Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Parrots in Cuenca

Dear Family and Friends,

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

4 comments:

  1. Wow, they are gorgeous! Great capture, Nancy!

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  2. I 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!

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    1. I'm glad you were able to see them. I haven't seen them in a long time.

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