In my car at HEB (a large TX supermarket chain) waiting for curbside groceries pickup and in the row of empty, wheeled racks in front of me were several of these great-tailed #grackles - (AKA by me PLBs, Parking Lot Birds) serenading me with their unique raucous cacophony.

#MondaysAreForTheBirds #birds #photography #gracklesbegrackling

@Trilobyter Really miss HEB; don't miss the grackle roosting tree mess.

Good hashtag, I'll have to remember that one.

@bosquebill and that reminded me of the time while I was attending UT-Austin that I went with a group of friends to see a show down near 6th St and my friend parked his car under a small tree. Came back a couple of hours later and the tree was filled with grackles and the car was completely, ridiculously covered with grackle poop. Of course we immediately said “Party-Barn!” (a drive-thru beverage place - you actually drove through the building to pick up) & received some great reactions there. 🤣
@Trilobyter Ha, ha, ha.
Do they still have drive-thru liquor stores in Texas? Or have they finally realized that was an engraved invitation for drinking while driving?
@bosquebill not sure, probably somewhere. I’m old enough to remember when open containers in cars was still legal in TX and seeing commuters in Houston freeway traffic clutching a beer in one hand and the steering wheel in the other.
@Trilobyter I think we're "of an age" so I kinda remember that.