Thanks for sharing that information, Cody. I work at Brooklyn College and we have Monk Parakeet nests in each one of the big light posts above the athletic field. More on our campus parakeets can be read here: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/broo...
Thanks Neil, yeah these guys have an increasingly high abundance in urbanized areas all over the US to say the least. They were imported heavily into the pet trade and many escaped bringing on the invasion. In South Texas we have two species of Parrot that are able to be called residential populations with the assumption of range expansion into the US. The Red-crowned Parrot, and Green Parakeet. Both occupy areas around the Valley Nature Center, and their nightly display is a spectacle to see if ever in the valley at sunset!
Nice spotting Cody. Although originally from South America, this species seems to thrive wherever it ends up. I remember seeing a spotting of this species on PN from Spain recently. And we have a sizable population of these parrots where I live, in Brooklyn, NYC.
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I like these two lovers.
Thanks for the further info Neil, and Thank you Mona, this is still one of my favorite images i have been fortunate enough to capture
Very nice photo...
Thanks for sharing that information, Cody. I work at Brooklyn College and we have Monk Parakeet nests in each one of the big light posts above the athletic field. More on our campus parakeets can be read here: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/broo...
Thanks Neil, yeah these guys have an increasingly high abundance in urbanized areas all over the US to say the least. They were imported heavily into the pet trade and many escaped bringing on the invasion. In South Texas we have two species of Parrot that are able to be called residential populations with the assumption of range expansion into the US. The Red-crowned Parrot, and Green Parakeet. Both occupy areas around the Valley Nature Center, and their nightly display is a spectacle to see if ever in the valley at sunset!
Nice spotting Cody. Although originally from South America, this species seems to thrive wherever it ends up. I remember seeing a spotting of this species on PN from Spain recently. And we have a sizable population of these parrots where I live, in Brooklyn, NYC.
Thanks Seema!
nice..
Thanks Guys I love this shot for a ton of reasons! Including the creepy bird in the back right corner ;-)
Beautiful! :)
So lovely!
Very Sweet!