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Tail-less Common Grackle

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George Lane

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George Lane

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Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:03:45 -0400

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)