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  1. Someone's barking up the wrong tree

    Someone's barking up the wrong tree

    Of all the trees in this park, this innocent Red-breasted parakeet decided to land on this open tree where a busy Ashy Drongo was perching patiently waiting for the next aerial sally towards the dragonfly swarm below. One of them's gonna have to leave, and it ain't gonna be the Drongo.
  2. L

    Ecuador - Parakeets and woodpecker

    Poor pictures, I know - anyway trying to identify these parakeets correctly. Pic 1 and 2 called parrotlet - Identified back then as Cobalt-winged Parakeet. I'm thinking back considering it must be the billsize that got me hooked on that ID. It is sitting next to a Dusky-billed Parrotlet. Making...
  3. Alexandrine Parakeet : a pair foraging : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Alexandrine Parakeet : a pair foraging : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Alexandrine Parakeet ... are ... colorful and a large species of birds ... exploited as cage pets for centuries ... They prefer wooded areas ... Here ... a pair is seen foraging along a busy highway on the outskirts of a North Indian city ... A lovely red shoulder patch ... and a strong...
  4. Morning drill ...

    Morning drill ...

    Alexandrine Parakeet ... engaged in morning foraging ... Called Alexandrine after Emperor Alexander ... who carried a large number of these lovely big parakeets to west Asia and parts of Europe ... while returning from Punjab, India ... ... they remained much sought after among aristocracy...
  5. Yellow Chevroned Parakeet

    Yellow Chevroned Parakeet

    Two Yellow Chevroned Parakeets in a palm tree near the coast in San Isidro, Argentina.
  6. Himalayas-749 : Slaty-headed Parakeet pair : interesting behavior : Indian Wildlife by Renu Tewari & Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-749 : Slaty-headed Parakeet pair : interesting behavior : Indian Wildlife by Renu Tewari & Alok Tewari

    A male defends his territory and dominance ... Protecting the nesting site ... ... and right over female ... __________ Ranikhet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 1 November 2022
  7. Wild Rose-ringed Parakeets at Kensington Palace Gardens, London, UK - 06th & 07th April 2019

    Wild Rose-ringed Parakeets at Kensington Palace Gardens, London, UK - 06th & 07th April 2019

    Wild Rose-ringed Parakeets fly down from the trees and take food from visitors at London, UK's Kensington Palace Gardens.
  8. Himalayas-672 : Plum headed Parakeet : courting pair : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-672 : Plum headed Parakeet : courting pair : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Lovely action of male feeding a female ... ... a courting pair in the wonderful setting of Sattal forest-edge ... presented at normal speed to preserve the intensity of these intimate moments ... __________________ Plum-headed Parakeet Sattal Forest-edge Nainital Uttarakhand Himalayas...
  9. Himalayas-667 : Storyline ...

    Himalayas-667 : Storyline ...

    Love triangle ... The most durable ... and inherently successful storyline ... ... in theatres and on silverscreen as well ... _________________ Plum-headed Parakeet ... two males and a female Sattal Forest Altitude 5500 feet Uttarakhand Himalayas India 6 April 2023
  10. Clap i Say

    Clap i Say

    Psittacula Krameri Photographed In action White In a Trio.
  11. Hovering Away

    Hovering Away

    Photographed Bird is a male parakeet.
  12. Himalayas-653 : Slaty-headed Parakeet drinking : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-653 : Slaty-headed Parakeet drinking : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    1.1K views, 39 likes, 7 loves, 10 comments, 30 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Alok Tewari: Forest-edge in Himalayas ... Life : Water ... a continuum _________ Whole new world ... Opens With a glimpse Sublime ... A connect ... ... A continuum So often .. Hidden In mundane A visual ...
  13. Feeding Hour

    Feeding Hour

    Rose Ringed Parakeet maneuvers, And Feeding Themselves.
  14. Caught in hail ...

    Caught in hail ...

    Braving the elements ... He was ... ... holding fast in hail ... and ... rain ... saving colors of his plumes ... ... and life ____ One can see the ... hail-trails in the background ... ________ Plum-headed Parakeet Vimandeshwar Valley Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India
  15. Himalayas - 610 : Plum-headed Parakeet : group- raiding crop: Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas - 610 : Plum-headed Parakeet : group- raiding crop: Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    In an amazing action clip here ... a group of Plum-headed Parakeet is seen raiding a standing, ripe crop of wheat ... while it was drizzling moderately ... __________ Vimandeshwar Valley District Almora Uttarakhand Himalayas India April 2019
  16. Orange-chinned Parakeet, one of our local clowns in the back yard

    Orange-chinned Parakeet, one of our local clowns in the back yard

    These guys love the Hibiscus hedge. Since the landlord cut it back they don’t come around as often anymore. Lets say once in a while compared to every day before the chop.
  17. Plum-headed parakeet

    Plum-headed parakeet

    Plum-headed parakeet in Margalla Hills, Islamabad - Pakistan
  18. Rose-ringed Parakeet - Male

    Rose-ringed Parakeet - Male

    Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  19. Red Breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)

    Red Breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri)

    The red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. It is easily identified by the large red patch on its breast. An alternative name is the moustached parakeet. Pet Trade has resulted...
  20. R

    Hi from Manchester UK!

    Hi everybody! I hope you're all enjoying spring as much as I am. I've been getting acquainted with the resident great/blue tits and finches in my garden. I also had a family of ring necked parakeets visit the pear tree last winter. Although they're quite common in the south (London) all year...
  21. Parakeet.

    Parakeet.

    Rose-ringed Parakeet. Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
  22. Plum-headed Parakeet - male feeding (Psittacula cyanocephala).jpg

    Plum-headed Parakeet - male feeding (Psittacula cyanocephala).jpg

    Feeding
  23. Monk parakeet fly-by

    Monk parakeet fly-by

    The monk parakeet, aka quaker parrot, is one of Florida's more colorful and noisy invasive species...I can't say I ever mind seeing them, even though they're not supposed to be here - every time I spot one it transports me to the Caribbean!
  24. Sulking Parakeet

    Sulking Parakeet

    Rose-ringed Parakeet Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened. Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
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    8F1D9FAE-0B4B-49B6-8645-1967B513FAD1.jpeg

    Orange-chinned Parakeet and a tasty meal of Mango!
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