These are my favorite birds. I could watch them for hours. They are so funny
@WaffleusRex5 ай бұрын
We have a decent number of grackles in my part of California too. I am quite fond of them as well.
@anastasiad.69642 жыл бұрын
I can't hear a grackle call in a parking lot and not smile! They just sound happy!
@michelleirby7587 Жыл бұрын
Nice video I thought I was the only person on the planet who liked this shiny vocally, talented bird
@michelleirby7587 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I just went back to your channel to see if you had made some more videos and I realize there aren’t any. You should post some more animals. You did a great job with your first video.
@bnkwupt Жыл бұрын
I’m road tripping through Texas right now. I’ve found these birds to be incredibly fascinating, so thanks for the video explaining their history.
@Paleontologizing Жыл бұрын
Hey there! We just watched this video live on Twitch, and I gotta say it's *phenomenal.* EXCELLENT work! Here's hoping that fickle KZbin algorithm picks up what you're putting down, because this video has a splendid combination of scientific information, everyday connections, and personality. I wish you the best!
@RawrXDevil Жыл бұрын
I grew up in south Texas and this is so nostalgic the heat hitting my body sweating from playing running or working out with these birds in the background
@incharge79552 жыл бұрын
talk birdy to me 🐦 I love these guys, as well as crows, ravens...& many others as well
@RaYBaSHKatan3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I now live in Canada and just recently fell in love with the Grackle; its intense yellow eyes and iridescent plumage as well as its diverse vocalizations. I just found out that back in the middle ages the grackle was named the Jesus bird because at times they look skyward and puff their feathers and the people at the time said the bird was looking for Jesus and the second coming of Christ.
@ooulalah43332 жыл бұрын
Wow. People and their theories. What don't humans believe?
@f3uibeghardt5222 жыл бұрын
@@ooulalah4333 Yeah, good thing we happen to have been born in the current year, where we obviously know all things, and we don't believe all those silly, archaic wives' tails and lies. Now, we just believe anything the government and media say no matter how obvious and overt the lie is. Man, can you believe we used to believe all those wacky things? We weren't the enlightened, logical, sober-minded, fact-based empiricists back then that we are today. Can you believe those crusty, superstitious fools back then didn't even have government-enforced sex changes for children? Preposterous! How did we even survive as a species without that?
@birddayparties Жыл бұрын
Their super sheen colors surprised me when I look at my bird cam footage! Thanks for sharing!
@HDPersonal777 Жыл бұрын
Fell in love? They are an annoying rude nuisance! One dive bombed my head in Austin Texas and now they are in Utah too! Have fun thinking Graackles are great and pretending to eat Jesus’s flesh and drink his blood like the Bible writers tell people to do that they hate because that’s normal and wholesome too! Ha!
@chironOwlglass Жыл бұрын
I love them so much. They're so fearless.
@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo2 жыл бұрын
Living in Dallas these guys are all over the place! I love them even though they can be a pain in the butt.
@supaF3 жыл бұрын
1. When I typed "grackle bird" into the YT search bar and found exactly what I wanted. Well informed, detailed history of one of my favorite birds. I wasn't surprised they came from Mexico, but I WAS surprised that they are tropical in origin. They're so abundant out here in Arizona (current high temp forecast of the week is 112F) I just assumed they came from the desert 2. I want a whole season of this, however I see that you are but a humble KZbinr. I saw your reply to a comment ten months ago about a video that was supposed to come out "Next Month", and rushed to the rest of your channel to find it- but alas...the only video thumbnail I see is that of a Grackle gazing through my soul. That's okay, I wish you luck in the pursuit of good content, and I'll be there next time you upload. Cheers, friend!
@Dezbood2 жыл бұрын
This might have been your only video, but it was a good one. Love these birds.
@VialiSamuhagu3 жыл бұрын
Their little rayvens. Eat scraps in the parking lot, and have a weird high pitch call. Perfect bird
@toaojackson74477 ай бұрын
Grackles and brewers are my favorite birds. So common and beautiful.
@quantumblauthor730011 ай бұрын
"squa-GEEK!" _gickles, probably_
@Martika2642 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I just discovered this beautiful singing bird. I love it!
@claireburr3718 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! We really appreciate your effort and the good knowledge you put here!
@gsftom8 ай бұрын
If u see a black bird in a whataburger, Wendys or grocery store parking lot, it is a grackle 🙂. Before I knew their real name, I called them french fry birds.
@eb77132 жыл бұрын
Love this! ♥️ Grackles are fun to listen to. They remind me of childhood visits to the Houston zoo. -- We heard one once that imitated a typical car alarm. Lol!
@lonnieclemens80287 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video about the Grackle. I took a picture of a Grackle yesterday.
@bunnywaffles11906 ай бұрын
Long before I knew what they were called, I knew exactly what they sounded like. Growing up in Houston those suckers are everywhere. Especially when we would go to the zoo as a kid, there are flocks that hang out there and just call/sing all the dang time.
@paulgray76244 жыл бұрын
Well done. Looking forward to learning about other Animals of Texas.
