A group of grackles is called a “plague.” Seems fitting for a species of bird that is considered a pest, a noise hindrance and an allround unattractive looking and sounding avian. Farmers hate them for eating their grain and crops. Car owners loath them for streaking their windshields. There are actually three kinds of grackles residing in Texas: the common, the great-tailed and the boattailed grackle. It is the common grackle, along with the great-tailed grackle, that enjoys flying in circles over Lamesa, grouping in trees or watching and waiting for table scraps outside area businesses. “The most common kind, believe it or not,