How monk parakeets — and grackles — came to call Austin home

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.
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Great-tailed Grackles capture our attention this time of year

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The photos are all over social media, with comparisons never far behind to the Alfred Hitchcock thriller, "The Birds." Yes, we're talking about the Great-tailed Grackle. We've ...
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How to Identify a Common Grackle

What Does a Common Grackle Look Like? At a glance, many birders might confuse a common grackle for other black birds, including European starlings, red-winged blackbirds or American crows. Look closer ...
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Plague of Grackles Reminiscent of Hitchcock's ‘The Birds'

This Halloween, you do not need a big budget horror film to get your fear fix in North Texas. The sound of thousands of birds massed together in a grocery store parking lot — perched on cars, hopping ...
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The Master Falconer (and the Large Birds) Who Keep Grackles at Bay

When Steve Oleson left his longtime job as a photographer in the Texas attorney general’s office, he did what any new retiree would do: He used his new freedom to pursue a passion. For Oleson, that ...