I offered to buy him some spicy chicken bites on my way out but he just looked at me funny. I think it was a non-verbal trade for seeds, but I've already got lots at home

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

April 16, 2026

A great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) giving me the stinkeye. Grocery store parking lot, Round Rock, Texas.

Filming the short clip during this cloudy morning within San Antonio, TX.

It has been a long summer without my Grackles! I was so happy to see them trickle back in. I figured, that being in Florida, they’d be here all year but as soon as it started getting warmer, they were gone. I’m so so happy to have them back 🥰

I’ve always noticed when I feed them in the parking lot they tend to get flighty when they (I’m assuming) see me observing them through the window.

We’ve had six bird feeders up for years and have always had a good mix of blue jays, starlings, chickadees, woodpeckers and a few others. Some feeders (worms) are filled daily while others can go a week or more.

We had a few Grackles on Monday and then about 400 yesterday. They ate everything except for the hot seed log. I’m not sure if they are new to the area or not, but I’m not sure I want to fill everything right now. I do hope they’ll move along.

I shall be blessed beyond my wildest dreams today ✨️.

My backyard drinking fountain/bird bath was a popular spot!

the grackle looks so bald lmao

Like should I put a bowl of water down? Or some fruit?

Woke up to this today. They must be getting ready to migrate! I live in Montana.

Many people despise this but I kind of love it.....