y friend John loved grackles. He believed that, to be true to the oft-trumpeted independent Texas spirit, we should change ...

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 ...

These medium-sized, lanky birds have glossy dark feathers. Their heads look blue or purple in the light, in contrast to their bronzed iridescent bodies. In some parts of the southeast, their ...

Bird Count started in 1900 as an alternative to bird hunts. Data gathered from the counts has proven valuable in monitoring ...

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 ...

As if on cue, he called the group’s attention to a faint sound a few minutes later ... “Honestly, my favorite bird is the great tailed grackle, even though they’re super common,” Bautista said. “So, ...

As you're sitting on the plane and waiting for takeoff, your airline pilot could activate a "ding" sound mid-flight — but what does that sound really mean? In a now-viral video garnering nearly ...

Walking along Minnesota’s lakes this time of year can startle anyone with sounds straight out of a “Star Wars” shootout. Freezing waterways can groan and hum, whine like cables ready to snap ...

The man who told police he had shot an intruder at his West Chester home Sunday also said the man came into his condo through the second-floor balcony, according to 911 calls released Monday.