Our resident Grackles regularly kill House Finches and occasionally House
Sparrows this time of year and I presume they are feeding their
nestlings/fledglings.   I once saw a Grackle repeatedly attack and then
carry off a fledgling Starling.  I wouldn't have thought a Grackle could
take off with that much weight.

Lisa Rainsong
Cleveland Heights



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From: "Dave Lewis" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 7:57 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Bay Village, Cuyahoga, Common Grackle

> We have a common grackle that has killed a couple of house sparrows and
> eats them...not
> that I mind a few less sparrows. I've never seen this behavior here
> before. Anyone else?
>
> www.burdzbuttz.blogspot.com
>
>

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