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 ...

It might sound strange to hear that a once-common bird is experiencing a decline, but that is what is happening with the ...

The Common Grackle – A medium-sized blackbird whose plumage is black, and has a sheen that is glossy and iridescent. Common Grackles range over almost all of eastern North America east of the Rockies, ...

In some of the, well, less stressful corners of social media, you can hear all kinds of bird calls, people sharing recordings of birds that they took with their phones. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

Grackles have been prancing around my lawn this week showing off their iridescence as they search for grubs and other fodder. The grackles are large, black, conspicuous – and almost always unwelcome ...

Sandhill cranes are making their annual noisy reappearance in Indiana a little early this year. IndyStar’s recent edition of Scrub Hub answered some questions about why the cranes are here and where ...

Birdsongs are as complex as they are beautiful, containing distinct elements like pitch, tone, rhythm, and repetition. Each species also makes many different vocalizations—both songs and calls—thanks ...

In the Garden State, where the skies echo with a symphony of avian melodies, bird enthusiasts say the house sparrow is the most sighted bird in the state, According to data collected by the USA TODAY ...

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 ...