{"id":62654,"date":"2023-08-09T21:22:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T01:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/?p=62654"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:36:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T20:36:23","slug":"quaker-parrots-in-madrid-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/08\/09\/quaker-parrots-in-madrid-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Green Parrots All Around Spain? A Quaker Parrot Invasion!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One particularly vibrant and exotic bird has been making its presence known across Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=getty+images&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-Parakeet-Barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot\" class=\"wp-image-62722\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=750,height=508,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-Parakeet-Barcelona.jpg 750w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=203,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-Parakeet-Barcelona.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=191,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-Parakeet-Barcelona.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=430,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-Parakeet-Barcelona.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/photos\/quaker-parrot?assettype=image&amp;license=rf&amp;alloweduse=availableforalluses&amp;family=creative&amp;phrase=quaker%20parrot&amp;sort=mostpopular\">Getty Images<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Locals and tourists alike may wonder where all of these green parrots in Spain have come from!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, I&#8217;ll share the story of how Madrid got invaded by these colorful parrots, share some interesting facts about their species, and tell you about my interaction with one special quaker parrot in Madrid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-10-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Rocky Safari feeding a quaker\" class=\"wp-image-62901\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-10.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-10.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-10.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-10.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663c0cd82e416\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663c0cd82e416\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/08\/09\/quaker-parrots-in-madrid-spain\/#A_MISPLACED_AND_MISUNDERSTOOD_WILD_BIRD\" title=\"A Misplaced &amp; Misunderstood Bird\">A Misplaced &amp; Misunderstood Bird<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/08\/09\/quaker-parrots-in-madrid-spain\/#QUAKER_PARROT_STATISTICS\" title=\"Quaker Parrot Statistics\">Quaker Parrot Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/08\/09\/quaker-parrots-in-madrid-spain\/#6_INTERESTING_FACTS_ABOUT_QUAKER_PARROTS\" title=\"Interesting Facts About Quaker Parrots\">Interesting Facts About Quaker Parrots<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/08\/09\/quaker-parrots-in-madrid-spain\/#WHY_ARE_QUAKER_PARROTS_ILLEGAL\" title=\"Why Are Quaker Parrots Illegal?\">Why Are Quaker Parrots Illegal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/08\/09\/quaker-parrots-in-madrid-spain\/#WHAT_IS_HAPPENING_TO_THE_QUAKER_PARROTS_IN_SPAIN\" title=\"What Is Happening to Quakers in Spain?\">What Is Happening to Quakers in Spain?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/08\/09\/quaker-parrots-in-madrid-spain\/#THE_QUAKER_PARROT_I_MET_IN_MADRID\" title=\"The Quaker Parrot I Met in Madrid\">The Quaker Parrot I Met in Madrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_MISPLACED_AND_MISUNDERSTOOD_WILD_BIRD\"><\/span><strong>A MISPLACED AND MISUNDERSTOOD WILD BIRD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHERE DO QUAKER PARROTS COME FROM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesprucepets.com\/facts-about-quaker-parrots-390854\">Quaker Parrot<\/a><\/strong> is native to South America and was first introduced to Spain by humans only a few decades ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the South American Quaker Monk Parakeets are conquering Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They may look cute, colorful, and chatty: a likely reason behind their prolific popularity in the pet trade, but they are also infamous for their shrill squawks and ecosystem destabilization.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-02-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot sighting in Madrid, Spain\" class=\"wp-image-62873\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-02.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-02.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-02.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-02.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"QUAKER_PARROT_STATISTICS\"><\/span><strong>QUAKER PARROT STATISTICS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHICH SPANISH CITIES HAVE THE MOST QUAKER MONK PARAKEETS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Madrid and Barcelona are Spain&#8217;s two urban areas with the most <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monk_parakeet\">monk parakeets<\/a><\/strong>. The birds seemed especially comfortable in Madrid where I lived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reality, the monk parakeet can now be found all over Spain!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/89Cz1fl66EY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another blogger from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mappingspain.com\/the-exotic-green-parrots-of-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MappingSpain<\/a><\/strong> cited seeing them in Seville too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOW MANY QUAKER PARROTS ARE THERE IN SPAIN?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to El Pa\u00eds, in 2015, a total of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/english.elpais.com\/elpais\/2015\/11\/11\/inenglish\/1447256002_327689.html\">20,000 quaker parrots were counted across Spain<\/a><\/strong> by one ornithologist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHEN WERE QUAKER PARROTS INTRODUCED INTO SPAIN?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While their numbers have grown exponentially in recent years, <strong>they were first detected in Spain in 1975.