So, this is kind of interesting, at least to me. While doing some bird research I stumbled upon a note about grackles. For anyone that knows me, I have had an odd fascination with these birds for some time now.
We have many grackle visitors in the back yard during the spring-fall seasons and I sometimes can’t help but love spending time watching them. They have beautiful plumage and a simply radiant sheen if you get close enough to them. When I chat with bird enthusiasts about my love for these birds, it is most definitely not well received. In fact, they have nothing nice to say.
They scare all the other birds away!
They are a nuisance!
Mmm, I never seem to see what others see in these birds. We still have many other types of birds in the yard and I don’t find them a nuisance at all.
Anyhow, regardless of what others say about my bird friends, I feel a connection to them. When I came across this grackle write up it made sense to me in more than one way. It said:
Grackle - Grackles are very happy birds that look past the emotional turmoil and find joy in the smallest of things. Black is the color of the inner and the feminine and the purple and bronze coloring about the head especially usually indicates that emotions are coloring the thinking process. Situations are not always what they appear to be; particularly when dealing with emotions. Emotions that are not dealt with can even go on to produce physical congestion in the body. Grackles love to live in pine trees and the essence of pine can be used to help alleviate strong emotional states, particularly feelings of guilt. The grackle showing up is a sign that it is time to clear away emotional congestion and to deal with your emotions.
So that is why they visit me so often – must be trying to get me to deal with stuff. Point taken. Hope they keep coming by though to keep me in check! I feel I may be grackle like in spirit too – finding joy in small things. Or medium, grackle sized things at least.
Excerpt taken from: http://www.spiritwalkministry.com/spirit_guides/bird_animal_spirits
For more beautiful grackle images – click here.
Image above from – http://www.redbubble.com/people/van049/works/3265453-flight-of-the-grackle
I like birds. They are cool. You have changed my mind about grackles. I am for ever changed. You know your birds.
I too have a fascination with grackles! They are beautiful, delightfully obnoxious, cocky, and very intelligent. I have had several friends get a close “fly-by” – the kind of thing grackles love to do to get noticed! So glad to come across this post!
Yay, so nice to meet someone else who appreciates these pretty birds!
A search in Yahoo brought up your web blog – I’m pleased it did, cheers.
Many thanks for checking it out! Cheers.
Marvelous, what a weblog it is! This web site presents helpful information to us, keep it up.
Thank you Anjelica!
I have made friends with several crackles that visit everyday.
I googled “I love grackles” hoping I would find people who appreciates these birds too. I love them for their iridescence, and intelligence. They’re sophisticated birds, if you watch them when you’re close by, they may act differently (especially if they think you have something tasty to eat). Most people wrongly dismiss them as black little nuisances, but if you take a minute to watch them, you’ll see their beautiful complexity (both in color and in “personality”). I love birds in general, but grackles are among my favorites… I thought few people liked them, I’m glad I to know they’ve got more human admirers. Thanks for your good/interesting post!
Thanks so much Aurash! You couldn’t be mroe right. I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and leave a comment.
The grackles will soon return to my yard as spring is upon us and I couldn’t be more happy!
Jenn
I have recently learned about grackles, too, and have developed a love for them. The first time I really noticed one was when I was throwing crumbs to a group of birds while on a leisurely walk. One grackle joined in the feast and I was amazed at how beautiful it was. It happily ate a few crumbs and didn’t scare the other birds away at all. I kept staring at it as the vibrant blue and purple colors glinted in the sunlight. The image of the dark irridescent bird stuck with me and it didn’t take long to identify the grackle with a simple google search. Lately I’ve been studying a nature-centric mindset involving animal medicine (weird hippie stuff, I know). I looked up the “meaning” of a grackle (as after that first encounter, I’d begun to see them everywhere). Like you, I found that description about them. I really felt like it was spot on for me. I smile whenever I see one.
I’m glad I stumbled upon your blog. Thanks for sharing the grackle love
Thanks for stopping by Mandy and for your comments. I plan to do some more writing on grackles as I still seem to be connecting with them wherever I go. I just returned from holiday in Mexico and was able to get some great pics and even a little video of these magnificent birds.
I too enjoy their sheen and think they are tremendously beautiful birds. I am glad that there are others out there who can understand and appreciate their beauty and intelligence. I for one cannot wait until they start visiting my back yard again. For now, I have two ravens that have been hanging out!
Take care.
Jenn
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Just thought you might wish to know.
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