Parrots

[roversdude]

Wtf was happening with them

[DearneValleyRover]

Loads in London especially the outer ring, climate is mild enough for them to survive

[glosterred]

Except for the Norwegian Blue, they are a dead parrot


COYR

[no eyed deer]

Only thing we cheered that went in the net

[normal rules]

It was quite a sight during the deluge.
I was a little worried when it looked like it got stuck in the roof net.
Funny seeing grown men sing at them.

[roversdude]

I thought I’d recorded them but silly git I hadn’t - did anyone else film them.
Great bit of humour singing at the one that got stuck

[ck-rtid]

Ring necked parakeets, escaped birds initially and now they are very common in London, when we played at Fulham a few years ago there were loads by the River. Even get the odd one round Donny

[drfchound]

Hundreds of them in Windsor great park.

[ridgewoodrover]

As you come out of Sheffield mail centre I see them quite regularly roosting in trees opposite the office.

[Chris the Rover]

There is a large flock which live in the grounds of Highgate Cemetery.

[roversdude]

Did JM inadvertently step on one

[Pside]

I used to be based down at RAF Northolt. Always used to see them in the mornings and early evenings. Used to blow my mind being a small town boy in the big city 

[Alickismyhero]

Pside,

I saw 6 parrots in my boys garden in Rickmansworth  which is just down the road from Northolt. They are a very common sight just like Red Kites are now.

The sad thing is we no longer see house sparrows, thrushes, blackbirds!!!

[The Beast]

As you come out of Sheffield mail centre I see them quite regularly roosting in trees opposite the office.

Can you remember when the Parrots came home to roost big lad?

[knockers]

Pside,

I saw 6 parrots in my boys garden in Rickmansworth  which is just down the road from Northolt. They are a very common sight just like Red Kites are now.

The sad thing is we no longer see house sparrows, thrushes, blackbirds!!!

house sparrows, thrushes, blackbirds!!!
All three of these nest in my garden in Wheatley.
At times I’ve seen 30 sparrows in the hedge waiting as i’ve filled the feeders up.
We’ve also got blue tits, robins, a wren, wood pigeons, doves and a Sparrow hawk as regular visitors.

[drfchound]

Pside,

I saw 6 parrots in my boys garden in Rickmansworth  which is just down the road from Northolt. They are a very common sight just like Red Kites are now.

The sad thing is we no longer see house sparrows, thrushes, blackbirds!!!

house sparrows, thrushes, blackbirds!!!
All three of these nest in my garden in Wheatley.
At times I’ve seen 30 sparrows in the hedge waiting as i’ve filled the feeders up.
We’ve also got blue tits, robins, a wren, wood pigeons, doves and a Sparrow hawk as regular visitors.

Same as my garden there knockers, plus we have regular fly pasts from buzzards.

[Sprotyrover]

Green Parrakets in Sprotbrough

[Donnywolf]

Regularly spotted at Sprot Flash.

They do have adverse effect on "native" birds by getting most of the food etc .

[roversdude]

I’ve seen odd one in Sprotbrough but not a flock like that lol

[Alickismyhero]

Loads and loads of Starlings, Gold finches, Magpies, Crows, Jackdaws

 but by far my favorite is the Red Kite. When the farmer ploughs his field at the back of my house there are too many to count, they just will not stand still long enough to allow me to count.

Back to football I m now looking  forward to the Crawley game.

No Parrots there apparately

[Colin C No.3]

Pside,

I saw 6 parrots in my boys garden in Rickmansworth  which is just down the road from Northolt. They are a very common sight just like Red Kites are now.

The sad thing is we no longer see house sparrows, thrushes, blackbirds!!!

Try putting apple, pear & mealworms out Alick.

[Alickismyhero]

Colin,
For quite a few years we had a blackbird with a broken wing attend our garden but alas last year he was missing.

Green finches were very common but they were no where to be seen last year.

When it comes to feeding, the Starlings dominate proceedings. I thought there was a shortage of Starlings? that's because they are all in my garden.

[Donnywolf]

Red Kites remind me of Wycombe ... bloody hell . Abundant after near extinction

[Colemans Left Hook]

Loads and loads of Starlings, Gold finches, Magpies, Crows, Jackdaws

 but by far my favorite is the Red Kite. When the farmer ploughs his field at the back of my house there are too many to count, they just will not stand still long enough to allow me to count.

Back to football I m now looking  forward to the Crawley game.

No Parrots there apparately

Since Crawley is only 4 miles from Gatwick airport the birds will have learned the hard way to keep away from the area ?

never mind we still have our memories of the "Burton pigeon" 

 

[Ye-Aul-Tavern]

What exactly happened at orient? Did 1 get stuck in the net? What were the fans singing? Is there any footage?

[roversdude]

Yes one got stuck in netting in the roof in our stand - Rovers fans started singing at it

[Donnywolf]

Bet they weren't singing .


One Psittacula krameri
There's only one Psittacula krameri

[drfchound]

Why would they Wolfie if there are dozens of the buggers.

[Donnywolf]

Ah yes -  but grammatically I read there was only one stuck in the net (see reply #25)

[Colemans Left Hook]

Ah yes -  but grammatically I read there was only one stuck in the net (see reply #25)

reading this thread is giving me a headache

just taking two parrotseatamol tablets didn't realise til now they came from parrot eggs