Feral Parrots in Our Garden!

[fd_midori]

Last week I looked down from our deck and saw large bright green and red colors flashing in our yard. Two (probably a mating pair) of beautiful Red-Masked Parakeets pigging out on one of the bird feeders.

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[yangming]

They live in flocks here. They like to make the rounds of the farmers' markets and they know when they happen too. Smart birds.

Here's a link about a fellow who helps take care of them: http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/sf/a/003467.html

[msservalan]

wow - they're great...

we get rainbow lorikeets outside our bedroom window in the warm weather - there is a bit bottlebrush they love.

[cosmic_coyote]

My father's place is on a migratory bird path. s every time I vist I get awoken to the sound of Morning Doves.

Strange but cool.

Sending good thought to you and K both.

I once caught...

[evilmommytina]

a beautiful lilac crowned amazon parrot who frequented my backyard by placing parrot food inside a cage - rigged to close when she went in. I did this for two reasons.

1. her toenails were so long they were digging into her own flesh and I knew I could fix them.

2. my outdoor cat almost brought her down in mid-flight more than once thinking her a lovely snack.

I sent her off to a breeding facility... with lovely free-flight aviaries... where she, no doubt, is still loving her new mate.

Enjoy them! They are lovely!

Tina

[morbidiqua]

I live in NYC and we have wild parrots here too.

http://www.junipercivic.com/latestNewsArticle.asp?nid=62

Though I have yet to see them. The lower east side has many gardens but most of what wakes me up in the mornings is the pigeons cooing on my air conditioner.