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 Great-tailed Grackle 

(Quiscalus mexicanus)    ORDER: PASSERIFORMES       FAMILY: ICTERIDAE

 
                                                                                                                                                                                   ~ June 14, 2009
                                                                                                                                                                             Ballona Wetlands, CA

I was having difficulty identifying this bird, so I decided to join What Bird Forum.   The members were very speedy in answering.   This Great-tailed Grackle is a female, which is brown.  I think that is what was confusing me as the male is black.