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When I presented the Bird of the Week in November, Colin Cheney expressed an interest in Parrots and Parakeets so since I ran across a large flock of these guys in White Rock Lake Park, Dallas, Texas, I thought this would make a good bird of the week. This was a pretty cold day and again I was dealing with windy conditions but you can hear the birds calling in the video.
There are several established populations of exotics throughout the warmer climates of North America and this particular bird seems to be hardier than some and can be found in colder climes as well. Established populations occur throughout Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas and Puerto Rico. There used to be a population of this birds near the airport in Portland but they have disappeared now.
More specific regions where the bird resides include: Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth, TX; Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA; Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Brevard Co., Pinellas Co., Pasco Co., FL; Bridgeport, CT; Barrington, Warwick, RI; and, Brooklyn, NY.
Small populations have also been seen in California, South Carolina, Bedfordshire and Alfreton, England, Amsterdam, Paris, Italy, Belgium, Spain and the Canary Islands
This should be a easy ID because again, it is in the Sibley bird book. In the mid week post, we will talk some more about feral bird populations and I will have more birds to ad to the list which should bring the list over 300!. Have fun and Happy birding.
When I presented the Bird of the Week in November, Colin Cheney expressed an interest in Parrots and Parakeets so since I ran across a large flock of these guys in White Rock Lake Park, Dallas, Texas, I thought this would make a good bird of the week. This was a pretty cold day and again I was dealing with windy conditions but you can hear the birds calling in the video.
There are several established populations of exotics throughout the warmer climates of North America and this particular bird seems to be hardier than some and can be found in colder climes as well. Established populations occur throughout Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas and Puerto Rico. There used to be a population of this birds near the airport in Portland but they have disappeared now.
More specific regions where the bird resides include: Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth, TX; Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA; Jacksonville, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Brevard Co., Pinellas Co., Pasco Co., FL; Bridgeport, CT; Barrington, Warwick, RI; and, Brooklyn, NY.
Small populations have also been seen in California, South Carolina, Bedfordshire and Alfreton, England, Amsterdam, Paris, Italy, Belgium, Spain and the Canary Islands
This should be a easy ID because again, it is in the Sibley bird book. In the mid week post, we will talk some more about feral bird populations and I will have more birds to ad to the list which should bring the list over 300!. Have fun and Happy birding.
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