Today I decided to do some birding along the lakefront in Milwaukee and my first stop was Lakeshore State Park. While doing a walk around there on the island I found a Common Grackle feeding a young. The Common Grackle caught a crayfish, pulled off the claws and fed it to the young bird, piece by piece. Something to see in the birding world I guess. The young bird took a quick bath and then I moved on. It was a beautiful day but very warm with full sun. There was a little breeze that felt good at times. Images were taken on July 22, 2025.
Common Grackle with the crayfish…
Common Grackle with the crayfish…
Getting those claws off and downsizing that piece of crayfish…
Feeding the young bird…
Feeding the young bird…
And again…
Some food there in the bill to swallow, the adult has flown off…
Thinking about bathing…
Sounds good!
Such great photos Jim!! I know they can be undesirable birds, but they are beautiful!!
Great to see birds other than what we expect. Grackles really are beautiful when the sun shines on them.
What a great scene!