Category

Great-tailed Grackle

The great-tailed grackle, and its other grackle kin, are sometimes derided as “trash birds”, but have become a very common bird in many cities and towns, finding a comfortable home among pavement and people.

Interviews

Narrator: Kenneth SeyffertTitle: Trash BirdsDuration: 00:01:56Date: October 4, 2002Kenneth Seyffert, a birder and author, explains his interest in all birds, including the grackles and house sparrows that some dismiss as "trash birds".Narrator: Nancy UmphresTitle: Pencils, Crayons and FlagsDuration: 00:00:42Date: February 24, 2006Nancy Umphres is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator who has run Zapata Wildlife Rescue since 1987. Here she recalls the time she brought a grackle to class and the students were surprised by what they saw.