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<\/p>\nNot everyone’s favorite bird but a lifer always gets my attention, no matter the species.<\/p>\n
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We found it two days ago in one of the Russian Olives on the edge of Farmington’s Glover Pond. It may have recently bathed because it was doing a whole lot of shaking and some preening.<\/p>\n
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I’ll only include two photos because for some reason I was having difficulty getting sharp shots of this bird. Besides, this isn’t the most attractive of settings.<\/p>\n
In recent years Great-tailed Grackles have become common in northern Utah but Common Grackles are unusual and I’d never seen one before so I was happy to get some documentary photos. As I said in a recent post I’m more of a bird photographer than a birder since I don’t keep lists but I suppose it could be said that my photo archives are a ‘list’ of sorts.<\/p>\n
This grackle was a double success for me – a lifer sighting and lifer photos. Just because I see a new species doesn’t necessarily mean I get photos as evidence. It makes little if any difference to me that due to their tendency to be agricultural pests and their reputation for eating other birds’ eggs and nestlings Common Grackles are one of the most disliked birds in North America<\/p>\n
A bird is a bird and a lifer is a lifer.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
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Not everyone’s favorite bird but a lifer always gets my attention, no matter the species.<\/p>\n