Wild Parrots of London, England | Rose-Ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) | Koaw Nature

[@KoawNature]

It's important. How do you feel? The following is Koaw’s reply to a comment on this video: I see your argument Robin. It is quite possible that this video is causing certain individuals to become more infatuated with this naturalized species. It’s an intriguing actuality in our world. I wholeheartedly disagree that I have done a disservice to the wildlife of your country, of which, I assume you are from by your spelling of “romanticised” and “colours.” Robin, let’s address this unfair remark: “You look like you love wildlife but aren’t considering conservation of British wildlife by invasive species.” I study complex ecosystems for a living. Had you watched, or at least attentively watched, the entire video then you would have realized that I had mentioned this species as invasive as well as addressed the lack of information on the existential effects this species has on the local ecosystems. And insinuating that my love of wildlife is lessened because of something I had previously addressed is rather foolish. Is it not? You were wise enough to use the words “probably” and “possibly” in your argument. The British wildlife management organizations need to produce more research on this species. Is this species indeed damaging local bird populations? If so which ones? Is it helping other bird populations like raptors? Are most populations localized to cities? Is it creating niches or taking over niches? Only when there is sufficient data will legislation be put into action. My channel does inform and make a positive difference in this world. I avoid compromising its attachment to scientific knowledge by manufacturing false narratives about any animals or ecosystems in my productions. Invariably people will become more aware of the rose-ringed parakeet after watching this video. Though I believe I fairly described the bird as it exists as a naturalized species. I suggest that if you want action taken against this bird species then you write your political representatives and get more involved in local activism. Thank you for your comment! I believe this is an important issue that should receive more attention in the United Kingdom. Ergo I will copy/paste my reply and pin it to the top of this page. Cheers! Original comment by a Mr. Robin T. : "Disagree with the damaging message you could be portraying here. You look like you love wildlife but aren’t considering conservation of British wildlife by invasive species. You are doing damage by romanticising this invasive bird, already look at the comment section of how people absolute love these birds and feeding them. They are overpopulating fast and competing with British wildlife, they probably are causing immense damage to native British bird populations and vegetation. Our wildlife is already massively under threat with large portions of native British wildlife disappearing. By showing how “cool” it is to feed them, how beautiful they are and the “cool” fact of them being in the UK you are romanticising these birds and therefor contributing towards damage to the eco system from invasive species and the possible decline in native bird populations. There is already massive public uproar about controlling and culling these birds because misinformed citizens are already romanticised by their beautiful colours and people see these videos of people feeding them. You have the ability with this channel and followers to inform them on these birds and make a difference.... very sad"

[@idkman8962]

You could literally shelter ur plants or put up a birdhouse with seeds (cheap) and let the birds eat that and go their way. You also get to watch these little cuties maybe evn make friends but ppl like him get satisfaction of watching things die. If he did it JUST bc they were unvasive hed feel like shit and wouldnt post this and act so proud abt it. Hed shoot a human too if it was legal. But, what goes round comes round :)

[@idkman8962]

How about u just leave ur gf if u have trust issues like that, thats fuckedup

[@talons9877]

👍👍👍Soooo l Good. you 2 !!! But sad about Put / K ....

[@like-icecream]

birds lives matter

[@Old-Skull.]

I think you find more than parakets in London

[@renas.lawlan728]

I lived in Cheshunt, just north of London and had lots of parrots come to my garden. It was great watching the bird feeders and the wars between the squirrels and the parrots for the food. Live entertainment!

[@VenusEvan_1885]

We have thousands of ringneck parrots here in Germany as well , they're in many western German big cities, such as Düsseldorf, Cologne, Mannheim , Heidelberg,etc..

[@KoawNature]

Nice. Thanks for sharing!

[@twanaomar4506]

I watched a short vedio about those at Stuttgart

[@Pike737]

​​@@twanaomar4506the ones in Stuttgart are from the Americas, yellow heads

[@chrispoel316]

as a regular visitor of koningsallee, dusseldorf i just wanted to say ! i can confirm they fly in dusseldorf. at night they land on the trees at koningsallee

[@amitbach8344]

I have bred many ringneck parakeets. These are of the manilliensis supspecies.

