Some medical adventures have temporarily knocked me off the birding trails, and in my recovery I am reacquainting myself with the joys of backyard birding.
I’m often parked in my recliner, facing a wall of picture windows offering a visual gateway to our modest yard and the golf course adjoining our property.
Ever since my wife restocked the feeders, we’ve been beset by swarms of common grackles, one of which tops this post.
With my camera nearby, I’ve managed to take a few shots.
I would have had one of a cardinal, but I was so busy watching him check out one of our herb planters that I missed the opportunity.
Right now, I’m more concerned with savoring these visits than I am with snapping them.
The Jersey Birder 
Good luck! Get well soon! I’m recovering since last August from a detached retina. Hope I’ll see birds & stuff with both eyes again.
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Thanks. I’m on the mend and hope you are, too..
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Birdwatching in the backyard is a real joy. I have never been able to capture a grackle nicely and here is a beautiful grackle.
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They are at their iridescent best in full sun!
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