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Mockingbird at Abrams, Yesterday, 5:38 P.M.

Posted on November 30th, 2007 10:49am by Tim Rogers
Filed under Local News

Nancy, what’s going on with the birds? Last night I was nearly killed by what looked like an angry murder of grackles. (Side note: do grackles come in murders, flocks, gaggles, what?) Have they come in from the countryside? Grackles don’t migrate, right? Help me.

14 Comments to “Mockingbird at Abrams, Yesterday, 5:38 P.M.”

Missy @ November 30th, 2007 at 10:55 am

I live in North Arlington and every winter since I can remember the popular shopping centers are invaded by these birds. Gives me a recurring nightmare from having watched Birds when I was way too young. I’d tell you a story about parking my car under what must have been their favorite place to congregate, but it’s just gross. Help us, Nancy!
R @ November 30th, 2007 at 10:56 am

I think Mockingbird Station should be re-named Grackle Station!
Bill Kennedy @ November 30th, 2007 at 10:59 am

Grackels do this at a lot major intersections at dusk. Drive to Addison at dusk. It’s dinner time and bugs are attracted to all the lights.

It’s called happy hour.
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East Dallas Eccentric @ November 30th, 2007 at 11:58 am

Why are they doing this? Why are they doing this? They said when you got here, the whole thing started. Who are you? What are you? Where did you come from? I think you’re the cause of all this. I think you’re evil! EVIL!
Danny @ November 30th, 2007 at 12:06 pm

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who saw that. And I’m glad someone was able to get a shot of it, though it doesn’t cover the full scope of the scene. I just figured there was some sort of important discussion/meeting amongst the grackles going on…

It was incredible. I loved it…!
dave little @ November 30th, 2007 at 1:46 pm

Grackles come in cortlands.
Jack Jett @ November 30th, 2007 at 1:56 pm

Perhaps we should ask our pResident Bush to build a wall around Texas to protect us from these birds. They really have no business being here. Who do they think they are?

BTW…Dave Little, whoever he may be..is awesome.

jack jett
Chuck @ November 30th, 2007 at 2:05 pm

I drove through there about 5:30 last night and my daughter was pretty freaked out. I kept expecting the power and phone lines to come crashing down from the combined weight of all those birds. Weird.
j.d.w... @ November 30th, 2007 at 2:38 pm

more Dave Little. less Grackles.
Clay @ November 30th, 2007 at 2:48 pm

This a serious pressing issue. I drive that stretch daily and the infestation is growing. That coupled with the disgusting fowl smell (get it) on the North end of WRL makes me want to pull out the old .22 and go hunting.

I am inclined to lean towards something more covert amongst these grackels as I drove back by at around 6:30 and they were all gone. Situation developing.
Nancy Nichols @ November 30th, 2007 at 3:24 pm

Timmy, it happens every winter. Starlings and grackles flock together for comfort, warmth, good conversation, and people watching. The more telephones that intersect, the more birds. Aren’t they fabulous?
Danny @ November 30th, 2007 at 4:26 pm

Clay - Meeting was adjourned. (Toldja!) Grackles are punctual in addition to being really friggin’ smart. (And they are. Smart, I mean.)

Dave Little - Please consider your own comment as the title to your next CD. Or let me borrow it for my headstone.

Jack - Dave Little is awesome. A little awesome. I know it’s not his proudest creation, but I still highly recommend “(Don’t Fear) The Shocker.” Never fails to crack me up. Perhaps it can be updated (there was a Laura Miller reference)…”(Don’t Fear) The Grackle”…?
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