Greetings,
I have had about 5 common grackles coming to my feeder. One has no
tail feathers at all. It does not fly well and zooms around the yard at
about 3 feet off the ground and crash lands. Other than the missing
tail feathers, it seems well and eats alot. Also visits the bird bath
frequently. I am wondering why this big bird has no tail??? It seems
to be living on the ground under bushes or in the ivy since it never
flies higher than about 3 feet off the ground.
George Lane
Silver Spring (inside of the Beltway) |