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Houston Matters

What’s The Deal With Houston’s Grackle Infestation?

Maggie Martin

Posted on December 12, 2018 · With our swarms of birds flooding the sky and perching en masse on power lines, Alfred Hitchcock's got nothing on Houston. We find out why.

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Downtown Grackles

Houston Matters

What’s The Deal With Houston’s Grackle Infestation?

Maggie Martin

Posted on February 18, 2016 · With our swarms of birds flooding the sky and perching en masse on power lines, Alfred Hitchcock's got nothing on Houston. We find out why.

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