"Parrots In Our Brooklyn Back Yard!"

I got a nice e-mail from some folks in Brooklyn who were astounded to see two wild green parrots descend on their back yard bird feeder.

Upon seeing the birds, they first thought "someone's beloved pets had escaped -- but that was when there were only two -- once we'd seen 6-10 -- we knew it was a real (wild parrot flock)."

These birds were obviously very happy to arrive at this bird feeder. Currently, they're subisting on a bland wintertime diet of leaf buds and acorns, and were clearly overjoyed to discover the feeder, which featured a high-calorie "songbird treat bar" made by KAYTEE.

I'm not familar with KAYTEE but if the company is looking for an endorsement, its representatives should look no further than these photos, taken from a kitchen window, which provide a good view of a crew of very satisfied "Brooklyn Boids!"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/reneshay/sets/1708064/