jak86094

A friend and I went out yesterday specifically looking for parrots here in Southern California. They are surprisingly common...probably because of the mild-to-tropical weather we experience. I've seen flocks in the middle of downtown Los Angeles, in several parks in Santa Ana, and over near Knotts Berry Farm, so urban sprawl doesn't faze them. Here are a few photos I was able to capture. The Lilac-crowned parrot shot was taken across the Santiago Creek bed, maybe 120 yards away...not the sharpest...included for comparison. All photos were shot with a Nikon D500 using a Nikkor 200-500mm telezoom, hand held. Hope you enjoy.

We're planning to go out to find more parrot species next week. If I get any good shots, maybe I'll post them.

jak

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Mitered Parakeets...they think they're Lovebirds...two of a group of 8 along a quiet suburban street near Chapman College.

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Mitered Parakeets...a different pair in the same group.

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Most of the flock of Mitered Parakeets near Chapman College.

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We think these were the parents of some of the other Mitered Parakeets in our group of 8.

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Red-crowned Parrot...one of two parrot species commonly found in Irvine Regional Park, Orange, CA.

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Love this shot of a Red-crowned Parrot in Irvine RP.

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Lilac-crowned Parrot...second most common parrot found at Irvine RP.

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Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

Greatest! San Francisco has a large population of wild Conures-cherry heads I think- that make a good l living in the city. Thanx for sharing!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent set of beautiful birds, jak!

Bonsai123 Loc: Puerto Rico

Great set congratulations

jak86094

Thank you very much, Sinewsworn. I enjoyed the photos you posted earlier. Thanks for taking the time to view mine and comment. Have a nice day. Hope you are enjoying a healthy, happy year so far. jak

jak86094

Thanks very much, Mike. Enjoy your week and stay healthy. Thanks for the kind comments. jak

jak86094

Thanks, Bonsai123. That's very encouraging. Hope you are well and having a great week. jak

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

They are beautiful birds and excellent set jak.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

What a bevy of great shots🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

jak86094

Thank you, Sylvias. I appreciate your kind comments. I enjoy getting out and finding the subjects and am happy when others can enjoy the photos. Have a great week. Stay well and take lots of fascinating photos. jak

jak86094

Thank you, Joe. It was a fun experience...a little rain at the start and always keeping our ears pealed in hopes of tracking down the parrots. For the Mitered Parakeets, we were literally driving down the street with our windows open when my partner shouted "STOP"...and the birds were up in a tree just a couple of feet ahead of us. Being green birds in a green tree, if we had relied on seeing them, we would have missed them. Glad you liked the photos. Stay well and have a good week. jak

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Nice shots of another group of invasive species that should be eliminated but of course can't

tcthome Loc: NJ

I never realized they hang this far north. Nice set!

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Great captures!