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As I stood on the fishing pier below the World War Memorial Bridge connecting Somers Point to Ocean City, NJ, I watched several of these birds apparently looking for breakfast.

This Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) is found only along the coast. This large member of the blackbird family nests in salt marshes and eats small fish and crustaceans. During the winter they form large flocks and may be found in residential areas, marinas and cities.
Large, slender birds with substantial bills, Boat-tailed Grackles often hold their long tails in a V-shape. The males are essentially black from bill to tail. Their feathers have a metallic shine, with the crown and neck a glossy blue-black, and the body a glossy greenish-black. The female is a light, warm brown with dark brown wings and tail. The female ear is darker brown under a pale eyebrow. The eyes of both sexes are yellow. The size of a small crow, the male Boat-tailed Grackle weighs 8 ounces, grows to 16.5 inches, and h...

Mary Beth is a retired educator residing in Bedford, PA with her husband Keith. Lines, angles, shapes and patterns create realistic abstract images. Most photographic works by Mary Beth Landis are based on her interpretation of the subject's geometric structure. Her sights are puzzles to be solved by discovering the point of view that best accentuates the patterns. Color, black and white, as well as digitally enhanced photographs articulate her collections that are printed on high quality photo paper, metal, acrylic, canvas and wood. She is also the author of visual and educational books as well as the creator of calendars and note cards. Her photographic accomplishments include numerous awards and appearances in a variety...