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Link: Feral Parrots Are Taking Over America!
"These birds, descendants of escaped pets, have managed to create thriving colonies in these cities despite the annual cold weather."
https://gizmodo.com/feral-parrots-are-taking-over-america-1834763132
gizmodo.comFeral Parrots Are Taking Over AmericaVisitors to Chicago’s Hyde Park or New York’s Green-Wood Cemetery may be surprised to hear the raucous squawks of lime-green monk parakeets. These birds, descendants of escaped pets, have managed to create thriving colonies in these cities despite the annual cold weather. It turns out they’re far from unusual—escaped pet parrots have established breeding populations in nearly half of U.S. states, according to a new analysis.
I spotted some of these feral #parrots in the grocery store parking lot today. Two #parakeets flew across the lot into a palm tree, squawking as they went. I could only spot one of them once they'd settled, but I managed to get almost a dozen photos of it while it sat there.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26590485
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kelsonv/48022498686/
#birds #parakeets #FeralParakeets #FeralParrots
#nature #wildlife #photos
