amerpie
amerpie

Getting migas at Central Market in #Austin. I’m pretty sure that Grackle just put out his cigarette right before we sat down. I❤️Texas

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bkryer
bkryer

@amerpie im fond of those birds. We have em in Nevada too, but can we get an affectionate alternate for “grackle? It doesn’t really fit them. I’ve heard “corvette” as a possibility, which sounds pretty good, no?

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amerpie
amerpie

@bkryer I thought they might be corvids, like crows and ravens, but no. Grackles belong to the Icteridae family — the New World blackbirds, which also includes orioles, meadowlarks, and cowbirds. They’re still badass, though.

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