Monday, February 24, 2025

February 24, 2025

I am a Great-tailed Grackle
I'm about twice the size of my mate
Because she is smaller, she requires less food
And has a higher and longer survival rate.

Location: Near Soda Cinchona, Alajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great-tailed_Grackle/overview

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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