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

My favourite thing about these little guys is how much the puff up before making their laser-squawk

It’s like they’re charging up, it’s fun to watch

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

They drive the other birds out of my yard and poop in the bird bath. I prefer Bluejays sparrows, Robinson etc.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The bluejay in my neighbourhood hangs out with the crows, and they can be jerks.

One day I look out my window and the crows were in a circle while two in the middle fought each other, and the bluejay flew over to sit in the tree with near them and make noises. He's a bad hombre. He chooses that life.

[–] peachfront@toot.community 2 points 9 hours ago

@panda_abyss @systemglitch

he had money on the match... 🤣

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 15 hours ago

Lol, great title