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Boat-tailed Gracke

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Jay Keller

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Jay Keller

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Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:28:44 -0400

Hello All,

I am not at all sure if this is unusual for the area of not, but while 
driving north on I-95 yesterday to visit family in Cecil County, I spotted 
a Boat-tailed Grackle perched in a tree along the road 1 mile south of the 
exit to Havre de Grace.  Looking on a map, I notice that this is not far 
from the Chesapeake Bay, but it struck me that seeing a BT Grackle there 
seemed out of place.  Disregard this if it is a usual occurrence there.  
When I first spotted it from a distance, I thought it must be a crow due 
to its size.  However, when we came upon it, its oversize tail and 
structure was quite evident, and there were several Common Grackles at 
other points along the road for comparison.

Thanks,

Jay Keller