Noisy and aggressive, and very colourful! This from the RSPB: "It is a well-known resident of the greater London area, roosting communally in large flocks. The population has been increasing steadily, though it remains concentrated in south-east England. Birds are regularly reported elsewhere in Britain, and are likely to be local escapees.
The ring-necked parakeet's native range is a broad belt of arid tropical countryside stretching from west Africa across lowland India south of the Himalayas, where it is a common bird.
Despite their tropical origin, parakeets are able to cope with the cold British winters, especially in suburban parks, large gardens, and orchards, where food supply is more reliable. They feed on a wide variety of fruit, berries, nuts, seeds, grain and household scraps. Parakeets are colourful and frequent visitors to bird tables and garden feeders, particularly during the winter months."
I've definitely see lots of parakeets around in a park in East London. Your photo has managed to capture them perfectly in action. Excellent shot.
A capture for this would be, 'two's company, three's a crowd'
Such an interesting story. I had no idea that England had tropical birds! No such animals in Italy, but they will probably move Sounth in the next future. No borders for birds, nor for virus nice action shot. Fav
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A capture for this would be, 'two's company, three's a crowd'
We have them here too.