@wildlifeofevan4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! Already planning the next one.
@aarontremain67972 жыл бұрын
Bro seriously good job. This is an awesome video and well edited. Please do more
@sandraestrada3295 Жыл бұрын
@@wildlifeofevan Do more!!
@wildlifeofevan Жыл бұрын
@@sandraestrada3295 Come back this summer! More to come ;)
@bobowrathsovine. Жыл бұрын
I was in Austin 2003-05 and only ever saw these birds there. That sound they make oi oi is what stands out to me about them
@Draco_Alpha2 жыл бұрын
last time i visited Austin, there was a rather good sized flock of these hanging around my hotel... i grew up in Maryland where the common grackle tends to be, and i fell in love with the colors, but nothing prepared me for the great-tailed grackle we saw when we went to Texas. their behavior and vocalizations are fantastic to witness.
@liquidmetalface8 ай бұрын
what a lovely video, thank you for teaching me about these birds that I have always enjoyed so much
@MK116Alex Жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid living in the Rio grande their tails were very long. They would be so long they would droop. That was almost 50 years ago.
@kevinchrisman1192 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the super informative video! Loved the incorporation of Mexican history as well. Looking forward to seeing more content.
@coinwater85113 жыл бұрын
I love great tail grackles
@birddayparties Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Grackes recently visited my bird cam and they have so much character!👍👍
@wildlifeofevan Жыл бұрын
You have a bird cam? That’s awesome!
@caustic16113 жыл бұрын
I had never heard of the grackle until today. This video is super informative and very well done!
@MAGAMAN2 жыл бұрын
Move to Texas and you will see them EVERYWHERE.
@HDPersonal777 Жыл бұрын
@@MAGAMANthey are everywhere now not just Texas! They are in Utah and Idaho now too! Like the Asian stink bugs brought to the US in 2012 I think this was done on purpose for our demise!
@queenbeez2 жыл бұрын
Lots of them at Boca Chica, tx aka Starbase. Love watching them on livestreaming cams at SpaceX
@GustafUNL6 ай бұрын
I love Grackles
@asontehunsthanshhl3 жыл бұрын
Best grackle content on youtube
@thea.m.p.co.467 Жыл бұрын
How do you only have 311 subscribers? Your content is great!
@jpalberthoward92 жыл бұрын
Back when Billy Gibbons commissioned the Cadzilla car, did he tell Boyd Coddington "Paint it so it looks like a Grackle in the winter?" Grackles' colors during the cold months are nothing short of spectacular. They have the same "flip flop" effect as the paint on the '48 Caddy ZZ TOP car.
@gastonmannlicher80773 жыл бұрын
This what I love to find on KZbin. Great job from a San Antonian.
@lkevinc420362 жыл бұрын
Loved the detail in this video! Please make more!
@chironOwlglass Жыл бұрын
City grackles absolutely get a large portion of their food from insects on automobiles. I have severe allergies and have to live in my car. I watch my graks in the park all day 😂
@chironOwlglass Жыл бұрын
The males seem to tear off tail feathers of rivals. Generally the bigger a male grak is, the more numerous his tail feathers are. Males that have just reached adulthood often have all of their tail feathers removed, with medium sized males having 1-3 tail feathers and the largest males having the truly enormous tails people usually think of
@gabrielj9776 Жыл бұрын
I love these birds! ❤🤗
@iamblackthorne4 ай бұрын
My favorite bird! Thank you!
@CharismaticPlanet38222 жыл бұрын
Nature is so beautiful. It has many things to offer. You made a wonderful video. Awesome and Great content Friend.
@lou-cidmire3065 Жыл бұрын
Nice! Love learning stuff about the locals. 😄
@mcschneiveoutdoors3681 Жыл бұрын
Late to the game...but this is a great video. Awesome job!
@bitbandit16783 жыл бұрын
I love grackles!
@illumify9910 ай бұрын
I heard a grackle making the funniest noise one time
@LuxwingGo2 жыл бұрын
Loved this video now I'm bummed because this is the only video on the channel 😭
@McbrideStudios6 ай бұрын
Wonderfully informative.
@jocelynflinchum27072 жыл бұрын
I LOVE grackles!! I have one rn. A 3 month old female. Shes not smart lol n an asshole. I love it video!!
@sponge_drip5745 Жыл бұрын
They sound beautiful
@user-pe9gz8si8k2 жыл бұрын
These are very pretty birds.
@NeonDruid135 ай бұрын
you're funny. instant sub. i never knew the history of this magnificent bird.
@puppiesarepower36825 ай бұрын
I love these guys. Smart motherf*ck*rs.
@WHAC420 Жыл бұрын
great information and editing here. fun vid!!!
@johnmcevoy35986 ай бұрын
Great singers, snappy dressers. Very entertaining.
@Cillana2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I hope you come back with another video someday.
@MrDavidknigge Жыл бұрын
It is sad that you never made another like this. 😢
@wildlifeofevan Жыл бұрын
Almost finished with my script for the next video! It will come out in early June!
