Friendly Monk Parakeet

At the boardwalk that led to the beach in Playa De Jandia there were wild Parakeets that lived in some palm trees.

When I say wild, they were actually very friendly and would swoop to take nuts out of your hand .

This is one on the friendly Parakeets. A Monk Parakeet according to Google

[Dixie Goode]

Also known as Quaker parakeets, these are sweet but illegal in California, on the crop pests, to be destroyed list. Love them though.

[Frank Hymus]

Phil, you caught a nice one here. The detail in the shadows is nice and the focus is perfectly spot on. Fav.

[Nick]

Fab shot - great focus.

[Ali P]

Love this little fella!

[Hazel]

Fav: exquisite detail & colour and I like the way the shadow carries the line of his back round and somehow seems to embrace him - beautiful!

[Nicole]

beautiful capture!

[Dione Giorgio]

This looks like a Quacker parrot my son-in-law has. I suppose people in different areas use different names for the same bird. Have to fav. this shot for its beauty and the great focus and detail.

[Ivan]

Dione has said what I was going to in his last few words, Phil! fav

[Pat Knowles]

Wonderful detail Phil....he looks a stunning bird, wild too, you must have been thrilled to see these birds!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Wow. Would be a nice friend for my Africa Grey. Love the color odf the feathers. Fav.

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous capture, lovely looking bird

[Phil Howcroft]

@bizziebeeme many thanks lou :)

@sdutoit thanks for the fave sylvia

@happypat yes pat it was great to sea the birds, they were quite tame , being quite used to tourists feeding them

@ivan thanks for the fave ivand :)

@sangwann cheers dione, i think you are probably right about local names :) thanks for the fave too

@nicoleterheide thanks nicole :)

@quietpurplehaze thanks haze it was difficult to chose a pic because i got quite a few cute ones :)

@alinz thanks ali they were great to see

@nickspicsnz thank you nick

@frankhymus thanks frank for the fave. I always spot focus , usually on the eye :)
@pandorasecho thanks dixie for the comment and additional info'

[Allison Williams]

This is a very well-fed parakeet!