Failing that, perhaps we could find some regal Houston designation for the grackle. Consider this excerpt from B.C. Robison’s “Birds of Houston”: “Common grackles assemble in flocks in ...

A common grackle in flight over a field of cattails. - Wirestock/Getty It might sound strange to hear that a once-common bird is experiencing a decline, but that is what is happening with the ...

Also look for long tails and bills and yellow eyes. The common grackle is larger than a red-winged blackbird but smaller than an American crow (speaking of, have you ever seen a fish crow?).

It might sound strange to hear that a once-common bird is experiencing a decline, but that is what is happening with the common grackle. This iridescent blackbird species, once numbering around 150 ...

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