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Rick asked:
I worked on a remodeling job in East Norwalk near Long Island Sound. I was surprised to see a number of what I was told are Monk Parakeets feeding in a apple tree.
It just looked so strange to see tropical birds here in CT. I was told they escaped from a truck that turned over on I-95 in 1970 and have been surviving our winters, and extending their range south and west.
I worked on a remodeling job in East Norwalk near Long Island Sound. I was surprised to see a number of what I was told are Monk Parakeets feeding in a apple tree.
It just looked so strange to see tropical birds here in CT. I was told they escaped from a truck that turned over on I-95 in 1970 and have been surviving our winters, and extending their range south and west.
I was just wondering if there is a population of them in your state, and if there is any ecological problem because of them? They are a farming pest in South America, but I hope they do not become a problem here, as they are so much fun to watch and listen to in the summer.
http://www1bpt.bridgeport.edu/~robert/Parrot.htm
I just found this about them.
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