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The green birds were brought into Spain in cages as entertaining pets only for some to have escaped or been released giving the birds their first glimpse of how beautiful life in Spain can be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_INTERESTING_FACTS_ABOUT_QUAKER_PARROTS\"><\/span><strong>6 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT QUAKER PARROTS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Quaker-parrot-nest-858x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot photography\" class=\"wp-image-62929\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=858,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Quaker-parrot-nest.jpg 858w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=251,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Quaker-parrot-nest.jpg 251w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=917,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Quaker-parrot-nest.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=243,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Quaker-parrot-nest.jpg 243w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1005,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Quaker-parrot-nest.jpg 1005w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psittacology.com\/quaker-parrot-nest\/\"><strong>Psittacology<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>QUAKER PARROT FAQ<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. WHERE DO QUAKER PARROTS GET THEIR NAME?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Quaker Parrots go by many names:<strong> <\/strong>quaker parrot, quaker parakeet, monk parrot, monk parakeet, or even Quaker Monk Parakeet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scientific name is <em>Myiopsitta monachus.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. HOW LONG DO QUAKER PARROTS LIVE?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The average lifespan of a Quaker parrot is 20-30 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. DO QUAKER PARROTS TALK?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Quaker parrots can become excellent talkers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have a remarkable ability to mimic human speech!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. ARE QUAKER PARROTS SMALL BIRDS?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Quaker parrots stay relatively small.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. WHAT DO QUAKER PARROTS EAT?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Quaker parakeets require a healthy, balanced diet: seeds, buds, fruits, nuts, berries, and blossoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. WHERE DO QUAKER PARROTS COME FROM?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The parrots are native to South America.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monk parakeets can be found in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHY_ARE_QUAKER_PARROTS_ILLEGAL\"><\/span><strong>WHY ARE QUAKER PARROTS ILLEGAL?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It may surprise you to know that <strong>I had never seen this popular pet bird species in real life before<\/strong> until I moved abroad to Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? Well, in my home state of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/bergen\/2019\/12\/wild-parrots-escaped-into-this-nj-town-30-years-ago-and-they-never-left.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Jersey<\/a><\/strong>, Quaker parrots are illegal!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-parakeet-nest-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker Parrot in nest\" class=\"wp-image-62771\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-parakeet-nest.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-parakeet-nest.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-parakeet-nest.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=188,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-parakeet-nest.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=800,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Monk-parakeet-nest.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psittacology.com\/quaker-parrot-nest\/\">Psittacology<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2013\/02\/20\/daily-prompt-a-plot-of-earth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I used to want to have a pet Quaker parrot<\/a><\/strong> of my very own! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petkeen.com\/why-are-quaker-parrots-illegal-in-some-states\/\">Quaker parrots are illegal in New Jersey unless you have a permit.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many US states have made Quaker parrots illegal because they are viewed as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/animals.mom.com\/quaker-parakeet-illegal-states-8373.html\">agricultural threats<\/a><\/strong>! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petkeen.com\/why-are-quaker-parrots-illegal-in-some-states\/\">This is said to pose danger to farms<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quakers reproduce easily. One female can lay 5 to 12 eggs per clutch which then hatch 24 days later. A breeding pair of Quaker parakeets can produce up to six clutches per year. This is how colonies can grow so rapidly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/im-693171.jpeg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot colony\" class=\"wp-image-62936\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1280,height=960,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/im-693171.jpeg 1280w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/im-693171.jpeg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/im-693171.jpeg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/im-693171.jpeg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=212,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/im-693171.jpeg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: John Viramontes<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some say the large communal nests they build can pose a fire hazard as they&#8217;re frequently found near utility pole transformers. Even nests in trees are said to pose a safety risk because they theoretically could fall on someone sitting or standing beneath it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHICH U.S. STATES HAVE FERAL QUAKER PARROT COLONIES?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The invasive species is now present in at least 16 of the United States of America&#8217;s states: Illinois, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njspotlightnews.org\/video\/monk-parakeets-in-edgewater-a-nuisance-for-residents-utility-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Jersey<\/a><\/strong>, Delaware, Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, Oregon, and California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ARE THERE FERAL QUAKER PARROTS IN EUROPE?