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Terrific new podcast about the Monk Parakeet's arrival in NYC in the late 1960s, the authorities' attempts to eradicate ...
07/07/2023

Terrific new podcast about the Monk Parakeet's arrival in NYC in the late 1960s, the authorities' attempts to eradicate them, and the situation we find ourselves in now. Highly recommended listening! https://omny.fm/shows/the-last-archive/parakeet-panic

When invasive parakeets began to spread in New York City in the 1970s, the government decided it needed to kill them all. Today: The offbeat panic about wild parrots, and a history of anxieties about population growth.

Beautiful sunny day in Brooklyn today! I caught up with the parrots at Green-Wood Cemetery; most were perched on the sun...
12/12/2021

Beautiful sunny day in Brooklyn today! I caught up with the parrots at Green-Wood Cemetery; most were perched on the sunny side of the spire, catching some rays. They weren't idling, however; routine nest maintenance tasks were being handled. Best time to watch the parrots this time of year is between 2:30 and 4:00 PM.

http://brooklynparrots.com/2021/12/04/green-wood-cemetery-wild-quaker-parrot-flock-count-is-now-officially-37/Today I ma...
04/12/2021

http://brooklynparrots.com/2021/12/04/green-wood-cemetery-wild-quaker-parrot-flock-count-is-now-officially-37/

Today I made a visit to the Cemetery in an attempt to assess the size of the flock. My fear was that it had been greatly reduced by all the recent predator activity. I was not at all optimistic when I arrived shortly after 2:30 PM, especially after spying a large red-tailed hawk that had perched in a big tree about 50 feet from the main spire where the parrots' main nest complex is located. The hawk, the sky, the tree, the world -- all were silent. Some may have found this silence peaceful but I found it ominous.

http://brooklynparrots.com/2021/04/06/monk-parakeets-in-israel/
06/04/2021

http://brooklynparrots.com/2021/04/06/monk-parakeets-in-israel/

Monk parakeets in Israel! Unlike many of my friends and family, I’ve never visited Israel, but learning via the Jewish News Syndicate that these doughty birds have made a foothold there gives me an incentive to think about future travel plans to the region. How established are the monks? According...

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