Last week, I visited the Taiji Zen Garden in Hangzhou and saw my ‘Zen Tree’. This is the tree I dedicated last year at the ...

Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird’s feathers is primarily a combination of pigment and structure, not just a trick of the light. These birds’ emerald green, ...

The Center for Biological Diversity has filed suit against U.S. government agencies for failing to release public records on plans to land rockets at Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.

In the urban parks of Barcelona, Spain, the calls of a tropical parrot fill the air. The bright green monk parakeet, native to South America, has found a new home in European cities. Monk ...

Monk Parakeets eat the buds of cherry blossom trees at Greenwood Cemetery. Cherry Blossom season is for the birds -- tiny, noisy, green ones specifically. Primary Menu Sections ...

Jackson, an avid birdwatcher, said what she believes are two monk parakeets, showed up the day after the Category 1 hurricane hit the Big Bend, and they are still here.

Hurricane Debby brought downpours and turbulent winds this week, but it also brought two feathered phenomena — and they've landed in Mary Jackson's Kilearn Lakes backyard.. Jackson, an avid ...

Budgies in particular have one of the shorter lifespans among parakeets, with them living 5 to 10 years when well-cared for. Other parakeet species can live longer, with monk parakeets, golden ...

Monk parakeets have been flapping around Houston for around 50 years. Having logged just 20 years in the city myself, I feel some reticence calling them an invasive species. Yet, technically, the ...

(July 11, 2024) A Monk Parakeet was reported this week, after spending a couple of weeks in a private yard. We have no way of knowing if it is an escaped pet or one of the feral parrots that have ...

The second reason for the urban success of monk parakeets is that they can and will eat anything vegetarian. According to the anthology, their diet consists of “whatever is available.” Nuts, berries, ...

Monk Parakeet. Monk Parakeets. August 14, 2013. Monk Parakeets are native to South America but in the last few decades, some of the birds have been transplanted to the U.S. and their numbers have ...