King Eider Hen, Boat-tailed Grackle, Stratford 5/14/17

King Eider Hen, Boat-tailed Grackle, Stratford 5/14/17.  Both birds courtesy of Frank Mantlik.  The Boat-tailed Grackle colony doing well this year.  The King Eider possible a return from last year.

hen King Eider, Long Beach, Stratford, CT 5/14/17

hen King Eider, Long Beach, Stratford, CT 5/14/17

hen King Eider, Long Beach, Stratford, CT 5/14/17

hen King Eider, Long Beach, Stratford, CT 5/14/17

hen King Eider, Long Beach, Stratford, CT 5/14/17

Boat-tailed Grackle,  female, Warehouse Pond, Stratford, 5/14/17

Boat-tailed Grackle, male, Warehouse Pond, Stratford, 5/14/17

Hen King Eider with Brant Geese, Long Beach, Stratford, CT 5/14/17