More Pix of the Parrots

I developed and scanned a few new photos of the wild Brooklyn parrots today. Click on any photo to see an enlargement. What are wild parrots doing in Brooklyn? Well - it's a long story!


Grazing in the grass is a gas!


Monk Parakeet VSTOL (Very Short Take-Off and Landing)!


Ah, the magic that warm weather exerts on a young birds's heart. What sweet promises could this male be whispering to this female? Should she believe him?


Hey - she used to be my girl (Mating Season Aggressiveness doesn't just happen to humans).


Three happy residents of Avenue I catch some Brooklyn sunshine.


Wild Monk Parrots often nest in threes. The "odd bird" out is usually the child, although it's often very hard to distinguish the child from Mom and Dad. My bet is that the kid is the callow youth to the left.


It's amazing to me how these industrious little creatures, which aren't very heavy themselves, can airlift so much material to their nests in so little time.


Coming in for a landing at a nest on Brooklyn's Avenue I.


A happy pair of wild parrots perches on a well-insulated power wire.