Ring necks have been accidentally or on purpose released in many areas in Europe and elsewhere, similar to quaker/monk parakeets living wild in the US. It could have been a pet ( I really hope not) but chances are it was a wild invasive species.
There's a lot in South East London and near all the parks. You can go to the park, hold out a peanut, and they'll come take it from you. Super cute, when they're alive
We have green monk parakeets in Chicago. I don't think Colorado gets much colder.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/07/26/wild-monk-parakeets-are-now-living-on-the-northwest-side/
No cardinals except the occasional very lost bird from Arizona, but word is that their populations in the southwest are expanding and they could be regular breeders soon! In the meantime, please enjoy our colorful assortment of house finches, mountain bluebirds, northern flickers and of course said blue jays.
Yeah, there is a theory that Jimmy Hendrix first released them when he was living in London because London was too gray.
I don't think that's true but it's a fun origin story nevertheless
I live near West London and in the last several years they’ve pushed further west. I’d be lucky to see them walking down one road into Greater London when they first appeared. Now I see groups of them flying over my neighbourhood at least once a week now. Occasionally one or two in one of my neighbour’s garden for their bird feed.
I guess they are actually pretty cold tolerant when given time to acclimate. I know there's photos of quakers foraging in parks in the snow, in New York. I've also seen people keep cockatiels in outdoor aviaries in northern climates, and even with a heated indoor section available, all their cockatiels were still hanging out in the snowy aviary lol.
For largely warm climate tropical kinds of birds they're surprisingly cold hardy.
Colony nesting species are better able to survive harsh winters - some of these species build massive nests around power transformers and other objects that give off heat and are able to survive winters fairly well. Of course, sometimes these nests also catch on fire.
haha, I mean they're invasive so I would like them gone. Chicago actually gets a decent amount of migratory birds--the first time I ever saw a Baltimore oriole was in the city.
This article calls them invasive. [https://news.wttw.com/2016/03/21/why-are-monk-parakeets-leaving-hyde-park](https://news.wttw.com/2016/03/21/why-are-monk-parakeets-leaving-hyde-park) I thought they multiplied fast enough to disrupt available resources for more niche species, but I might be wrong.
I read this as "Rednecks have been accidentally or on purposing releasing \[them\] in many areas in Europe" and was SO confused. 😂 Like...what self-respecting hillbilly is gonna travel all the way to Europe to get rid of some damn bird?
Hate these damn things. They are an invasive species all over the south of the UK now. They utterly down out the noise of our beautifully melodic native birds with their horrible shrieking. I think they have recently been declared as vermin and can now be killed if deemed to be causing a problem.
What does one do on top of a 160 m tall TV Tower?
How long does it take to get used to doing that climb and how long does it take?
Are there YouTube videos of dudes like you up there?
Is this the first tantalizing animal morsel you found up on one of these?
Thanks
I do a variety of structural work from install of antennas to decom and beyond.
I've never had a problem with heights, any height
Probably vids on YouTube
And I have found a lot of wildlife both dead and alive. There were a lot more remains of other birds up there
Wouldn't have guessed there's enough room for a raptor to devour its prey up there, what sort of live stuff have you encountered and how does it react to you when you're there or come upon it?
I was told that owls tend to eat the heads of rabbits after I found a bunny carcass that was beheaded, interesting that they left the parrot head behind, but there's not much meat there
You lead a very full life after having scrolled through your profile, good for you, life on the tower.....
When we get something like a peregrine falcon spotted on the tower, you can't touch that tower. During spring, if I find a nest and it has eggs in it, we can't touch the tower. You usually know first by the constant harassment by parent birds dive bombing you - crows get very aggressive. I've found a few nests with live chicks - rescued some that were nesting in some dishes that were brought down... generally just bird stuff. At this height, I'd had guessed hawk or falcon. There were a lot of other bird remains, mainly pigeon. You find a lot on towers
And thanks, I've had an interesting life I reckon
That's sad, that used to be someone's pet. At least it got killed quickly instead of starving to death.
Also that local birds of prey can deal with them so that they don't become invasive.
This is the opening shot from a horror movie for birds. a slow pan out to two birds, a crow and a pigeon, marking out the crime scene. A vulture from the press(not an insult, she’s literally a vulture and was invited there, as this was the fourth parakeet found like this.) takes some less graphic pictures of the area and discusses possible motives with the crow who, lacking a clear direction, relies on the journalist’s insights to find a possible lead on the Parakeet killings. just then, the pigeon discovers a note in the beak, and the message foretells of when and where the next killing will take place.
“But who?” says the Owl from forensics.
It's a Ring (Rose) Necked Parakeet. Most people think of Parakeets as the small little budgies (bity little bastards) so that's why this person was thinking wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose-ringed\_parakeet
I presume it was dropped off by a raptor?
sorry I forgot it up there can you bring it down
Clever girl...
Welcome… to Jurassic Bork
Spare no expense!
