Monk Parakeets in Chicago, Illinois?!

In the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois lives one of the most intriguing nonnative bird species in the United States: The Monk Parakeet. These adorable parrots have made themselves at home in and around the Windy City. Join us as we search for species near one of the largest cities in the United States. How did these animals get here and how are they surviving the harsh winters?
Credits
Thanks to Terry Sohl for allowing us to use his range maps
www.sdakotabir...
Map at 39 seconds from ebird.org
Chicago Magazine Article seen at 40 seconds
www.chicagomag...
UChicago News Story at 46 seconds
news.uchicago....
Carolina Parakeet sketch at 4 minutes and 56 seconds by John James Audubon (Public Domain)
flic.kr/p/v2BEFb
Carolina Parakeet photo at 4 minutes and 58 seconds by James St. John used under CC license
flic.kr/p/pqCAjZ
Carolina Parakeet photo at 5 minutes and 2 seconds by Ryan Mandelbaum, used under CC license
flic.kr/p/24iKoQ6
Monk Parakeet in cover image by Bernard Dupont (CC by 2.0, edited)
CC by 2.0: creativecommon...
Background image of Chicago in cover photo is public domain
All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann
Gear Links (As Amazon Associates we do earn from qualifying purchases)
Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 4K Digital Camera
Used for most bird videos) - check credits as we do source some photos/videos elsewhere which is noted in the description
amzn.to/3GZl3Mu
Cayer FP2450 Fluid Head Tripod, 75 inches Aluminium Tripod
Derek's lighter tripod
amzn.to/3suX5CK
Andoer Video Tripod Aluminum Alloy 67 Inch
Derek's heavier tripod
amzn.to/3uRLTTk
Nikon D5300
Derek's vlogging and macro camera
amzn.to/3HF8jeh
Rode VideoMicPro Compact Directional On-Camera Microphone
Derek's external microphone for Nikon D5300
amzn.to/3oH8YnS
Connect with us!
badgerlandbird...
/ badgerlandbirding
/ badgerlandbirding
/ badgerlandbirding \
#Birding #BirdWatching #MonkParakeets