Tuesday, 1 December 2009

a plague of parrots

Britain's latest pest appears to be parrots. the monk parakeet and the ring-necked parakeet have become so naturakused -- erm, naturalised -- that they can now be shot without permission. other birds celebrated with this disctinction include crows, magpies and gulls.


lurking parrot looking mean in kensington gardens, london.

Source: Britain's naturalised parrot now officially a pest. The Independent, 30 September 2009.

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