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Birders

mopinko

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4. i'm surprised they dont get a foothold.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 28, 2021, 09:53 AM

Apr 2021

guess we've messed w them so much, they cant survive like their ancestors.
here we have monk parakeets.

also purple finches. escaped from the pet trade. darling lil buggers. compete w the european sparrows, so...

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The Parakeets of London [View all] douglas9 Apr 2021 OP

I've recently been seeing a blue parakeet at my bird feeder, in Michigan Siwsan Apr 2021 #1

i'm surprised they dont get a foothold. mopinko Apr 2021 #4

beautiful photos! secondwind Apr 2021 #2

Lovely birds! Karadeniz Apr 2021 #3

Nanday Parakeets have established colonies across the US csziggy Apr 2021 #5

Polly want a savory biscuit. n/t Harker Apr 2021 #6