Beautiful bird

I have no idea what this bird is but I am sure my US friends will know. I have been told by those who know that this is a Grackle. Many thanks for the ID!! He landed in front of me as I walked around Chicago Zoo in 2017. The background is overexposed flamingos!! LOL!! Not quite good enough for flamingo Friday!!

[Diana]

Fabulous shot of this beauty.

[Kathy A]

Fabulous shot, love it!

[Annie D]

What a great looking bird
Think it's a common grackle?

[Karen]

WOW

[Lou Ann]

I agree with Annie, I think it’s a grackle, your capture makes him look much nicer than he really is. Ha!

[Julie Duncan]

Gorgeous grackle capture! :)

[judith deacon]

Definitely got a beady eye there!

[Babs]

He looks quite angry.

[Taffy]

No idea -- but not a happy creature it seems!

[Merrelyn]

Great detail.

[Sally Ings]

He looks quite intense and grumpy

[gloria jones]

Outstanding capture

[Rosie Kind]

He’s lovely

[Orion5D]

you were fast ! brilliant picture. Hi/her look is so fascinating

[amyK]

Excellent

[KoalaGardens🐨]

what a stunning bird!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

This does look like a grackle of some sort, but I've never seen (or been able to shoot?) the blue head. I know grackles are sort of a "pest" bird, often quite the jerk, but this is a beautiful shot. I like the flamingos, too ;-)

[*lynn]

beautiful bird and beautifully captured ~ fav

[Jane Pittenger]

He has his eye on you!

[Milanie]

Wonderful focus and like his background

[Marnie]

Wow, never seen anything like that.

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot