Harry Thomas learned the hard way how great-tailed grackles can make parking in downtown San Antonio a real crappy experience. One evening during his first year as a temp at the Express-News, the ...

The contiguous 48 states have suffered the invasion, spread and proliferation of several bird species, most notably pigeons, house sparrows and starlings. The most recent, highly successful invader is ...

Even their name grates on the nerves. But not nearly as much as the racket these gregarious birds make when they roost in the hundreds in trees around Houston. "We have tried to get rid of them but it ...

Some birds are well-liked. Some are considered pests. Many just slip under the radar—but not the grackle. The grackle demands that you take notice. Pamela Gooby certainly did. "It's like this big ...

I know I am in the minority on this one, and this might make me sound like some kind of bird hipster, but I love grackles. And of the three species of grackle that fly Texas skies, I love the ...

The species has experienced a great range and population increase in the United States, showing a 3.7 percent annual increase from 1966 to 1998.