Wild Parakeets in Brussels

There are two species of parakeet that visit our backyard feeders: monk parakeets and rose ringed parakeets. The local story is that a pet store going out of business in the 1970's released its stock into the "wild"

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[Redbull357]

What kind of feed do you put in the feeder?

[agsprecher]

Sunflower seeds seem to work best

[jstforyougifts]

Rose-Ringed Parakeet's. Bakersfield, California.

May 25, 2011-Rose Winged Parakeets in my back yard

I just took these pics tonight of the Rose Winged Parakeets that have been living here for years. They are so beautiful! 5-25-2011.

There's SO many different birds in my yard. One of God's BEAUTIFUL creation's indeed!

[SouthernWasp]

Sunflower seeds are what I feed mine in Florida. They love them! I am a bit jealous that you have Nuehaus Chocolates at your door step and I have to wait for Saks to carry them during the Christmas holidays. Their white chocolate is the BEST!

[cellarbomb]

These are most certainly Quakers, They are beautiful!

[Rohit84up]

your deep breathing is turning me on! lol

[JezebelSly]

These look just like my quaker parrot at home! He talks all the time and says dozens of crazy things. He says "Fight the power!" before I go to work every morning! They look just like him.

[gamekid360]

just wanna go out there with a shotgun and shoot all of them... <.<..

[Kumari820]

nice and beautiful video ,I have four of those the're very intelligent birds. one of my quaker parrots play the drum when I play the guitar. :)

[lynz45]

What a wonderful video. I would love to have a sight like that in my backyard. Thank you for feeding them as all God's creatures need some assistance from the human world. As a previously stated, ignore those offensive comments. They are idiots! I'm a bird lover myself and am owned by 2 Caiques, 3 Cockatiels, 4 Budgies, along with feeding the wild birds outside. Please continue your good deed. Thank you!

[221b]

Birds raised in the wild generally don't adjust well to life in captivity. Besides which, in most areas where feral parakeet populations have established themselves it's illegal to keep one of those species as a pet. Parrots do make wonderful companions (provided they're well cared-for) but if you want one you should get one from a pet store, a breeder or (preferably) a shelter, not from the wild.