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Parrots on the Move!
Published January 31, 2008 Parrot Sightings 2 CommentsTags: long island, monk parakeets, new york, parrots, quaker parrots
Tags: long island, monk parakeets, new york, parrots, quaker parrots
There is a very big nest at the end of my street in Amityville. My husband buys parrot feed for them in bulk. We put out about 1/2 lb. each day. It is just a simple flat plate suspended from a chain on a tree limb. We probably see 20-30 each day.
When I leave for work in the morning, there are often a couple waiting for me in the tree. Neighbors tell me they love crabapples. I plan to plant 2 this summer.
I was just outside my south Massapequa home playing ball with my dogs and a couple of kids from the block when we heard some strange cackeling. We looked up to see about 25 (looked like parrots to me) flying by. Ive lived on long island for 50 years that was one of the coolest things Ive ever seen I want more