Last week, I told you about a mysterious sound in the night that goes sproinnnnggggg! That rather unsettling sound coming from above and outside in the darkness was always a bit unsettling. I had ...

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 open areas such ...

They are everywhere, especially right now. Check out the video above that KHOU 11 reporter Brett Buffington recorded outside the Kroger store near Meyerland on Wednesday evening: "Ummmm... Who do I ...

PHOENIX — Heather Mitchell drove 30 miles across Phoenix last week with the temperature above 110 degrees, sitting next to a cheeping baby grackle that had dropped from its nest. Someone had posted ...

Some consider the great-tailed grackle among the more pesky birds, but the black birds are smarter than one might think. Some researchers rank them right up there with crows, which are known for their ...