Parrots At Large In Petersham
I heard a rumor that parrots were rife in Petersham and the surrounding areas. Turns out the rumor was true.
Spotted a load of them today in Richmond Park. I was told they had a member’s bar on the go, so I went down to investigate.
No question about it.
Check out the look in the eyes of the one on the door turning away the non-members:
Then I saw a couple more of them appear out of nowhere:
Which was also the moment I decided to observe them from elsewhere.
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The Zen Parrot replied:
Indian Ringneck Parrots (also called parakeets).
January 16, 2012 at 12:39 am. Permalink.
Lun-Sei replied:
It’s amazing that they adapted to live there!
January 16, 2012 at 8:26 pm. Permalink.
Bicoid Babe replied:
This reminds me of the wild monk parakeets that live in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. I suppose these guys were once pets, or offspring of former pets.
January 17, 2012 at 12:13 am. Permalink.
pigeonblog replied:
The Zen Parrot: Cheers for that. Have you met these guys?
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Brian
Lun-Sei & Bicoid Babe: They are indeed bred from former pets. Rumor over here is it was a couple who flew off from a Zoo. Clearly didn’t hang about for long coz there are thousands of them now!
Your pal
Bri
January 17, 2012 at 8:27 am. Permalink.
London Personal Trainer replied:
I regularly see these parakeets in Regent’s Park – they seem to have a favourite tree. Watching them is like a flash of the Indian sub-continent in my own back garden.
March 12, 2012 at 2:13 pm. Permalink.
Leonie Concepcion replied:
parrots are nice pets indoors, i always keep them inside our house..
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Hello London! | Pigeon Blog replied:
[…] quiet of a weekend. Perfect in fact, and not a seagull in sight. Plenty of parrots though. Jesus. I thought they only lived in Richmond Park, but they’re bloody everywhere here. Millions of them. Still, sounds like they keep […]
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