Approximate Hatch Weights:
~2.75g at hatching
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Common Name: Grackles/Blackbirds
Region: Broad Range
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Sparse gray down
Skin Color: Orange
Bill: Straight and pink to gray
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Red
Gape Flanges: White
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to gray legs and feet
Just Hatched
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/89820173_2311409689152273_4379403398101860352_n.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
6 Days Old - 23g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121254107_2472258173067423_4867690076514835988_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
6 Days Old - 23g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121567870_2472258136400760_4837645364637254516_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
7 Days Old - 27g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121138559_2472259539733953_1901939903498949123_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
7 Days Old - 27g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121805556_2472259396400634_421932291529813863_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
7 Days Old - 27g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/07/104416335_2380911412202100_8065752018901393399_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
7 Days Old - 27g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121405993_2472259379733969_1314217708373870260_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
7 Days Old - 27g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121409671_2472259346400639_4993817671535017735_o-1.jpg)
Photo by Connie Black
8 Days Old - 30g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121464492_2472261103067130_3442932496151620597_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
8 Days Old - 30g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121478341_2472261086400465_3934127024430859000_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
8 Days Old - 30g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121548037_2472261053067135_2710924869389558552_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
8 Days Old - 30g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121571993_2472261023067138_3876079297473013597_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
8 Days Old - 30g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121672616_2472261049733802_5440559633784880303_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
9 Days Old - 32g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121254107_2472262356400338_3098017226590016369_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
9 Days Old - 32g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121258104_2472262323067008_5756819977507906210_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
9 Days Old - 32g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121305711_2472262269733680_7641699712364918331_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
9 Days Old - 32g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121310397_2472262456400328_5892030105613440933_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
9 Days Old - 32g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121232794_2472262303067010_2535335445196347039_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/04/fullsizeoutput_35a3.jpeg)
Photo by Ashley Damm
10 Days Old - 33g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121301362_2472263549733552_3812345308757634686_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
10 Days Old - 33g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121672620_2472263589733548_1404757059722170642_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
10 Days Old - 33g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121543343_2472263526400221_4358062184036030439_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
10 Days Old - 33g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121163066_2472263566400217_6194967636731456654_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
11 Days Old - 34g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121568910_2472264336400140_7265009004211560141_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
11 Days Old - 34g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121165243_2472264176400156_7069407612955994184_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
11 Days Old - 34g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121304480_2472264266400147_8821078169225749724_o-1.jpg)
Photo by Connie Black
11 Days Old - 34g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121610364_2472264306400143_514609950886197284_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
11 Days Old - 34g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121617203_2472264226400151_5750733179848849165_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
11 Days Old - 34g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121525402_2472264246400149_1299567355815358460_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
~2nd Week - 29g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/08/118160734_10217757474237389_4643112610337477597_o.jpeg)
Photo by Julie Rabalais
~2nd Week - 29g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/08/118309136_10217757473757377_5506244919511665797_o.jpeg)
Photo by Julie Rabalais
~2nd Week - 29g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/08/118292235_10217757473917381_1473125007070053133_o.jpeg)
Photo by Julie Rabalais
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2021/01/rwbb-feeding-baby-5366.jpeg)
Photo by Jack Dodson
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2021/01/rwbb-baby5379.jpeg)
Photo by Jack Dodson
12 Days Old - 37g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121692047_2472265656400008_1359905803485364690_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
12 Days Old - 37g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121451323_2472265806399993_3678573690022076874_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
12 Days Old - 37g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121330209_2472265746399999_8450450463976136654_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
12 Days Old - 37g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121500551_2472265853066655_289695448778827406_o-1.jpg)
Photo by Connie Black
12 Days Old - 37g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121163297_2472265706400003_8903604781522936364_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
12 Days Old - 37g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121373936_2472265566400017_2988479065598161346_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
12 Days Old - 37g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121265127_2472265779733329_8538617251558247286_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
13 Days Old - 42g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121191387_2472266849733222_6970788742752724223_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
13 Days Old - 42g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121262237_2472266823066558_7879893696480578534_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
13 Days Old - 42g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121414133_2472266843066556_5010466932140351679_o-1.jpg)
Photo by Connie Black
13 Days Old - 42g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121702839_2472266889733218_5065975555201214233_o-1.jpg)
Photo by Connie Black
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/07/104578770_2380469832246258_531903900899433385_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/09/107511529_281960306345956_135197881299756536_n.jpeg)
Photo by Andrea Aiuto
~2nd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/09/106786659_276123153601843_2536286168819236272_n.jpeg)
Photo by Andrea Aiuto
15 Days Old - 43g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121564068_2472267663066474_4702519849388973320_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
15 Days Old - 43g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121336511_2472267683066472_5142632525362475617_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
16 Days Old - 44g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121259224_2472268629733044_8273282263207325904_o-1.jpg)
Photo by Connie Black
16 Days Old - 44g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121357644_2472268203066420_342773055303897216_o-1.jpg)
Photo by Connie Black
16 Days Old - 44g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121448133_2472268706399703_7783951723325971972_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
16 Days Old - 44g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121695147_2472268693066371_850011263663570401_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_3018.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_301a.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_301b.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_301c.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~3rd Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_301d.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_301f.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_302a.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_3020.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_3022.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_3023.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_3024.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_3026.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_3029.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
~4th Week
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2019/03/fullsizeoutput_3028.jpeg)
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
42 Days Old - 54g
![](https://sites.tufts.edu/babybirds/files/2020/11/121337713_2472269216399652_7688165490466506850_o.jpeg)
Photo by Connie Black