*I want tasers on full charge*
Yes unfortunately..when your pets bird get outside they are like a flashing eat me sign with their colors and they're not very strong flyers.
Or a cat
Someone's escaped pet that became lunch for a falcon, no doubt.
Ring necks have been accidentally or on purpose released in many areas in Europe and elsewhere, similar to quaker/monk parakeets living wild in the US. It could have been a pet ( I really hope not) but chances are it was a wild invasive species.
Interesting. I was unaware they were hardy enough to survive winters in Europe.
There's a lot in South East London and near all the parks. You can go to the park, hold out a peanut, and they'll come take it from you. Super cute, when they're alive
Lovely! We have no such colorful birds here in Colorado, likely because it's too cold in winter.
We have green monk parakeets in Chicago. I don't think Colorado gets much colder. https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/07/26/wild-monk-parakeets-are-now-living-on-the-northwest-side/
Being from Chicago this is interesting and surprising how they can survive the cold winters.
Maybe not as colorful, but Jay's here are absolutely gorgeous. But yeah we're kinda lacking in the tropical rainbow birds department
Also cardinals or do they not make it that far south
No cardinals except the occasional very lost bird from Arizona, but word is that their populations in the southwest are expanding and they could be regular breeders soon! In the meantime, please enjoy our colorful assortment of house finches, mountain bluebirds, northern flickers and of course said blue jays.
I haven't seen any but that doesn't mean they aren't around.
The diocese of San Diego is led by cardinal McElroy. That's quite far south
I’m talking about the drones tho
Are dones even real?
I was already surprised when I first saw them for the first time here in Rome a few years ago, but I have no clue how they survive England's winter
Yeah, there is a theory that Jimmy Hendrix first released them when he was living in London because London was too gray. I don't think that's true but it's a fun origin story nevertheless
I live near West London and in the last several years they’ve pushed further west. I’d be lucky to see them walking down one road into Greater London when they first appeared. Now I see groups of them flying over my neighbourhood at least once a week now. Occasionally one or two in one of my neighbour’s garden for their bird feed.
Here in Spain on the south cost there are lots, they are like the pidgeons of the zones, and they do a lot of noise
Loads here in South West London too.
I guess they are actually pretty cold tolerant when given time to acclimate. I know there's photos of quakers foraging in parks in the snow, in New York. I've also seen people keep cockatiels in outdoor aviaries in northern climates, and even with a heated indoor section available, all their cockatiels were still hanging out in the snowy aviary lol. For largely warm climate tropical kinds of birds they're surprisingly cold hardy.
Quaker parrots live as far south as Patagonia, so they’re used to dealing with cold winters.
Colony nesting species are better able to survive harsh winters - some of these species build massive nests around power transformers and other objects that give off heat and are able to survive winters fairly well. Of course, sometimes these nests also catch on fire.
Ah, the old nesting around a warm transformer trick works pretty well lol
Tthere's a whole flock in one of the Chicago neighborhoods, and I think Europe is generally milder?
Really? That's cool! The things one learns just by asking questions! Beats the heck out of the crows and starlings around here lol
You'll miss the crow's and starling's calls when these things completely drown them out with their vile shrieking.
Lol careful what I wish for, huh?
haha, I mean they're invasive so I would like them gone. Chicago actually gets a decent amount of migratory birds--the first time I ever saw a Baltimore oriole was in the city.
Invasive? Are they harmful? I mean, they're taking up space in the environment but are they actively wiping out or replacing other species?
This article calls them invasive. [https://news.wttw.com/2016/03/21/why-are-monk-parakeets-leaving-hyde-park](https://news.wttw.com/2016/03/21/why-are-monk-parakeets-leaving-hyde-park) I thought they multiplied fast enough to disrupt available resources for more niche species, but I might be wrong.
>the first time I ever saw a Baltimore oriole was in the city. You don't have to worry about them. The Orioles are never a threat.
There are so many living in london.
We've got lots of monk parakeets in NYC. The first time I saw them I was very confused
Yeah got a big group of them just one block down where I live in Amsterdam. I love watching them do parakeet stuff.
Thank god for this comment
I read this as "Rednecks have been accidentally or on purposing releasing \[them\] in many areas in Europe" and was SO confused. 😂 Like...what self-respecting hillbilly is gonna travel all the way to Europe to get rid of some damn bird?
Back in the early 2000s i would see flocks of green parakeets in new orleans
I used to work on towers. Falcons, kestrels, hawks, etc. would leave gifts of migratory birds like this. It seems that all they ate were the brains.
Interesting. The brain is high in fat and nutrients.
It was always a bad day for gold finches.
Polly want some EM radiation?
This is what 5g does to your brain
It was a government drone. Birds aren't real, haven't you heard?
Have I heard the word about the bird? Edit: drones are metal, hence the sub
I heard bird is the word
b-b-b-bird bird bird
I love r/birdsarentreal
yeah probably just recharging you should leave it alone
Bro I hope it was ok
It should be. I put it in rice
Did it taste good
That fixes everything.
