I witnessed the most amazing sight this morning.
On the edge of the grass by the road were two grackles. Both were small, clearly young. One grackle was busily pecking at the soil right by the curb, digging up clumps, searching again and again for his breakfast. Clumps of soil were flying, but no matter how much effort he put out, there was no reward. The second grackle sat nearby, within inches of the first, eyes closed, seemingly settled in for the long haul. Then, without warning, the second grackle rose, took one step to the soil's edge, and poked in his beak drawing a worm the length of his body from the soil. A quick change of his grasp on his prize, the second grackle flew away, leaving the first to his frantic search.
An interesting lesson.
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