Great-Tailed Grackle

@Eleftheria!: Thank you.

@Ana Lúcia: Thank you.

@MadScientist: I shot this standing about 1 metre away from a road with constant traffic, and a McDonalds across the street. Across the water is some private housing and a public beach.

@mjoao: Thank you.

@Marie Le Corre: Thank you.

@Cia: Thanks.

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks.

@Veronelle: Merci beau coups.

@Observing: Thanks. I need some more experience with this lens, but it appears to have immediately increased my yield of acceptable (unblurred) images.

@Evelyne Dubos: Thank you.

@lisa v: Thank you. Whew....finally caught up with comments.

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks. I was actually approaching a Blue Heron when I spotted this fellow. Between the gull yesterday and this guy, I never did get a shot of the Heron.

@danthro: Thanks.

@willow: Yes, you can't see it as well at this size, but in a larger view it really stands out, and is one of the identifying characteristics of this bird.