Public enemy #1?
British Parakeet Boom Is a Mystery, and a Mess
Individually, any of the rose-ringed parakeets could be the star of a DreamWorks film, electric green with bright pink beaks and the voluble personalities that have long made the tropical species a popular household pet. But for people who frequent the park or live nearby, the visceral experience is more like “The Birds” — albeit with more color and a much noisier soundtrack than the Hitchcock film.
Like the damned deer here in NJ, my theory is that they wouldn’t thrive if humans weren’t so intent on feeding them.
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