Other assorted birds

Great-tailed Grackle Minus The Tail

Did you know that male great-tailed grackles molt that tail that gives them their name? This one is starting to regrow that tail but it is still barely there. Looks a bit odd and off balance.
Male Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

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