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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: aviator on June 08, 2015, 07:49:50 PM

Title: Conflict resolution at the birdbath
Post by: aviator on June 08, 2015, 07:49:50 PM

Northern Flicker and Grackle face off
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nUQFF9idD50/VXYjhQ81oCI/AAAAAAAABvc/XehdgiFnAGo/s640/P1040081.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5XAdci3MKoU/VXYjmX33ToI/AAAAAAAABvk/PWmrsU1c_1c/s640/P1040082.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_GPRtNOvdxA/VXYjrdj4QUI/AAAAAAAABvs/0J_49zmXFVc/s640/P1040083.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eGQlg7UEk6M/VWfERzTh5lI/AAAAAAAABuQ/ruNrT2gGj5Q/s720/P1040085.JPG)

Title: Re: Conflict resolution at the birdbath
Post by: Dinusaur on June 08, 2015, 08:53:15 PM

Oh so cute - the Grackle is most likely a Sterling.

Title: Re: Conflict resolution at the birdbath
Post by: Brian Bailey on June 08, 2015, 09:48:18 PM

Yes, it's a Starling. None of the blackbirds have yellow bills.  Actually, my guess is that a Grackle would have chased the Flicker away.  They can be pretty aggressive.  


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Title: Re: Conflict resolution at the birdbath
Post by: aviator on June 09, 2015, 08:08:02 AM

Thanks to both. Of course it's a Starling. Don't know what I was thinking!