Parakeets mating in London

The ring-necked, or rose-ringed, parakeet is the UK's most abundant naturalised parrot and is commonly seen in parks and gardens in London. They are very vocal and create quite a noise. They originate in arid tropical countries but have adapted to the cold in the UK.

Saw these 2 parakeets mating in London in January 2017. I was in Sydenham Hill Wood, where the parakeets are known to roost. I was with a large group of people on a walk led by the London Wildlife Trust, yet the parakeets were oblivious to our presence.

And a short video -

I have posted other blogs on the London parakeets, see 'parrot' label in the right column.

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