The ring-necked parakeet is known as a collar parakeet (Halsbandsittich) in Germany.
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The Sky Above and the Camera Below
Looking up into the trees. No leaves but … a kestrel perhaps. And surprise – a stork which hasn’t left for the south. Actually, we saw three in different nests. And here the foreigners amongst the local birdlife: ringnecked parakeets. Looks like I wasn’t the … Continue reading The Sky Above and the Camera Below
Pas de Deux
FOWC with Fandango: Ballet
I’m a Fan of Rose-ringed Parakeets
Parakeets are non-native to Europe but at least along the Rhine it can happen that you hear loud screeching and then you look up and see green birds sitting in a high tree. It’s estimated that more than 10,000 rose-ringed parakeets are living in Germany. … Continue reading I’m a Fan of Rose-ringed Parakeets
Here to Stay
We never used to have free-living parakeets until the late sixties. The first were seen in Cologne. Then they started to establish themselves in along the Rhine and are now in the whole of Germany’s Southwest. They are loud and noisy and cheeky and bold. And … Continue reading Here to Stay
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