Ring Necked Parakeet

[jamiewednesday]

Not seen one of these round here before. I believe there are now many dahn South, but first I've heard of up here...Let alone have sat six feet away from me, when I happened to have right lens on my camera!



Ring-Necked Parakeet !!..!!! by jamiewednesday1, on Flickr


Ring-Necked Parakeet !! by jamiewednesday1, on Flickr


Ring-Necked Parakeet by jamiewednesday1, on Flickr

 

[DinkyDarwin]

There's thousands of these things in London, Peregrine Falcons have an easy target as do other Raptors. Even heard reports of Owls swooping down and taking them off a tree branch. Never seen that myself though.
I would love to see that with my camera in hand. Richmond park and Kensington Gardens are places to go for them.

 

[jamiewednesday]

There's thousands of these things in London, Peregrine Falcons have an easy target as do other Raptors. Even heard reports of Owls swooping down and taking them off a tree branch. Never seen that myself though.
I would love to see that with my camera in hand. Richmond park and Kensington Gardens are places to go for them.

Don’t fancy their chances around here then, it’s a happy hunting ground for various raptors in these parts.

 

[mulch]

Can I ask how far 'up North' this was and was it on it's own?......…..I've heard they can do lots of damage to soffit boards on houses getting in to the eaves to make nests.......not sure if that's true or not but I'm aware they have a powerful beak!

 

[jamiewednesday]

Peterborough and yes it was on its own...I would imagine it’s not travelled alone though!

 

[Rustydon]

A visit to my garden feeders in Yorkshire a few years ago:



Russ