Northeast Los Angeles is home to several flocks of Wild Parakeets. That's right, they're Not Parrots, They're Parakeets.
Whatever the name, they are delightful. They thrive in the palms and seed-bearing trees of Northeast Los Angeles. They squawk and squabble and clown around. They're social and loud and sometimes obnoxious. What's not to love?
They have been one of my favorite Photography subjects for the last few years.
Here are a couple of my photo galleries:
http://www.bob-taylor.la/nela-parakeets (from 12-11-2005)
http://www.bob-taylor.la/nela-parakeets11-25-2006/
More about Wild Parakeets from National Geographic
(Those small, colorful birds in the pet shop, are more properly called Budgerigars - or "Budgies".)
Nice photography, beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing that.
Jay