[@pippahill668]

Such fun filming this! Even though I'm now scared of birds....

[@KoawNature]

You did wonderful! Thanks so much for being a part of this project!

[@jigsey.]

Pip you were the star of the show, why ain't you youtubbing

[@montanamtngirl]

I went to London many years ago, and never saw the parrots. This is amazing that they are so adaptive. I didn't realize the gray squirrel was not indigenous to England. Very interesting..great video!!❤🦜

[@KoawNature]

Thanks Montanamtngirl!

[@montanamtngirl]

@@KoawNature You are welcome!! Thank you for investigating these adorable parrots!!😊

[@Yogoniogi]

they ran out all our red squirrels out

[@mmc5005]

It is not amazing at all as they are invasive species and possess threat on native species in the UK. I think we will consider them as flying rats soon.

[@stupididiot6116]

@@Yogoniogi……..a bit like the indigenous populations of Birmingham ,Bradford & London ! …..been run out of town by non English

[@sarahkay1995]

We have them in our back garden in walsall West midlands at the moment they are everywhere. Such beautiful birds

[@nicholasbiddle7893]

That red squirrel looked more British than any other animal I've ever seen.

[@ibrahimbeg6165]

These are always in my garden here in east London every summer and feed on my neighbour's pear tree.

[@sgtspite]

You want Parakeets, come to Dartford. Bloody thousands of the little blighters here lol.

[@IO-zz2xy]

Even stranger is the huge population 300 to 550 wild Rheas (south American flightless birds) in Northern Germany. They are thriving in that much colder climate. Quite amazing. Regards from South Africa

[@darrensartin9310]

Would love to see one of them wild. (WOULD RATHER BACK MY SELF WITH A RING NECK). SEE THEM EVERY DAY AND HOPE THAT NEVER CHANGES. Can't wait for the first rhea. Is anyone still alive to remember the first time they saw gray squirrels

[@peanutboxes4076]

I see them in flocks almost daily here in the outer North West London/Hertfordshire area. Along with foxes I love the interesting wild life we have in London. I lived briefly in rural Scotland for over a year, didn’t see any parrots or foxes up there, not even one fox!! Come back to London and see foxes trotting around residential streets in the daytime and swarms of green birds in the skies. It’s pretty surreal if you think about it.

[@moritamikamikara3879]

Yeah I got these guys in my garden.

[@adrianosousamendes2948]

Pip is super beautiful.

[@kimblecheat]

Yep, Bishop’s Park-I’ll admit it freaked me out when I first saw them.

[@beckysharpe7268]

Bromley has a lot of parakeets. I wish Kent (where I live) did.

[@pauldavies6505]

Their are hundreds of these in Manchester as well. Had some in our garden this weekend.

[@peteradaniel]

I’m in Whalley range and I woke up to see four on the branch outside of my window. I was aghast.

[@moritamikamikara3879]

Something alive in Manchester...? Really!? I don't know if I believe you...

[@patthewoodboy]

Got lots of these in Harlow Essex , they migrated up the River Lea/River Stort

[@MrBlaqgold]

Theyre rife in Northolt... have them squawking in trees around my garden all the time.... i love em though... theyre beautiful

[@joannataylor3089]

I saw so many parrots in hyde park and fed 2 whole cups of peanuts, there were so many

[@KoawNature]

I'm sure they were very happy you brought them peanuts! That's good protein.

[@joannataylor3089]

Yeah they were so attracted to the peanuts!

[@batdog12100]

Handfeeding a wild bird is a very poor idea. By making them comfortable around humands you massively lower their survival-rate

[@Tismesue]

@@batdog12100 There are many countries in the world where countless wild birds are caught for food or sport, I don't think that's a problem in UK though.

[@batdog12100]

@@Tismesue Feeding these birds is a pore reason for many reasons. One of them is that some might actually intend to hunt them. Another is that it most likely could lead to a cascade of events which would have dier consequences for these poor ringnecks and the ecosystem.

