Caught a picture of this common grackle in my backyard yesterday. I'd never seen one before so had to look it up. Apparently they're a nuisance bird, especially well-known in Texas. This guy is beautiful but I hope he's just migrating through and doesn't harass our usual birds.

First post here may as well be about birds. Red-winged blackbirds are migrating through and they've taken an extended pitstop in our yard.