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Diet

The Common Grackle will eat small grains and seeds at feeders, yet usually eats insects, worms, caterpillars, fruits, small rodents, small fish, salamanders, newts, and bird eggs. It is often seen foraging on the ground with other birds in agricultural fields.

Common Grackle at a feeder
Red Spotted Newt
Common Grackle at a feeder- photo courtesy of Morgue File
Red Spotted Newt- Photo courtesy of Powdermill Avian Research Center

 

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