[@JelMain]

Not far away (Regent's Park) we now have a fourth species of snake, the Aesculapian, has established itself. Appropriately, the Harley Street medical quarter is nearby!

[@doodles3075]

I live on the Surrey London border. When we 1st moved here 18yrs ago at 5/ 5.30an the building behind us used to turn green for 15 minutes, then they were gone. In the evening you would see them fly past in small flocks calling to each other, loved it. We used to call them the green arrows. Occasionally we would get them chattering away in a neighbour but ones cherry tree. Then they started to become less. We found out they were being culled off, which makes me livid. The argument that our native species is dieing because of them is absolute rubbish. We always had birds in the garden while they were around. During Covid sitting in the garden the air was cleaner and the green arrows started to thrive and come back. The chatter and calls , the zooming as they came over was fantastic. Its like nature was repairing it's self again. Now we are back to normal, they have basically killed all but a few lonely ring necks. We have fewer native birds in the garden as they are being caught up in the cull. The neighbours cherry tree is coming over the gardens as there's no longer ringneck to keep it in check. It absolutely destroys me that this is part of OUR country, yet we have no say in the culling of these beautiful birds. For what? Because people don't like the fact they make a noise when they talk? We can have music blaring out, huge lorries and 4x4s ruining the earth. But a beautiful bird that has done so well to survive must be killed? Utter madness 😡 That's all it is, the rest is rubbish.

[@nicholasbell9017]

Sorry, who are "they", who is doing the culling? And how?

[@admiralbenbow5083]

I live between SW London and Guildford. I had not seen a parakeet for several years. Last week several hundred appeared in a tree behind my house. They flitted around for a few days and now they are gone.

[@echohunter4199]

That lady is a keeper!! Rare as those birds!

[@Drazorig2]

Haha they are so brave and sassy, they have definitely grown in population, from South, west to East London /Essex. I see them and hear them most days around my garden. Definitely a better sight than pigeons but they are loud!

[@KoawNature]

Thanks for the info Didar! And yes, they are very noisy, loud birds!

[@MrBlaqgold]

Anything is better than pigeons... indigenous or not, no one loves too many of them

[@angelinasouren]

​@@MrBlaqgoldthen you can't have many working brain cells so I'm not even going to try and explain why I am saying that

[@MrBlaqgold]

@@angelinasouren oh font of all ornithological knowledge wide and far, please tell me how my statement erred from the lines of aero-faunal propriety and I will forever be indebted to ur wisdom and mercy 🥺

[@angelinasouren]

@@MrBlaqgold I actually study people like you, not birds.

[@MrBlaqgold]

This is a great video. Thanks for sharing from london! 👊🏾❤️

[@reialex]

Köln in Germany has an estimated population of 50K of now wild ringneck parrots , it’s amazing when they come in packs of more than 300 each time passing near the cars by the principal avenue in the end of the day!! The story is that decades ago some have escaped from the zoo

[@toninocars]

Even humans are invasive one way or the other , if ok for Indian people who love and set up in this land why not ok for these beautiful birds. I love these birds and will definitely go and see them soon. Thanks for sharing this with us 😊🐥🐥

[@fabiolimadasilva3398]

Of course we are... I am Brazilian and live in Rio. There are plenty of parakeets and parrots in my city. All invasive species.

[@fs5866]

London is full of invasive species, sentient and non sentient.

[@chunkyedwards5381]

They displace native species.

[@ameerhamza7125]

This place is a heaven for parrot lovers

[@KoawNature]

Indeed it is.

[@murdocisgod246]

4:50 the bird looks so cute there. Little bird friend sitting on yr hand.

[@KoawNature]

They are pretty cute especially up close!

[@johnwhitcher4761]

I lived in datchet near Windsor in 1970s we had daily visits of Parakeets in our garden.

[@marieparker3822]

Another invasive species: American grey squirrels (officially vermin).