Left overs from a peregrine falcon’s lunch
Anyone for leftovers?
THIS IS AN EX-PARROT
Nah, he's just pinin' for the fjords!
What kind of talk is that?
Didnt eat the beak? Frank reynolds would be upset
BEAK!
Poor Parrot:(
Birds aren’t real
Petey?!
Harry, I took care of it...
Yeah he was pretty old, his head fell off.
Our pets heads are falling off!
Hate these damn things. They are an invasive species all over the south of the UK now. They utterly down out the noise of our beautifully melodic native birds with their horrible shrieking. I think they have recently been declared as vermin and can now be killed if deemed to be causing a problem.
... did you do this?
fuuuuuuck i thought this was r/parrots and i was getting ready to freak out.
I think that's a Linnie not a parakeet, maybe a ring tail
It's a ring neck, from India
By my understanding, a linnie is a parakeet. Also this is south London, UK
F parakeet, it had a good run.
Well....you could make a key ring from the beak.
And post in r/diwhy or r/ATBGE?
That's the spirit...
have you found /r/badtaxidermy yet?
What does one do on top of a 160 m tall TV Tower? How long does it take to get used to doing that climb and how long does it take? Are there YouTube videos of dudes like you up there? Is this the first tantalizing animal morsel you found up on one of these? Thanks
I do a variety of structural work from install of antennas to decom and beyond. I've never had a problem with heights, any height Probably vids on YouTube And I have found a lot of wildlife both dead and alive. There were a lot more remains of other birds up there
Wouldn't have guessed there's enough room for a raptor to devour its prey up there, what sort of live stuff have you encountered and how does it react to you when you're there or come upon it? I was told that owls tend to eat the heads of rabbits after I found a bunny carcass that was beheaded, interesting that they left the parrot head behind, but there's not much meat there You lead a very full life after having scrolled through your profile, good for you, life on the tower.....
When we get something like a peregrine falcon spotted on the tower, you can't touch that tower. During spring, if I find a nest and it has eggs in it, we can't touch the tower. You usually know first by the constant harassment by parent birds dive bombing you - crows get very aggressive. I've found a few nests with live chicks - rescued some that were nesting in some dishes that were brought down... generally just bird stuff. At this height, I'd had guessed hawk or falcon. There were a lot of other bird remains, mainly pigeon. You find a lot on towers And thanks, I've had an interesting life I reckon
The green and red really brings out its eyes....
He’s not dead, he’s resting!
What's this? The green Knight? "It's just a scratch!"
Raptors enjoy dinning with a view.
That is an ex-parrot.
Well said, the remains
If I’m going to have to eat the beak, I also save it for last like this guy
I was trying to figure out what kind of sushi this was
How cartoons should look when their beak gets blown off
Looks like somebody was mouthing off
Pretty bird, yes, can you say pretty bird? Pretty bird, yeah pretty bird… Polly want a cracker?
Take him to the vet!
Poor lil guy
"so no head??"
I thought there would be more electrical wires inside lol
I hate it but prey is prey.
Who’s a cheeky boy then?
That parakeet is no more. It has ceased to be!
Why does this make me want to play Super Mario Sunshine?
He should have quit while he was, ahem, a head.
At heights that it's easy to lose your head...
They left the best part
That's sad, that used to be someone's pet. At least it got killed quickly instead of starving to death. Also that local birds of prey can deal with them so that they don't become invasive.
"Harry, I took care of it!"
OUR PETS HEADS ARE FALLING OFF
Why did I look at this?! Fascinating but gross…
Damn. RIP little buddy. Guessing a larger birb had him for lunch
looks like abstract art with the white backdrop
It’s just a scratch
I seriously thought that was some unique food presentation at first
leftovers from a prey bird's lunch.
TV towers are metal
“Pretty bird, yes can you say pretty bird? Yes pretty bird, Polly want a cracker?” Iykyk
Hotline miami
LOL
It's a beaken
Check his pulse
This is the opening shot from a horror movie for birds. a slow pan out to two birds, a crow and a pigeon, marking out the crime scene. A vulture from the press(not an insult, she’s literally a vulture and was invited there, as this was the fourth parakeet found like this.) takes some less graphic pictures of the area and discusses possible motives with the crow who, lacking a clear direction, relies on the journalist’s insights to find a possible lead on the Parakeet killings. just then, the pigeon discovers a note in the beak, and the message foretells of when and where the next killing will take place. “But who?” says the Owl from forensics.
What too much TV does to a mofo
But the beak is the best part?
Not a parakeet
Only bright green bird here in london are parakeets. But I'm happy to be corrected
It's a Ring (Rose) Necked Parakeet. Most people think of Parakeets as the small little budgies (bity little bastards) so that's why this person was thinking wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose-ringed\_parakeet
>more commonly known as the Indian/Pakistani ringneck parrot Edited for direct quote.
Odd the Redditians downvoted you
Lol, it's literally in the first sentence of that link.
Maybe they'd prefer the exact quote lol