When I saw the category, BIRD IN THE SKY, the first thing I thought of was, this is a something I've tried to capture many times, but I've had very little luck doing so. I've got some pictures, and have used them in the past, but capturing some new pics was my mission.
Well, as luck would have it, a large flock of these Boat-Tailed Grackles just happened to hang out with me for a good part of the day.
The Boat Tailed Crackle can found throughout Florida, often in large, noisy flocks. As I sat in my chair enjoying another perfect day of Florida sunshine, this flock of Crackles provided me with all of the pics I would need for Round 8 for the Feathered Friends contest.
This tree seemed to be the place to land.
As one bird would land, one would fly off. At times there were
at least a dozen of these birds perched in this tree.
With there wings spread, you could almost see the sunlight shine through their feathers.
As they landed, they would almost come to a complete stop as they readied themselves for the landing.
I hope that by the time this guy gets back to his truck, he will still be able to see out of his front windshield.
Wondering what it was that was attracting so many of these birds, I decided to take a look in the back of the truck.
There was the answer. This dude was a fisherman, and scattered around the bed of his pickup truck were the remnants of bait fish.
The smell alone would have been enough to get these birds attention.
This guys windshield may be covered in bird droppings, but at least the bed of his truck will be as clean as a whistle.
I guess it is human nature to google over the uncommon and ignore what is commonplace, but on this day I was all about the very common Boat-Tailed Crackle.
Have a wonderful day and keep looking up, as our #feathered #friends grace the skies, most times in silence.