Sunday, 2 November 2008

Parakeets Go Cockney in London


In the foothills of the Himalayas, there is nothing quite like the green flash against the blue sky of a flock of ring-necked parakeets as they swoop over your head and away to the horizon.

However, these particular parakeets have, over recent years, become a common sight in the suburban gardens of London. What's going on?

(via Robert-John)

4 comment(s):

Betsy said...

They are very common in Amsterdam too!. Started with one pair of unknown origin, that had settled in the Vondelpark, they were fed through the winter by a nice lady, somwehere in 1982-something...

And now you can sometimes spot them all the way up to Purmerend...
Captkrik.nl

laura said...

We have them in Brooklyn NY too!

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Thanks!

Gerard said...

Keren, if you want to mail me something, just open the email program you use and type webmaster@presurfer.com in the address bar.