Hi everyone, While I know that there are plenty of records of Common Grackles overwintering in our area, the beautiful male who visited us this morning was the first winter one we have had, I think ever. The bird took a look around then left. I wonder if the long-delayed arrival of winter might have chased him )and others?) off the marshes in search of food. Just an idea; I donąt think Iąd even elevate to the level of a hypothesis. Best wishes, Steve -------------------------------------------- Steve Cagan, photographer [log in to unmask] www.stevecagan.com www.pbase.com/stevecagan www.stevecagan.blogspot.com 216-932-2753 (USA) ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]