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Great-tailed Grackle
[Quiscalus mexicanus]
[Length 15 (Female) to 18 (Male) in. Wingspan 19 (F) 23 (M) in.]
This male Great-tailed Grackle was photographed at the SPI Convention Center gardens, using pieces of an orange to preen, South Padre Island, Texas, USA.
Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=217mm) on a Nikon D300 camera.
(Date: April 14, 2011)
(use image name "grackle_great-tailed-1036" for inquiries)
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