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Monday, February 27, 2017

NANDAY PARAKEETS & NEST, CELERY FIELDS, SARASOTA, FL

   The first five photos are of Nanday Parakeets and the last photo is of their nest in a power line pole.  We can ID these parrots as Nanday Parakeets by their black heads and faces, mostly green plumage, bluish-green upper chests and long tails.
   The Nanday Parakeet  is native to South America, but due to release of caged birds there are self-sustaining populations in California, Texas and Florida.   The ABA added this parakeet to its checklist in 2012. 
   The Nanday Parakeet is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 518.









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