Common Grackle

ScubaDude · May 14, 2012

I was sitting on the patio one morning and this guy (gal?) got in a staring contest with me.

Common Grackle by ScubaDude1960, on Flickr

bs0604 · May 14, 2012

great color and focus. It really grabs and takes you in

fokker · May 14, 2012

Sinister!

irfan.in.tx · May 14, 2012

Looks like a guy -- the gals have dull gray plumage. That bright yellow of the grackle's eye against the dark feathers is super.

Bo4key · May 14, 2012

Great shot. I really dig the composition.

WesternGuy · May 15, 2012

Nice shot - great colour and bokeh - thanks for sharing.
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PixelRabbit · May 15, 2012

Great capture, he looks great against the green.
These guys look so evil and live up to their look!

Joel_W · May 15, 2012

He may have won the stairing contest, but you nailed some image. Nicely composed and perfectly exposed.

ScubaDude · May 16, 2012

Thanx for the kind words, all. I was drinking my morning coffee with my camera on the tripod, reading the morning paper, and a couple of nice shots just fell into my lap. I wasn't even really trying (it's about time... after all the hours I've spent slogging thru the swamps to take pix that never make the cut).