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Fucking parrots in the morning omg

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BBno4 · 29/08/2023 06:01

They are so loud!
Where did all of these green parrots in London come from anyway?
There's so much in NW10 they are like pigeons

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shitt · 29/08/2023 06:03

Not sure about parrots but the seagulls make me feel like I’m near a beach (I’m not)

Caspianberg · 29/08/2023 06:09

The green parrots have been around for years in London. We had them roost in the hundreds outside out flat about 10 years ago.

I quite liked them. Nicer than pigeons.

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BBno4 · 29/08/2023 06:11

Yes, they are very beautiful but so loud.

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Bananalanacake · 29/08/2023 06:17

I thought they are parakeets

guiltyfeethavegotnorythym · 29/08/2023 06:17

Any photos we don't have them where we live?

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BBno4 · 29/08/2023 06:19

Bananalanacake · 29/08/2023 06:17

I thought they are parakeets

I don't know my birds, they look exotic.

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BBno4 · 29/08/2023 06:21

@Bananalanacake your right with the name after a Google image search.

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PhotoDad · 29/08/2023 06:22

They started from a few pet pairs that escaped or were released (like Egyptian Geese which are now common in London parks). There's a colony in Newcastle now and they've spread up into Scotland in small numbers. No natural predators here, although apparently birds of prey are now starting to realise that they're edible.

They are ring-necked parakeets.

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BBno4 · 29/08/2023 06:22

They line up the fences, lampposts and trees. There's so many.

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HashBrownandBeans · 29/08/2023 06:23

We were staying in Northampton recently and there were loads, which shocked me as we are near London and have none

Sunsnet · 29/08/2023 06:25

I don't live in London but we have lots of Budgies too, yes they are really loud even when you're not fucking them in the morning!

camelfinger · 29/08/2023 06:25

Loads in SW London. They’ve increased massively in numbers over the last 20 years I’d say.

FiftynFooked · 29/08/2023 06:28

Parrots are for amateurs! Look at this beast who's flying around on the loose near where I live!

Fucking parrots in the morning omg
Geminio · 29/08/2023 06:28

We have them, they are very loud and eat all the bird food like a swam of locusts.
They are quite pretty but just so annoying.

WinterFireJanuaryEmbers · 29/08/2023 06:30

yes they are really loud even when you're not fucking them in the morning!

When you're not doing WHAT to them in the morning?!?!? Shock

Willmafrockfit · 29/08/2023 06:36

i would be amazed if i saw one or heard one!
apparently lots are thought to have escaped during the Great Storm in 1987

Sunsnet · 29/08/2023 06:37

WinterFireJanuaryEmbers · 29/08/2023 06:30

yes they are really loud even when you're not fucking them in the morning!

When you're not doing WHAT to them in the morning?!?!? Shock

The title of the thread is 'Fucking parrots in the morning OMG' OP finds them very loud during this activity.

Willmafrockfit · 29/08/2023 06:37

according to the map they havent been seen near where i live but they have where I work, so i will have to keep my eyes and ears peeled

trulyunruly01 · 29/08/2023 06:41

I say vicar!!

Steakandquinoa · 29/08/2023 06:44

😂

Iwantmyoldnameback · 29/08/2023 06:45

Every now and then someone who should know better posts a picture on Facebook proclaiming someone has lost their pet parrot. .

Mariposa26 · 29/08/2023 06:52

Haha, this is such a timely thread as I was internally angry at these little birds yesterday for waking my baby up. They are so loud! But beautiful.

Bananalanacake · 29/08/2023 06:56

I used to live in Blackheath and would see them flying around the trees next to the railway line.