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Spain, the Quaker parrot&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/invasive-species.fandom.com\/wiki\/Monk_Parakeet#Introduced_Range\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European range<\/a><\/strong> now includes Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy\/Sicily, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#84807f;font-size:15px\">Advertisement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- TallerAd -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450289478492329\" data-ad-slot=\"7551539077\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHICH U.S. STATES ARE QUAKER PARROTS ILLEGAL IN?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Monk parakeets are illegal in California, Connecticut, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Wyoming. New Jersey states it is illegal <em>unless<\/em> you obtain a permit. In New York they are only legal <em>if<\/em> they have an ID Band. In Ohio, their wings <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">must<\/span> be clipped. In Colorado, they are illegal <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">unless<\/span> purchased before 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHAT_IS_HAPPENING_TO_THE_QUAKER_PARROTS_IN_SPAIN\"><\/span><strong>WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE QUAKER PARROTS IN SPAIN?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While living in Spain, I remember reading this horrible headline and being so upset with the decision of how the capital chose to handle their &#8220;quaker parrot problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/oct\/08\/madrid-to-begin-humane-slaughter-of-parakeets\">MADRID TO BEGIN &#8220;HUMANE SLAUGHTER&#8221; OF PARAKEETS<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch a video about the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/parakeet-plague-in-spain\/video-52082613\">quaker parrot controversy<\/a><\/strong> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>I believe the culling of quaker parrots in Spain is horrible.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-136658283-58a6e91f5f9b58a3c918f385.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot pair\" class=\"wp-image-62933\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=750,height=535,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-136658283-58a6e91f5f9b58a3c918f385.jpg 750w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=214,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-136658283-58a6e91f5f9b58a3c918f385.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=201,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GettyImages-136658283-58a6e91f5f9b58a3c918f385.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/search\/2\/image?family=creative&amp;phrase=quaker%20parrots\">Getty Images<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This &#8220;solution&#8221; of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parrotsdailynews.com\/madrid-faces-invasion-of-quaker-parrots-there-are-more-than-20-000-birds-in-the-whole-spain\/\">shooting birds<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2016-10-pets-pests-quaker-parrots-invade.html\">destroying nests<\/a><\/strong> is not unique to Spain. New Jersey also kills quaker parrot colonies and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/2017\/03\/29\/monk-parakeet-nest-removal-under-way-bergen-county\/99493892\/\">destroys their nests<\/a><\/strong> during breeding season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In New Jersey, parrot advocate Alison Evans-Fragale told <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/njmonthly.com\/articles\/jersey-living\/parrot-paradise\/\">NJMonthly.com<\/a><\/strong>, &#8220;Most people are for the birds,&#8221; and explained how she has spearheaded a drive to have the birds delisted as a potentially dangerous species. (A cause I support!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any quaker parakeet living today in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weirdnj.com\/stories\/bizarre-beasts\/edgewater-parrots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edgewater, New Jersey<\/a><\/strong> has also been born there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/st4Un69Zl_g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about this on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/edgewaterparrots.com\">Edgewaterparrots.com<\/a><\/strong> as well as in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/12\/07\/nyregion\/new-jersey\/07parrotsnj.html\"><strong>Defending the Parrots of Edgewater<\/strong><\/a><\/em> by The New York Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FACT VS. FICTION<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT PEOPLE THINK IS TRUE<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>These birds are often cited as being <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/animals.mom.com\/quaker-parakeet-illegal-states-8373.html\">illegal for the following reasons<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Agricultural threat to crops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invasive threat to native birds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noise concerns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safety concerns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health concerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/wildlife_damage\/reports\/Wildlife%20Damage%20Management%20Technical%20Series\/Monk-Parakeet.pdf\">PDF from the Department of Agriculture<\/a><\/strong> shows all of the claims in-depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WHAT IS ACTUALLY TRUE:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/english.elpais.com\/elpais\/2015\/11\/11\/inenglish\/1447256002_327689.html\">Quaker monk parakeets are not migratory birds.<\/a><\/strong> They are actually surprisingly sedentary. Young quaker parrots learn from their parents how to participate in the colony and expand on the same nesting area they were born in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To date, there is no definitive proof these birds pose a significant threat to agriculture or to native birds. In fact, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psittacology.com\/quaker-parrot-nest\/\">these birds are known to share their nests with native birds<\/a><\/strong> such as rock doves, mourning doves, and owls! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-monk-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker monk parakeets in nest\" class=\"wp-image-62938\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=586,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-monk.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=172,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-monk.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=439,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-monk.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=161,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-monk.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1500,height=858,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-monk.