[@ryminsta]

Saw a flock of these in some trees in Harrow NW London, was several years or so ago but was definitely these birds

[@dawnfishwick861]

I live in Rainham Essex and there are loads that live here, I've had them on my balcony

[@66journeyman]

Really enjoyed that video. Your enthusiasm for the natural world is self evident. Great filming, narration and editing. Stroke of luck that Pippa happened to take you to the right spot. There are hundreds of these parakeets in Birmingham (UK) and its surrounding areas. You always hear them well before you can see them.

[@KoawNature]

Thanks Wayne! Yeah, Pip did well finding the spot and it was a great experience. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

Not just parakeets, if you go and look on the north downs there are wallabys who have naturalised and are living there quite happily, I think I remember reading there were another group up in Yorkshire as well and a video I saw recently mentioned something about kangaroos who had also adapted to live up on the moors. Don't know how true it is or if they were allowed to remain at large (mind you, they wouldn't be there for long unless they were a breeding group) but the wallabys have been out near Whipsnade for decades now.

[@davidn3843]

I've heard about our wallabies taking up residence in the UK. 🇦🇺👍 I did read somewhere, a few years back now, of established colonies of budgies in the south of England. We get the odd pair of Ringnecks flying with the flocks of Lorikeets, here in Melbourne. We're very lucky in Australia as we have multitudes of beautiful parrots frequenting our gardens. It's lovely. 🙂👍 Blessings and kindest regards David from Australia. 🌏 🙄☝️

[@KimMason-qq7hk]

​@@davidn3843I live near whipsnade zoo heard of a few sightings off wallabies around the local area the story is the escaped from the zoo decades ago

[@daveharvey1910]

Thank you so much for posting this. I've been mad about these beautiful creatures ever since i saw them (and heard them) flying in their unruly style over Hounslow a few months ago. When my love and fellow 'Keet enthusiast found this video we knew we had to go. We had such an incredible time yesterday feeding these little rascals and can't wait to return (even if one of them pierced my ear for me) Thank you so much

[@KoawNature]

Glad you enjoyed it Dave!

[@Elbowbanditest2003]

My budgie almost gave me a free eye piercings once, he was so generous, rip pickle

[@relevant_nebula]

Thank you for this education. Excellent and amusing video, esp when you said to the Parrot 'bite me'!! They are not just in London, we have a big flock of about 50 in Walsall, W Midlands. And I would say they are definitely not invasive, they are naturalised and they are beautiful. They are noisy but they are living peacefully with other species. They are not threatening any other wildlife because all birds feed on different foods. For example blackbird is a groundfeeder, small birds prefer seeds, and these parrots like apples and chillies. So it's all good. Love all birds and mammals. Ignore these haters who want to imagine conflict that doesn't exist. Leave all birds alone. What you are doing is great. Our parakeets are living high up in the trees and other birds are all there too at different levels. They are not threatening British wildlife - all are naturalised and all are living together. These parakeets of the UK are also BRITISH.

[@KoawNature]

Thanks for the kind words iluvmusic. I really never thought this video would be so polemic when I first posted it. Glad you love the parakeets out there!

[@OldSkoolWax]

I'm in Belfast. They're here now too

[@carld9451]

Brilliant to see them in this country its a wonder the council aren't going all out to destroy them

[@stormtrooper7350]

These parrots are the reason I don't hang feeders in my garden anymore,,,gutted as I used to have a big gang of sparrows,great and blue tits,chaffinches etc but now they have gone as only put some hearts on the ground for the Robin as these parrots don't ground feed.

[@theceo678yearsago5]

I live in Birmingham and every morning about 70 of these birds be in my back garden eating the fruits from my trees

[@jennygibbons1258]

It’s indeed pretty cool. 👍🏾😃

[@KoawNature]

Cheers to that Jenny!

[@Stephen-gp8yi]

I believe some escaped from Windsor park in the 90s and have slowly spread through London and the south east!

[@paulvankleet]

Not just in London, either, We've got them here in Newcastle upon Tyne!

[@LEVENINZWEDEN]

These parakeets are also living in Holland in the coastal cities. Love them!

