Male Boat-tailed Grackle
Singing to the ladies
Preening
Body shake
A very limited range
Fledglings that happen to fall into the water can swim well for short distances, using their wings as paddles.
Female Boat-tail
These birds have an odd mating system, called "harem defense polygyny," that has much in common with deer and other big game.
Females cluster their nests in a small area safe from predators, and males compete to see which one gets to defend and mate with the entire colony
Sky-pointing to try to impress the ladies
Eye closed
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