A pair of Monk Parakeets also known as the Quaker Parrot.
I watched as they kept biting at the small limbs, and I wonder why?
Until I saw one with a stick in its beak, and another pull a strip of bark off a limb- both of them flew to a nearby Coconut Palm tree. Then I realized the birds were building a nest.
Monk Parakeet are the only parrots that build a stick nest rather than using a hole in a tree.
These birds are not native to Florida, but have established a feral population throughout Florida and several other states as far north as New York City. Florida is thought to have 100,000 of these smart- but oh so loud birds. More photos here
linking to: Wild Bird Wednesday
15 comments:
Great photos of the parrots.
Cute looking birds. They look similar to a budgie.
They are spectacular, and these are wonderful photos. :)
I hope they are close enough for you to enjoy and maybe experience the babies when it's time.
Great shots Pam!
They sure are cute! So colorful! Wonderful photos! xx
They are pretty birds. I have always loved the Parakeets! I hope to see some in Florida during my trip. I have heard some were in Maryland, not sure where. Great photos!
How exciting to see them gathering sticks! Your photos have so beautifully captured their colors. I see them every once in a great while in this area. It always catches me by surprise to see this brightly hued feathered beauty!
Smart birds and so beautiful....great sighting! I have heard there are some parakeets in Cape Coral...will have to drive over to check that out.
Excellent photos, Pam! They are so colorful and industrious, aren't they?
Really nice shots, Pam!
It's always startling here in Florida to see a flash of green flying into a tree top!
I've heard we have them in Texas, too, but haven't seen them yet. Great shots.
These are great photos!
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Great looking birds - parrots are always fun to watch. They are also very intelligent.
Cheers and thanks for the link to WBW.
Stewart M - Melbourne
PS: are they native?
I had a Quaker once. The previous owner of the bird lived beside a fire station and the bird could do a perfect imitation of the sirens. He lived with us for several months before we couldn't take it anymore. We found a nice home for him in an outside aviary where, I'm sure, he awakened everyone, early!
Those are so cute but I can understand they can be loud. YOUR camera did capture some amazing shots~!
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