THIS GRACKLE TAKES A TERRITORIAL STANCE ON MY SPLIT-RAIL FENCE EVERY DAY WHEN I PUT SEED IN THE FEEDERS. HERE, HE SITS IN POURING RAIN, MAKING SURE NO OTHER BIRDS STEAL HIS SEEDS! THE RAIN REFLECTING OFF HIS VERY DARK BLUE-BLACK FEATHERS MADE HIM SORT OF IRIDESCENT, AND SO I GRABBED THE CAMERA.