BajaNomad

Parrot?

Oso - 9-14-2008 at 09:31 AM

Had a visitor this morning, a gray parrot. But apparently not an African Grey. Aside from gray, it had red cheeks and top knot feathers kinda like a c-ckatoo. We weren't sure if it was someone's escaped pet or? When it left, it flew very well so it didn't have clipped wings. Any birders out there know what it was? This is desert on the border, never seen one of these around here before. Sorry about the photo, I don't have a zoom lens, just a point and shoot.

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Dang!, resized it to small but I still can't insert it. Keep getting error message.

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Paulina - 9-14-2008 at 09:36 AM

Oso,

Your photo did not come through, but by your description it sounds like it might have been a grey c-ckatiel?

Paulina - 9-14-2008 at 09:37 AM

Oso - 9-14-2008 at 09:42 AM

Yeah, I think that's it, either female or immature as it didn't have a yellow face. Since they're from Australia, not Mexico, it probably was an escaped pet.

Still can't get the picture in here. No clue why.

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DrTom - 9-14-2008 at 11:04 AM

c-ckatiel

vacaenbaja - 9-14-2008 at 11:23 AM

c-ckatiels often will fly away from their owners even while seemingly quite content. They are small and very light. So even with their wings clipped they can still manage to get airborne and fly away. Very adept at whistling whole tunes in perfect pitch. Rarely, some may even manage a few words.

Paulina - 9-14-2008 at 11:28 AM

Oso,

If you think it might come back, you might keep a towel handy to throw over it so you can catch it before it flies away again. Someone might be looking for it.

They're cute little birds. I used to have one.

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gnukid - 9-14-2008 at 11:33 AM

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Dang!, resized it to small but I still can't insert it. Keep getting error message.



The file size limit to attach a file here is about 50k or so, be sure the image is smaller in size. The board may also be at its limit for attachments. It is a burden on the admin to not only maintain all the files and accounts but also files. So if you can its best to use another service such as picasa.google.com or flickr.com upload there and use the bbcode links for img to include them here.

Oso - 9-14-2008 at 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by Paulina
Oso,

If you think it might come back, you might keep a towel handy to throw over it so you can catch it before it flies away again. Someone might be looking for it.

They're cute little birds. I used to have one.

p<*)))>{


It was about 15 feet up in a Guaje tree, don't think the towel would have worked.

Paulina - 9-14-2008 at 01:51 PM

Nope, won't work.

We had a c-ckatiel land on the top of our school playground equipment one year. I climbed up high enough to throw a sweatshirt over it. The kids all made Lost and Found signs that we put up in the neighborhood. It ended up making a nice classroom pet.

I can't imagine you climbing that Guaje tree though, so don't think I was suggesting that you play Tarzan!

Wiles - 9-14-2008 at 04:34 PM

Oso,

You live in the San Luis right? I was born and raised in Yuma (go Criminals). You might of seen a female Phainopepla , though the red cheek thing isn't a fit.

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Oso - 9-15-2008 at 07:40 AM

Right, and no I don't think so, It had red cheeks, the crest wasn't that thick-more like a few feathers and it bigger than sparrow size- almost pigeon size,

vandenberg - 9-15-2008 at 08:31 AM

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Nope, won't work.

We had a c-ckatiel land on the top of our school playground equipment one year. I climbed up high enough to throw a sweatshirt over it. The kids all made Lost and Found signs that we put up in the neighborhood. It ended up making a nice classroom pet.

I can't imagine you climbing that Guaje tree though, so don't think I was suggesting that you play Tarzan!



10 Gauge ??:biggrin:

Heather - 9-16-2008 at 10:59 AM

I think we spotted an escaped parrot the other day at the San Diego swap meet. Two birds flew over and laughed!! We all looked up amazed, but am sure it was the birds. A very human laugh, though. Pretty cool!. H.

jodiego - 9-16-2008 at 01:10 PM

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Are these birds able to survive in the wild?

vandenberg - 9-16-2008 at 01:40 PM

The golfcourse I played in Sacramento had a substantial flock of parrots that made it their home. No idea where they came from, but since frost is rare and never severe, and fruit and nut trees abound in the area, they should have no trouble surviving. But, nevertheless, strange to hear that tropical screeching that far north.

Oso - 9-16-2008 at 03:09 PM

There's a flock of them in San Francisco too.