[NatureNS] corvidae: grackles in downtown Dartmouth

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From: Ronald Arsenault <rongarsenault@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:26:03 -0300
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Hello,

Grackles, like Red-winged Blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks are icterids
(Icteridae). Corvids (Corvidae) includes such birds as crows, ravens, jays
and magpies.

Enjoy both families!

Ron


On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 3:23 PM <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> In addition to our usual backyard flocks of blue jays, starlings, and
> crows, we now have a sizeable flock of grackles.  We=E2=80=99ve counted 6=
, and
> they=E2=80=99re flying in and out of a spruce which is always a favorite =
nesting
> site for various birds.  We=E2=80=99re pretty sure there are more than 6.
>
> I imagine the birds and other urban wildlife must be having a great
> spring, with the reduction in noise and air pollution.  We have some new
> neighbors who have put out feeders as well.
>
> This =E2=80=9Cwildlife=E2=80=9D is also enjoying the relative quiet.
>
> Jane Schlosberg
>


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Ronald G. Arsenault
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Hel=
lo,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Grackles, like Red-wi=
nged Blackbirds, orioles, and meadowlarks are icterids (Icteridae). Corvids=
 (Corvidae) includes such birds as crows, ravens, jays and magpies.</div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Enjoy both families!</div><div=
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gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Ron</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-size:large"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 11, 2020 at 3:23 PM &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca">dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv lang=3D"EN-CA"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-4093379141951359055WordSection1"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">In addition to our usual backyard flocks of blue jays=
, starlings, and crows, we now have a sizeable flock of grackles.=C2=A0 We=
=E2=80=99ve counted 6, and they=E2=80=99re flying in and out of a spruce wh=
ich is always a favorite nesting site for various birds.=C2=A0 We=E2=80=99r=
e pretty sure there are more than 6.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">I imagine the birds and other urban wildlife must be having a great sprin=
g, with the reduction in noise and air pollution.=C2=A0 We have some new ne=
ighbors who have put out feeders as well.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">This =E2=80=9Cwildlife=E2=80=9D is also enjoying the relative quiet.=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jane Schlosberg<u></u><u></u></p><=
/div></div></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Ronald G. Arsenault<br>Halifax, Nova Scotia</div></div></div></div>

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