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Depuis 1920 c&rsquo;est le quartier le plus hupp\u00e9 de Houston, celui des millionnaires, du Country club et des villas de trente pi\u00e8ces. C&rsquo;est l\u00e0 qu&rsquo;habitent les richissimes businessmen, les philanthropes, les collectionneurs d&rsquo;Art, les saoudiens et les joueurs de NBA. L\u00e0 que r\u00e9sidait Jeffrey Skilling, responsable du scandale Enron, avant de partir tirer ses 25 ans de t\u00f4le&#8230; Ah oui, \u00e7a fait r\u00eaver! Avec ses all\u00e9es de ch\u00eanes centenaires, ses pelouses verdoyantes o\u00f9 pas une mauvaise herbe n&rsquo;ose pointer son nez, ses somptueux bosquets d&rsquo;azal\u00e9es de toutes les couleurs, ses gigantesques maisons \u00e0 colonnades, on croirait un d\u00e9cor de cin\u00e9ma. Dans cet oasis de beaut\u00e9, au c\u0153ur de \u00ab\u00a0l&rsquo;American Dream\u00a0\u00bb, les plus modestes habitations font 300 m2, et certaines peuvent atteindre 20 millions de dollars. Bien s\u00fbr, on n&rsquo;apercevra pas un seul milliardaire. Seuls des jardiniers mexicains s&rsquo;affairent discr\u00e8tement le long de contre all\u00e9es impeccables. Pourtant, un fac\u00e9tieux personnage ose rompre le silence de cette atmosph\u00e8re chic et feutr\u00e9e: Un \u00ab\u00a0mocking bird\u00a0\u00bb Ce passereau d&rsquo;Am\u00e9rique du Nord est presque aussi difficile \u00e0 voir que les habitants du quartier mais&#8230;beaucoup plus tapageur. Avec sa livr\u00e9e gris p\u00e2le, il ne paye cependant pas de mine. Pour l&rsquo;admirer, il faut l&rsquo;entendre. Connaissez vous le chant de l&rsquo;oiseau moqueur? Ce virtuose peut imiter 20 gazouillis d&rsquo;oiseaux diff\u00e9rents et m\u00eame des aboiements, dans un r\u00e9pertoire individuel qui varie sans arr\u00eat. Et le soliste n&rsquo;est pas avare de sa prestation; c&rsquo;est un enchantement qui dure. Ah, on serait bien rest\u00e9es des heures \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9couter dans ce d\u00e9cor idyllique&#8230; Chut, on voil\u00e0 un! http:\/\/youtu.be\/PbImHA61P1o<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00ab\u00a0River oaks\u00a0\u00bb, la rivi\u00e8re de ch\u00eanes&#8230;Rien que le nom incite \u00e0 la visite . Depuis 1920 c&rsquo;est le quartier le plus hupp\u00e9 de Houston, celui des millionnaires, du Country club et des villas de trente pi\u00e8ces. C&rsquo;est l\u00e0 qu&rsquo;habitent les richissimes businessmen, les philanthropes, les collectionneurs d&rsquo;Art, les saoudiens et les joueurs de NBA. 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