Are Grackles Good or Bad?

Yes, they can prey on other bird's eggs or fledglings, and can damage crops, but their bad reputation is not always fully deserved. ... Bird experts say the reason grackles, blackbirds, and even other species flock together in winter is because of similar feeding habits.

Are grackles good for anything?

The gleaming black birds actually play a beneficial role in our society. (Well, besides cleaning up those food crumbs you dropped on the sidewalk.) Grackles, which are a native species in Texas, eat insects, for one. ... “They do eat insects, so that means fewer insects that are eating plants — or us.

Are grackles good birds to have around?

Grackles are quite the efficient foragers, and will even steal food from less savvy birds. They are omnivores and will eat anything from bugs to minnows to different types of berries and seeds. Of course, these birds aren't snobby at all and will snatch human food at a moment's notice.