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A common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) has a member of the mantis family in its beak at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.

It is a reasonable guess that the mantis would rather not have been part of the grackle’s varied diet.

Grasshoppers, frogs, caterpillars, fish and a variety of nuts, seeds and grains are just some of the grackle’s other meal choices.

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