Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Family: Troupials and allies
Common Grackle is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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It often nests in colonies, some being quite large.
It is omnivorous, eating insects, minnows, frogs, eggs, berries, seeds, grain, and even small birds and rodents.
The nest is a well-concealed cup in dense trees or shrubs, usually near water; sometimes, the common grackle nests in cavities or in man-made structures.