My friend, Nancy, told me about feral parrots living in Cuenca. There are about 30 -40 of them. Sometimes you can see them flying near the Tomebomba river. They are native to the coast of Ecuador.
Yesterday I got a real treat. Karen Kimbler and I were at our new condo and heard something that sounded like crows. To our delight, these beautiful parrots were on the terrace wall enjoying themselves.
I looked them up on line. They are called Red-Masked Parakeets. Much larger than what we think of parakeets. They like to eat tropical fruit and nuts.
I think I'll put some fruit out in a dish and see if I can entice them to come visit more often.
Hope your day is going great.
Love,
Nancy
Wow, they are gorgeous! Great capture, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gayle. I just got lucky!
ReplyDeleteI just saw about 10 parrots fly over while I was on the patio! They were making quite a lot of noise which is what made me look up. Quite a sight to see and I feel so fortunate to have seen them!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to see them. I haven't seen them in a long time.
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