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/2020\/11\/wild-parrots-escaped-into-this-nj-town-more-than-30-years-ago-and-they-never-left.html\">NJ.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Quaker parrots have even been documented <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/parrotquaker.com\/quaker-parrot-nest\/\">sharing their communal nests with squirrels and mice.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quakers are very social parrots!!!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-nest-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Huge nest\" class=\"wp-image-62940\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-nest.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-nest.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-nest.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=188,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-nest.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=800,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-nest.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allieri\/status\/1239222394012798982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Chris Allieri<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They primarily eat berries and it was proven that many <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/edgewaterparrots.com\/fact-vs-fiction\">farmers blamed Quaker parrots for crop damages for insurance purposes.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, these birds are exceptionally intelligent, loving, and social. I think their species is deeply misunderstood by the masses. Since their true impact is minimal, I do wish communities were more tolerant especially in places where humans are the reason they were introduced in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Oh, and they shouldn&#8217;t be illegal!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_QUAKER_PARROT_I_MET_IN_MADRID\"><\/span><strong>THE QUAKER PARROT I MET IN MADRID<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2019\/12\/16\/2019-year-in-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In May of 2019, I saw my first Quaker parrot in real life while exploring Madrid.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-13-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Feed a quaker parrot\" class=\"wp-image-62875\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-13.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-13.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-13.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-13.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Like any other day, I stopped during a walk to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2022\/05\/28\/feeding-pigeons-at-bascarsija\/\">feed feral pigeons<\/a><\/strong> as I so often do when I&#8217;m traveling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2021\/02\/25\/can-you-befriend-a-wild-pigeon\/\">Birds are amazing: they&#8217;re intelligent, comforting, and so friendly.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-07-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot seen in Madrid\" class=\"wp-image-62880\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-07.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-07.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-07.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-07.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve always enjoyed listening to the soft &#8220;coo&#8221; pigeons make while feeding. This particular sunny morning in May, I was feeding a flock of pigeons in Spain when I heard a strange screech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t recognize the sound of it and I hadn&#8217;t ever heard this bird call before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recorded the quaker parrot&#8217;s squawk over the pigeon coos in this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-squawk-cover.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-squawk-HD-1080p.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To my surprise, when I looked up, I saw a bright green parrot sitting up in the tree staring down at me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-03-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot in tree\" class=\"wp-image-62884\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-03.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-03.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-03.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-03.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Immediately, I recognized this bird&#8217;s species. I was so surprised to see a quaker parrot in the capital of Spain. I suspected it may have been an escaped\/released pet; I had <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">no clue<\/span> back then that there were feral colonies living across Spain and even throughout Europe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-04-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot walking\" class=\"wp-image-62891\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-04.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-04.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-04.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-04.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In typical bird-whisperer fashion, I began trying to lure the quaker parrot near me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-12-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Vibrant exotic parrot in Madrid\" class=\"wp-image-62893\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-12.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-12.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-12.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-12.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Parrots are very smart. I assumed if I continued to feed the pigeons (who I&#8217;d already established trust with over the span of months) I might be able to convince the parrot too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-11-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Quaker parrot eats alongside pigeons\" class=\"wp-image-62897\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-11.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-11.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=218,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-11.jpg 218w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1125,height=1500,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-11.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In little to no time at all, this parrot was fully converted to pigeon. \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-14-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching a feral quaker parrot to be hand-tamed\" class=\"wp-image-62899\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quaker-parrot-14.jpg 768w, 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