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If you were to ask, most people would tell you that grackles are black. In fact, they are anything but. In the right light, they show some beautiful iridescent colors.

https://harveyg.smugmug.com/Nature/Songbirds/i-pMbM6Xh/0/O/2015-04-02_0027_P.jpg

Thanks for looking.





Feb 12, 2016 at 08:53 AM
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Yup, iridescence is the key to how their color is seen...nicely shown in this photo Harvey.
Eric



Feb 12, 2016 at 09:34 AM
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Excellent image Harvey. It is amazing what you see when you can get close and then study a photo.

Morris



Feb 12, 2016 at 10:26 AM
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Nice shot. It is interesting that the male is so iridescent it can appear purple, and blue, and green, and yellow, but the female is so very dull, and not iridescent.


Feb 12, 2016 at 03:16 PM
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Super shot Harv, you nailed it with the colors and detail in this shot.


Feb 12, 2016 at 04:22 PM
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Very well done Harvey ~ Ron


Feb 12, 2016 at 06:32 PM
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nice lookin shot Harvey


Feb 12, 2016 at 07:13 PM
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Looks like a dressed up grackle. Nicely shown. I need to get one of these for myself next spring!!
Don



Feb 12, 2016 at 07:43 PM
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eyelaser wrote:
Yup, iridescence is the key to how their color is seen...nicely shown in this photo Harvey.
Eric


Thanks a lot, Eric.

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morris wrote:
Excellent image Harvey. It is amazing what you see when you can get close and then study a photo.

Morris


Absolutely correct, Morris. Thanks for looking in.

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Photo Scout wrote:
Nice shot. It is interesting that the male is so iridescent it can appear purple, and blue, and green, and yellow, but the female is so very dull, and not iridescent.


Thanks a lot. That's not unusual in the animal kingdom. Better to camo the female and chicks.

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louie champan wrote:
Super shot Harv, you nailed it with the colors and detail in this shot.


Thanks a lot, Louie.

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surfnron wrote:
Very well done Harvey ~ Ron


Thanks a lot, Ron.

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kmunroe wrote:
nice lookin shot Harvey


Thanks a lot.

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DonGut wrote:
Looks like a dressed up grackle. Nicely shown. I need to get one of these for myself next spring!!
Don


Thanks a lot, Don. With luck that won't be far off.




Feb 13, 2016 at 08:34 AM
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what a nice display of colors there. Agree with you about the iridescence.


Feb 13, 2016 at 10:12 AM
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Beautiful! Thanks for posting this image!
Keith W.



Feb 13, 2016 at 05:16 PM
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Gorgeous!
BB



Feb 13, 2016 at 05:56 PM
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kdacharya wrote:
what a nice display of colors there. Agree with you about the iridescence.


Thank you very much.

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kwilliam8 wrote:
Beautiful! Thanks for posting this image!
Keith W.


Thanks, Keith.

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BeeBalm wrote:
Gorgeous!
BB


Thanks a lot, BB.




Feb 14, 2016 at 05:40 AM
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Lovely chromatic capture Harvey.


Feb 14, 2016 at 01:56 PM
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Great job of bringing out the often hidden beauty of this common bird!


Feb 14, 2016 at 02:00 PM





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