This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.
This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.
This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.
This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.
This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.
This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.
This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.
This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.

Great-Tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

Great-Tailed Grackle

(Quiscalus mexicanus)

Description:

This Great-Tailed Grackle had murder in mind for this Baltimore Oriole, and attacked it mercilessly for several minutes. Both birds flew away from the battle, but the oriole took a lot of punishment.

Date Taken: 2024:04:22 9:22

Location:

Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/400

File Name: Grackle-vs-Oriole_Z9X0015_SPI-Sheepshead

© 2024 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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