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Brighton budgie beaks birdie banquet
By adamg on Sat, 06/03/2017 - 5:47pm
PlunkettPrime forwards this photo a friend in Brighton took of the non-local visitor to her bird feeder.
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Adorable!
could that be a lost pet?
could that be a lost pet?
Polly
Want a cwackor.
Thank you, this brings much
Thank you, this brings much needed levity. :)
Paging MPLO
Resident UHub bird expert.
Is this one of those Andean parakeets that are known to be able to overwinter?
Adam identified it
It's a Budgerigar, aka Budgie. They're from Australia and not cold hardy. You may be thinking of Monk Parakeets which are from southern South America (but not the Andes) and can, and have, withstood Boston winters. This lost pet needs to find a warm place indoors before next winter.
Not the resident bird expert but
It looks like a Budgerigar; probably someone's escaped pet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgerigar. Pretty isn't it? I hope the owner finds it safe and sound.
Andean Parakeets looks like this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andean_parakeet
The parrots that overwinter in Brooklyn are Monk Parakeets, and look somewhat similar to the Andean Parakeets: http://brooklynparrots.com/
Cute
I thought only hummingbirds liked that red nectar.
bumblebees like it too
bumblebees like it too
Looks like it's over by Joyce Playground
I think I've seen this bird (or one of his clan if he's got friends) up on the wires before. I think he's been out there for some time now.
Keep feeding him so he can be
Keep feeding him so he can be rescued! Your his only hope.
A Zoo escapee?
Franklin Park Zoo has that massive Budgie enclosure- makes me wonder if one of them might have flown the coop?
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