[Bon of Babble]

My area in Southern California is being colonized by large (and small) squawky parrots.

There are any number of theories as to where they came from (a fire in a pet store, escaped pets, smuggled in illegally and then escaped, released when Budweiser Gardens closed).

They're beautiful but loud - and, don't park your car under a tree where they swarm:

My personal photos aren't great but this is exactly what they look like.

[BunnySlippers]

A nest of baby parrots fell out of the huge palm tree in my from yard. Maybe they are native.

[Islander7]

Florida is being invaded also. I saw four fly over a few days ago. Reported them to the Wildlife Department, for what it’s worth. Invasive species can create a mess with indigenous creatures.

[Trillian]

We recently got one of these.

[thecodont]

Looks like a cherry headed conure.

If you haven’t seen it, I recommend the 2003 documentary “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill.” Set in San Francisco.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Parrots_of_Telegraph_Hill

[Yaelle]

I’ve seen these in Malibu and in the city of Orange areas. It freaks me out sometimes!