[@adamhousden6349]

I was feeding them in vondelpaark ( ? ) in Amsterdam, they are a fantastic bird

[@cathyb1273]

Since a few years now they can be found all over France. I started to see them where I live about 2 years ago in the South east so due the climate they will without doubt thrive here. We used to have huge flocks of starlings that were finally drove away with the help of falconers.

[@Mae-rg9oi]

This is such a cool video!!! We have recently found a parakeet in our garden! We live in Hertfordshire, just outside of London!!

[@KoawNature]

Thanks! That's very cool to have one show up in your garden! They are such beautiful birds.

[@kevinparker461]

I'm in Hertfordshire & over the last 2 years i have shot 10, & i will continue to shoot them!. They are on the general license & are a non indigenous invasive species. If this is allowed to continue we will lose a lot of our indigenous birds, these birds will turn out a ecological disaster, they need stopping!! .... KILL THEM ALL!!!

[@aqilrahman5704]

Between my parakeet and london's wild parakeets ,london's wild parakeets is soo much tame than my parakeet

[@KoawNature]

Interesting tidbit. Thanks for sharing!

[@richardmack1194]

These birds originated from the film set of the African queen film with Audrey Hepburn and bogart. This was in part filmed at shepperton studios on the south western edge of Greater London. The scene where bogart tows the boat through the swamp was filmed there and they brought in loads of these birds. After filming, they just left the birds there. They bred and covered all of the south east but in particular south west London royal parks.

[@Drobium77]

They are now as far north as Coventry too

[@paulqueripel3493]

It wasn't filmed at Sheperton, but at the original Isleworth studios (Worton Hall) and in Africa.

[@adamhousden6349]

They didn't originate from there either, they will be descendants of those original birds and some escapees from aviaries etc.

[@William986-i4q]

The parakeets appeared in Kent in the mid-1960’s so I would say established for closer to 60 years along with the Collared Dove!

[@lesleyhawes6895]

Do you still have Collared Doves? They were frequent visitors to my back garden feed stations, but about three years ago they suddenly stopped coming, I miss them.

[@El-wc5hl]

@@lesleyhawes6895 I am in Somerset, not your area I know, but we have collared doves and are also seeing less of them recently. There was also a blue ringneck flying around the other weekend, fortunately ,after a night on the town, I managed to get him back. If he wasn't so loud I don't think I would have found him.

[@lesleyhawes6895]

Not quite in London, but the suburbs, Esher Rugby Club was a very popular home for parakeets when I worked nearby twenty five years ago. Don't know if they are still there.

[@nickcook7408]

Large numbers of Parakeets around Manchester - a breeding pair were released by a vicar in the 1800s and now they’re established and widespread.

[@sausage4mash]

you'd think they would all be inbreed

[@hamwam]

pip is the prettiest bird in london

[@timandrew7622]

Invasive Rose-ringed Parakeets have established colonies in South Africa too.

[@englishsimple1052]

Spectacular experience bro

[@KoawNature]

Yeah it was pretty sweet!

[@englishsimple1052]

@@KoawNature amazing, here we don't have any kind of parrots in the wild, you can find them only in pet stores.

[@Doon201]

There's a similar situation in San Francisco with red-masked parakeet. I usually see them in the Rincon Hill/East Cut areas. I've read it is believed they originated from escaped or released pets.

[@KoawNature]

Hey Dan! The next time I'm in that direction I'll have to be on the lookout for some red-masked parakeets. Thanks for the info!

[@karenwhite2601]

Thanks for making this video, very informative. The parakeets are beautiful!

[@KoawNature]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed this one. =)

[@dianacooper8414]

We have them in Essex UK they are beautiful to watch.. In the 1970s when living in London people bought them as pets, they were a lot cheaper than the greys. Big draw back was that they didn't learn to talk and were so noisy owners just let them fly out of the windows.

[@KoawNature]

Oh jeez! Thanks for the info Diana!

