How monk parakeets — and grackles — came to call Austin home

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.
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Inside the Split-Second Survival Dance of Starlings

Starlings can reach speeds of up to 40 mph within a murmuration, yet no birds bump into each other! The space between them can be less than their body length. Their reaction times are so fast that ...