I was able to find 20 great-tailed grackles at the Flags West rest
area in southern Bannock County yesterday and was able to get many
good photos. One male had a very short tail, barely as long as a
common grackle’s. Could a first year male great-tailed grackle have
such a short tail? It showed no bronze iridescence in its feathers.

Also, it seems we may be having an “invasion” of Steller’s jays in
Bannock County. I have been looking for and not finding any for the
past year. No reports in eBird for the county either. But, one flew
over my yard in late September, there have been a few reports for the
county in eBird, and one was eating crabapples in my backyard
yesterday. Cool!

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