[@crazylife4593]

They are a good talker but not like double yellow faced parakeets and greys

[@asseyez-vous6492]

They are able to talk, pretty clearly actually. However, people often buy a pet shop bird and expect it to talk within hours! They also never knew how to properly look after the birds and probably kept them caged the whole time with the only interactions being to give food & water and the occasional ‘Who’s a pretty boy then?’ And people just saw something pretty they wanted to show off to their friends like ornaments and when they didn’t do what was expected of them, they let them go with no thought if they’d survive in the wild or not!

[@bryang9398]

I found some rose ring parakeets here in Bakersfield, CA yesterday! I was surprised to see these beautiful birds out here!

[@alexander1989x]

The birds are great but I hope they don't replace some of the native species like Robins or Magpies.

[@dieselmalone944]

I love pip

[@achillesbuchanan2095]

Great job. Loved the video.

[@KoawNature]

Thanks Achillies!

[@bbutc]

I've lived in Derby (central UK) for more than 23 years and a few days ago I saw a pair of Parakeets flying around Darley Park for the first time. I don't know if they were just visiting or if they are going to stay and nest, but Derby is pretty far North of London.

[@peterpiper6837]

I have recently moved to Alvaston in Derby, and no word of a lie, we saw a flock of 20 parakeets circling in formation with a hawk chasing them, We are close to Alvaston park and Elvaston Castle, and they seem very comfortable with the many tall trees around here. They seem to gather in the morning, then fly off together to perhaps the farmer's fields? It's wonderful to see them and best of luck to them.

[@awatt]

Those little buggers can nip. First time I tried feeding them a very large and old parakeet wasn't impressed with my offering, a biscuit, so he bit me drawing blood. Hasn't stopped me.

[@KoawNature]

Haha, oh yeah. I understand that one. Cheers!

[@chrispaw1]

I live near Bushy park and and see them daily.

[@MRNOBODY1889]

Seen some in Manchester today as well

[@mickowen3318]

we have them in our local parks up here in the midlands

[@xvdd1]

The origins of non-indigenous species are always interesting the Victorians were big fans of imported flora and fauna so many examples of foreign species can be attributed to that era, Ringneck reports go back over 100 years these were probably directly imported birds destined for aviaries and became escapees or purposely released with the intent of having free flying specimens, as restrictions were introduced to avian imports captive bred birds probably trickle fed numbers through escapes. I969/70 seems to be the start of the observed larger breeding populations I do wonder though about what impact they have on other tree hole nesting species as holes in trees are much sought after real estate by birds and animals.

[@amitbach8344]

I can also hear alexandrine parakeets in your video in the background

[@BadAppleBlues]

we also have Parakeets in West Yorkshire! There is a small colony/flock of about a dozen living in the woods near where I live.

[@mohammedzahir2955]

I live in halifax never seen one here in the wild

[@jarzhinio]

These birds are, or should now be considered as endemic to Northern and central Europe as the grey Squirel is considered now endemic to the UK. They have been living and breeding in the South of England for at least 40 years, perhaps even longer. They are found throughout Europe- notably lowlands near large cities, many of which have, or have had a zoo. I have seen them in Amsterdam, Barcelona and I have seen them in London ever since I was born and grew up in London (in the 1980s). What I find interesting is the complete absence of the Grey Squirel (as far as I am aware) from most of Europe except for the UK. I have never seen a red Squirel in the UK, you get so used to the Grey ones. I think there are species like these parakeets, also the Aesculapian snake and wall lizard - they adapt so easily to their "new" UK environment (after a deliberate or inadvertent release of several captive individuals, pets and/or zoo animal) it's like they are filling a vacant niche, as opposed to displacing/ supplanting other similar animals who fill that niche - like the grey Squirel. So just labelling all species which appear, "new", or "out of their normal range", as invasive and therefore a negative influence, is I think a little short-sighted and I don't agree with it.

[@omgfish8146]

legend has it these are descended from the ringneck parakeet queen catherine of aragon released

[@KoawNature]

Oh...I like that legend.

[@margaretweeks967]

Colonies of parakeets in Milan, Italy, too now.

[@KoawNature]

Thanks for sharing Margaret!

