It appears that the two Quakers are escapees from captivity who, once free of their cages, let their nest-building instincts kick in and began immediately began construction.
It's not clear from the article whether the original owners of the birds hope to recapture these two, or are content to let them go about their business in the wild. Generally speaking, wild Quakers have a better chance of survival if they are part of a sizeable flock. Isolated pairs have less of a chance of surviving long-term. Let's hope that the original owners put out some food for them because New York winters can be harsh and these parrots may not be expert yet in finding food in the wild.
Kudos to Ms. Sherry for following up on this story. I'm sure this isn't the last we'll hear about the Staten Island Quakers.
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Those parrots were referred to as "bright green, with red and yellow markings and long tails..."
Huh? Quaker parrots have any no red or yellow markings. I don't know what type of parrot they have in SI but I'm pretty sure it isn't Quakers.
Hello Wallbird,
Take a look at the photo posted by the SI online newspaper. They're definitely Quakers.
I’m so glad I found this site. You see the first time I ever saw a parrot in Brooklyn was in 1980 at the Brooklyn VA Hospital. They colonized in an exposed ventilator opening on the east side of the building.. When I saw them I thought I was losing my mind, that is until I learned how to call them to get up close. If you want to get their attention call them by making a "srawck" sound. It needs to sound a little bit like finger nails on a chalkboard. I have been game calling since my teens, so imitating them was not hard to learn
When I mentioned the parrots to others thy thought I was on crack, but it was ok because I won about $500 from bets over time
Try calling them and let me know how it goes
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