Bird with an Attitude

The Great-tailed Grackle (eBird link) is a lanky blackbird with a ridiculously long tail and what seems to me a rather haughty attitude!  🙂

They are seen from the western U.S. throughout all of Central American and I have seen in almost every area of Costa Rica. Though a land bird, I seem to see more near water or marshy areas like Tortuguero. Here’s just 4 of my photos from Tortuguero and I’m particularly proud of this portrait of a female (always brown while males are black with blue/purple sheen). And I think both shots of males below demonstrate the attitude I spoke of above.  🙂

I have more shots of this bird in Tortuguero in my trip gallery or you can see my photos from all over Costa Rica in my CR Great-tailed Grackle GALLERY. 

¡Pura Vida!