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London has a massive population of feral parakeets, they can survive quite far north of the weather is mild. London is basically an urban forest so that does he
by walthamstow 9mo ago
London has a massive population of feral parakeets, they can survive quite far north of the weather is mild. London is basically an urban forest so that does help.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_parakeets_in_Great_Britain?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_parakeets_in_Great_Brita...
- gizajob 9mo agoLiverpool too. Big flock of them in Sefton park in the south of the city. Pretty nice to see actually!
- 2b3a51 9mo agoThe parakeets have reached Birmingham as well. Often seen in Canon Hill park, Highbury park or Yardley Old Village around the church. Always brightens my day. https://www.paradiseroad.co.uk/the-parakeeting-of-london-an-adventure-in-gonzo-ornithology https://www.paradiseroad.co.uk/the-parakeeting-of-london-an-...
- vidarh 9mo agoI have lots of them showing up outside my office window... E.g. [1] But the occasional survival eventually leading to a breeding population doesn't mean the odds of survival for released/escaped birds who have grown up in captivity isn't really low. [1] https://m.galaxybound.com/@vidar/115909920534715199 https://m.galaxybound.com/@vidar/115909920534715199
- echelon_musk 9mo agohttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/02/rapid-expansion-of-ring-necked-parakeets-in-uk-sparks-concern https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/02/rapid-ex...
- vidarh 9mo agoYeah, the explosion in numbers has been rapid, and they hang out in groups and can be real bullies to other birds so they'll definitely have an impact. On the upside, they're also increasingly supplementing the food supply for peregrine falcons in London (they're apparently easier targets than the pigeons...
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