There are several colonies of this introduced species in Austin. Half a dozen were feeding on the ground near Lady Bird Lake this morning.
Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert, 1783), Monk Parakeet, Roda de Barà, Spain, 10 May 2013
Arrisgandome, creo que es Myiopsitta monachus ¿en medio del Parque Ecológico Xochimilco?
Feral Monk Parakeets seen outside my window in Austin. They visited this spot, roosting on powerlines over a mountain laurel tree during the morning for a few weeks.
Monk Parakeet
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, US
Monk Parakeet
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, US
Monk Parakeet
nest site
Austin, Texas
3 Sep 1993
Monk Parakeet
Austin, Texas
6 Feb 1990