[@Juliussezerr]

I have a derbyan parakeet love my bro he's the 👌

[@awatt]

If you want to see the parakeets go to the opposite side of the serpentine between the Italianate gardens and the statue of Henry Moore as there has been a cull and new planting has driven them across to Hyde park. Their numbers are much reduced.

[@emmsue1053]

We have hundreds in south Manchester,, They are doing OK but I worry about our small native species & their food supply?

[@Old-Skull.]

to call going to hyde park to watch some parakets and squirrels an adventure is kind of stretching the term a little bit , don't you think?

[@jean-paul7251]

It's nothing like central park!

[@davidbaxter1163]

Got these in Birmingham too

[@benharry9117]

Meanwhile, in Cornwall, a seagull stole my pasty!

[@leannlearnsbooks]

Barbados, West indies, has ring neck parakeets. I film them in the top of coconut trees and Jamaican Ackee trees but I don't know how to get them to come closer. But I definitely see males, and the normal green parrots too.

[@ninja36inc]

i need a feathered friend for my congo african grey perhaps i should visit this flock and rehome one

[@talons9877]

🐦❤💜Our little Baby Bo

[@philipbayliss879]

Theres lots of reports and pictures from people having them in there gardens by me in dudley west midlands

[@talons9877]

❤💜🌴💜 Maybe Babyboozi. Love your guide 😍

[@kerri-annebray6639]

The "Ring Neck Parrot" is also located in Australia. However, you make no mention off this.

[@davidn3843]

They aren't native to Australia, though. They are an Invasive species also. I've seen them among the flocks of Rainbow Lorikeets, here in Melbourne. 😉👍 Kindest regards David

[@xuneseo]

They can talk teach em >:3

[@paulinemurray447]

These parakeets are Indian Ringnecks as I have one as a pet and they are very intelligent and can talk fluently

[@navinbhandari2001]

how long b4 it could talk? i have one too but not talking, very smart

[@politicallyincorrect2564]

I used to see them near my house in Kensal Green

[@jojototo4566]

We also have them now in Paris , in south of France etc ...It seems they are spreading everywhere in Europe ... Maybe the new sparrows ?

[@Tismesue]

6:26 There's a red squirrel! Do you not care??? 😜

[@KoawNature]

Sue, I double-checked. I believe that's a grey squirrel there.

[@Tismesue]

@Koaw Nature You're probably right, I didn't realise greys could have red colouring while I know reds can go greyer in winter. That said, now I wouldn't know which way to go and I have heard of red squirrels being sighted in London. The rarity of red squirrels (in London) would obviously favour it being grey, I'm just curious if there's another way that you can tell? Incidentally, I love your video. I also quite enjoyed your apple being stolen just after you admonished your guide for letting her apple go! 😄

[@KoawNature]

@@Tismesue Haha, yeah...holding the bits of apple was a bit tricky. And ID wise: Really, you'll know if you see a red squirrel because they have much pointy ears, are smaller than greys, and will have much more pronounced red/orange.

[@jamieetherington7614]

We have those In northern England too, I live in Newcastle upon Tyne and we have those in our parks

[@KoawNature]

Thanks for sharing Jamie!

[@EileenGoehring-lb8hy]

We have them here in the Midlands breeding well

[@joeg8186]

How they got into the wild, as a pet they make so much noise and high-pitched screaming, that people probably just threw them out the window, only problem mine has come back 5 times and is still with me after 20 years.

[@nancydean8260]

My favorite inside bird💝 Great video

[@KoawNature]

Thanks Nancy! It's definitely a bird worth being admired.

[@gaz3]

They are here in Edinburgh aswell

[@forbesmeek6304]

Glasgow ditto😂

[@bucketrobbert]

got camera footage in my garden Sheffield UK of a Parakeet looking for scraps.. huge compared to me bird feeders

[@dalegowler6436]

Saw them in Holland

[@woodwardshawn708]

The st James park Parakeets are to find

[@albertyo323]

In madrid too,.. from exotical pets to invasive specie,..

[@albertyo323]

Fortunately doesn’t look aggresive with native species,..