Birding by Boat 3 of 3

Sherry Felix

Boat-tailed Grackle males doing the “I’m taller than you are” duel for mating rites ritual. Followed by a Forster’s tern swallowing a large fish and terns mating and nesting.

Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major), Birding by Boat, Cape May 5/15/2023
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major), Birding by Boat, Cape May 5/15/2023
Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), Birding by Boat, Cape May 5/15/2023
Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), Birding by Boat, Cape May 5/15/2023
Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), Birding by Boat, Cape May 5/15/2023
Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), Birding by Boat, Cape May 5/15/2023
Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), Birding by Boat, Cape May 5/15/2023
Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), Birding by Boat, Cape May 5/15/2023

4 thoughts on “Birding by Boat 3 of 3”

  1. Birder's Journey 2023-05-30 / 7:47 am

    I love your description of the male Grackles’ behavior – so true!😊

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    • Sherry Felix 2023-06-01 / 5:11 pm

      It was fun watching them stretch up high.

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  2. derrickjknight 2023-05-30 / 5:25 am

    More good shots. The aptly named grackles were a bonus

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