Dressed In Lights Common Grackle I
by Angeles M Pomata
Title
Dressed In Lights Common Grackle I
Artist
Angeles M Pomata
Medium
Painting - Oil On Paper
Description
This painting is based on the original photograph 'Iridescent Common Grackle', by Cindy Treger, whose express consent has been requested to use it as a reference.
The original photo can be found here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/iridescent-common-grackle-cindy-treger.html
Widespread and very common, the grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a large bird found in large numbers throughout much of North America. Adults often have an iridescent appearance on their heads, especially males. Jackdaws are found in much of North America east of the Rocky Mountains, although in recent decades common grackles have expanded their range westward.
Long, fierce, bright-looking blackbird, slightly larger than a jay; smaller, proportionately longer than a tail and shorter than a crow's wings. Yellow eyes and long, heavy bill (compared to the red-winged blackbird). Often aggregates with other dark blackbirds, though of different species, in winter. Feeds in fields, brush, and open forests.
Grackles often nest in small colonies, and several males may perch on the tops of adjacent trees to sing their shrill, screeching song. Large flocks are often observed at night, heading for the main common roosts, especially from late summer through winter. When these same large flocks fly over the fields, they are formidable, with numbers in the tens of thousands, and their effect on the crops is terrible.
The typical song, emitted by both males and females, is a guttural call accompanied by sharp, clear whistles. It lasts less than a second and is often described as a rustling door sound. While singing, males puff out their body feathers and extend their tails.
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Comments (5)
Nishma Creations
Magnificent artwork, dear Angeles! Love the details and beautiful colors of this bird portrait! Excellent piece of art! L/F
Angeles M Pomata replied:
This is so kind of you, dear Nisha!! Thank you so much for your lovely words. :))
Rebecca Grzenda
You have made the common grackle look so lovely in this simple, but oh so beautiful painting, Angeles!! l/f
Angeles M Pomata replied:
Thank you so much for your lovely words, Rebecca!! I truly appreciate them. :))