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Post by Moogie on Jul 14, 2013 14:03:32 GMT
We have a new wild pet we have named Penelope peanuts  she comes to see us every morning and hangs out with us in the late afternoon.....we whistle to her and she comes on to our balcony for her peanut tea....she is such a sweetie and isnt fazed by us at all...(excuse my stupied voice ha ha) you all know me by now  |
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Post by mizloco on Jul 14, 2013 15:07:34 GMT
OMG Penelope is beautiful...and wild? Aren't you in England Moogie? My friend keeps say there a parakeets in Peckham which I just laughed at. How lovely she comes to you every day.
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Post by birdguhl on Jul 14, 2013 17:11:01 GMT
How amazing! She is beautiful! I am guessing you know she is female from her light cere? Am I right in thinking this is a long-tailed parakeet? What a lovely visitor to have, and she looks in good condition but is she likely to do okay in the long term, do we know?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jul 14, 2013 17:17:09 GMT
Penelope is beautiful and doesn't look wild at all |
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Post by Moogie on Jul 14, 2013 18:12:18 GMT
OMG Penelope is beautiful...and wild? Aren't you in England Moogie? My friend keeps say there a parakeets in Peckham which I just laughed at. How lovely she comes to you every day. Yes im in london,and we have LOADS of parakeets,so many you wouldnt believe....will take a pic of them all....she is different though as she isnt scared by me and my other half at all....we have just been sitting out side with her for a good 40 mins |
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Post by Moogie on Jul 14, 2013 18:14:25 GMT
How amazing! She is beautiful! I am guessing you know she is female from her light cere? Am I right in thinking this is a long-tailed parakeet? What a lovely visitor to have, and she looks in good condition but is she likely to do okay in the long term, do we know? not sure what kind of parakeet she is apart from a special one ...some one told me (apart from the cere) that feamale parakeets dont have a dark ring around their necks....  Im sure she will be fine as we have around (if not more) a 100 around us,big flocks xxx |
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Post by Moogie on Jul 14, 2013 18:17:07 GMT
Penelope is beautiful and doesn't look wild at all BB she is ADORABLE and so different from the other parakeets...when we open our door the others will fly away STRAIGHT away but she just stays with us....she also nearly always turns up with a big fat pigeon that we think is her best friend |
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Post by birdguhl on Jul 14, 2013 18:35:53 GMT
Thanks Moogie - how interesting - she must look even more stunning with her ugly friend!
I wish we had some interesting birds round by me - just pigeons and gulls which in the last couple of days have covered my car and sitting room window in sh*t - thanks awfully!
I saw and heard some oyster catchers when I was out today - ten a penny really but I like them.
We had a herring gull sitting on a nest on one of the flat roofs at work but they were there for about 4 weeks with no results then some guys came up and removed the nest. Shame - we had a nice little springwatch-at-work thing going for a while.
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Post by lousette on Jul 14, 2013 18:55:08 GMT
Awww she is lovely. We have big flocks here too but they have never come closer than the tree next to our house. One did come investigate when he heard hob shriek one day but they are definitely not as special as Penelope. They are thriving in the wild in London and surrounding areas.
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Post by OP on Jul 14, 2013 19:29:05 GMT
Yes they are quite common throughout the UK. but I have never seen one so tame before. The usually keep a distance from humans.
Very nice to see.
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Post by skysmum on Jul 14, 2013 21:23:23 GMT
Wow she is lovely Moogie, ive heard about these parrots but never seen them. We are about 20 miles from London but i think they pretty much stay in the London area. Lovely addition to anyone's garden . |
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Post by Hezz on Jul 15, 2013 0:52:21 GMT
How amazing! She is beautiful! I am guessing you know she is female from her light cere? Am I right in thinking this is a long-tailed parakeet? What a lovely visitor to have, and she looks in good condition but is she likely to do okay in the long term, do we know? not sure what kind of parakeet she is apart from a special one ...some one told me (apart from the cere) that feamale parakeets dont have a dark ring around their necks.... Im sure she will be fine as we have around (if not more) a 100 around us,big flocks xxx I would be almost 100% certain she is an Indian Ring Neck parrot (IRN). Alexandrines are very similar looking but a bigger bird. I go for IRN as I know you guys do have quite large flocks gone feral over there. Have you ever tried getting any closer to her, Moogie? She may be an escapee, rather than a wild-bred bird. I would have thought with it being summer there would have been plenty of food for foraging, but maybe not. |
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Post by OP on Jul 15, 2013 5:58:33 GMT
What about the accompanying pigeon though? An unusual combination I would have thought. Unless the pigeon is a hanger on waiting for the scraps.
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Post by Moogie on Jul 15, 2013 7:14:51 GMT
yes starlingqueen and hezz i think they are ring neck parrots as the males have a dark ring..... I thought maybe she was a pet,i can get pretty close to her,she seems pretty young as shes quite clumsy...Maybe she is just alot more confidant than the rest and wild? Would she not have a leg ring if she were a pet? We have lots of places for the parrots to eat but like her they tend to always come to us people for peanuts ect so we are never short of parrots,only peanuts |
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she comes to see us every morning and hangs out with us in the late afternoon.....we whistle to her and she comes on to our balcony for her peanut tea....she is such a sweetie and isnt fazed by us at all...(excuse my stupied voice ha ha) you all know me by now 
