Wild Quaker Parrots "Rumble" in Brooklyn

Brooklyn's wild quaker parrots peacefully coexist with other neighborhood creatures, but sometimes fight among themselves. A look at a real-life "Quaker Parrot Rumble" in the heart of Brooklyn

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Quaker
• Parrot
• Monk
• Parakeet
• Brooklyn
• wild
• bird
• animal
• conflict
• rumble

[brooklynparrot]

Could be, CinBad27. Although Chicago (where there are also wild quakers) is a lot closer than Brooklyn!

[hysteriagal1329]

great video i have a quaker myself & i must say its amazing to see how they interact in the wild plz post more videos like this

[brooklynparrot]

Thanks much! I'll definitely be out there next weekend with my "wild quaker cam" and will be getting more online ASAP!

[mewlanie]

See the squirrel?

[brooklynparrot]

Check out what happens about 1 second after the squirrel appears. One of the main "instigating" parrots, who is clearly holding a major parrot grudge, enters from the right, and races right over to bite the other parrot. It's truly brazen behavior!

Guys - can we get along? Nope: this is Brooklyn, after all: what's more fun than a good street fight?

I'm just glad that I've never actually seen any serious injuries.

[mewlanie]

Some of them must be from New Jersey. "HEY, ARE YOU TALKIN TO ME? YA WANNA PIECE OF ME"?

[brooklynparrot]

Yes. There's one very tough-looking bird in there (he shows up in the "parrots in the snow" clip as well) who reminds me of Joe Pesci.

[DrClaudeFrollo]

wow those are really cool birds

[RosinTheBeau]

Quakers have lived wild in various parts of the country (mostly urban areas, I think) for quite a while now--for decades in parts of Chicago. I'm not aware of any cases where they've pushed out native species. We actually once had a native parrot in North America, the Carolina parakeet--extinct since probably 1918. Maybe these little guys step into the niche the Carolina parakeet once occupied.

[hlatino03]

We have them as well as wild Macaws here in South Florida.

[cateyes221981]

who is more dominant the quaker or the suirrels?

[demmylowther]

I have 2 quakers I've had for ?5 years.I love them with ALL my heart.The male is a cool dude (Archie) ,the female is soooo anti everyone.She reminds me of Hillary Clinton.Her name is Edith.I already have 2 conures,2 cockatiels,and a A.Grey.I was thinking of driving to where ever quakers hang out and let mine go.For 2 reasons.1. I know in my heart they will be happy to be with their own kind and FREE.And the mess they make because I let them free in my home.Any suggestions ?

[LPSgirlSHK]

LMAO all those different breeds of birds are so close to each other, and quaker parrots DO cause a lot of drama! My quaker parrot Summer always does that to his toys. -.-

[yossirox]

I'm from Brooklyn myself and I Love these parrots. I see their nets around Ave I and ext to Brooklyn College. Great Vids keep it up

[aleblack4]

i have a quaker that i rescued from a wacked out tennet he controls EVERYTHING if you dont give him a peice of chillie pepper right when u walk in,... ur in 4 it

[WickedUnrelentingVLN]

How did you ignorant fools give this guy a -4 and the guy who said "their cool" a plus 2??

[icarleypantera]

I love how the pigeons couldnt care less about the fightng

[birdman2ns]

Man i love your vids, makes me jealous. We don't have them here in Nova Scotia but who knows. Go parrots go!!!!

[thedqp]

shit just went down! ohhhh think one of em got shanked