@MrDavidknigge Жыл бұрын
@@wildlifeofevan You are wonderfully talented. I look forward to it.
@samwatson80792 жыл бұрын
Evan! Get your paws off the brim of that hat!! Put it on by the crown! :) Great video
@harukatakahashi88223 жыл бұрын
I love this video, the males sound like a radio, alot of them love or like McDonalds French fries & our doggies I guess. They're growing by numbers, it's safer for them to lived in the cities, and in packs in nights, I think they're some in alaska? I still have a color printed picture of the Male great tailed grackle since high school, and I'm 29, turning 30 this March 19 :3 hehe
@xavierolvera72432 жыл бұрын
Love this bird
@Kenny-ud3vc3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! The humble Grackle deserves more respect.
@Jst123413 жыл бұрын
This is a great channel. Very interesting video.
@WHAC420 Жыл бұрын
my fave birds
@ryanmilton26433 жыл бұрын
They are everywhere
@John_Smith_Dumfugg3 жыл бұрын
Great video, hope you make more!
@simmonsgamingandadventures21104 жыл бұрын
Dis is good I want more
@wildlifeofevan4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm currently doing the research for my next video, which will come out next month. In the mean time, check out my twitter page, where I'll be posting more frequent wildlife footage that I shot. twitter.com/DubbleOhEvan
@SatyrosJayIronHorse3 жыл бұрын
Super!
@aaaaZa100 Жыл бұрын
Starts a KZbin channel Uploads one video about birds Refuses to elaborate Leaves
@wildlifeofevan Жыл бұрын
I’m gonna be putting out another one this summer!
@aaaaZa100 Жыл бұрын
@@wildlifeofevan sick I’m from dfw and I dig the wildlife
@wildlifeofevan Жыл бұрын
@@aaaaZa100 Dope, is that infamous iron man I see on your profile?
@aaaaZa100 Жыл бұрын
@@wildlifeofevan very same lol
@ooulalah43332 жыл бұрын
Gotta love missionaries!
@breanntheartist19897 ай бұрын
Grackles always look pissed off!😅
@wildlifeofevan5 ай бұрын
That’s because they ARE
@MrEmivideo2 жыл бұрын
Those are super common in Belize where I am from. I was in Houston last year and was surprised to see them there and just as annoying. Just that the ones here in Belize look much healthier. The ones there seems like they were having a much harder life.
@itachi1120593 жыл бұрын
This is all very interesting however I have one question... Does Becky like blue?
@jakesmerth19199 ай бұрын
Life, uh, uh, finds a way...
@maxxlindley9425Ай бұрын
i love how the young males practice their courtship dance on each other if they can't find a female
@gregorysagegreene Жыл бұрын
The buuuuurd is the word.
@GODWITHUS07122 жыл бұрын
We got them in California as well
@hope20293 жыл бұрын
Evan I have a grackle question--- do you have answers?
@wildlifeofevan3 жыл бұрын
What's your question, caller?
@hope20293 жыл бұрын
What is a safe way to keep them from yapping everytime I come out doors? I have lots of trees they may have babies.
@VivaLaVerde5122 жыл бұрын
💚🖤🇳🇫
@kingrobs897 ай бұрын
The migration they do in San Antonio Texas, end of the year they go south in packs of hundreds, why are they always in walmart parking lots lol
@kinzieconrad1055 ай бұрын
But what do they taste like?
@wildlifeofevan5 ай бұрын
I definitely explore that in the sequel
@feelzyfeelz2 жыл бұрын
SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE CALLED
@wildlifeofevan5 ай бұрын
I thought they were crows when I was a kid haha
@radiophodity Жыл бұрын
4:59
@Wardirt2 жыл бұрын
Good thing your only video was great.
@wildlifeofevan5 ай бұрын
I made a second one, and it’s even better in my opinion!
@HDPersonal777 Жыл бұрын
Million years my ass! More like the whole Tartarian old world was destroyed in the 1800’s!
@wildlifeofevan5 ай бұрын
Da fuq dog?
@HDPersonal7775 ай бұрын
@@wildlifeofevan You have proven my point. It’s Idiocracy now.
@Ygdkli5 ай бұрын
This isn't a Texas bird. That is like calling a Common Grackle a Minnesota bird.
@wildlifeofevan5 ай бұрын
Well if I lived in Minnesota, I would’ve made a video called “Animals of Minnesota: The Common Grackle”. tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_1673a.pdf
@davidjuarez18342 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a Mexican Grackle
@wildlifeofevan5 ай бұрын
Quiscalus mexicanus
@sabrecatsmiladon73803 жыл бұрын
SOMEONE......needs to find a way to cook these and make'em taste good!!! That will solve the issue in 5 years or so
@wildlifeofevan5 ай бұрын
Who said they were an issue? Lol
@josephjohnson12943 жыл бұрын
I GAVE YOU the FIRST, "DISLIKE", THUMBS DOWN. Because I Hate This Bird. But, Good Video. very informative. But I Hate That Bird..