| 单词 | parakeet |
| 例句 | Only Alfred's parakeet, Dolores, knew who he was and what he could do. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “I don’t live here, you know. Sometime, maybe, they’ll let you visit my house—you’d love it. I have a dog and a tortoise and a parakeet. The parakeet talks, but it doesn’t mean anything.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Alfred T. Slipper took his parakeet, Dolores, with him everywhere, sometimes even to the offices of the Paxatawket Life Insurance Company. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z One of the most striking losses was the Carolina parakeet, a lovely, innocuous bird whose numbers in the wild were possibly exceeded only by the unbelievably numerous passenger pigeon. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z With a brave face he immersed himself in the sour odor of the parakeets, and in my grandparents’ own particular aroma, a mixture of mothballs and hashish. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If you keep parakeets, you will be beaten. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He hastily poured some fresh water over the parakeet and dried him off on the tail of his T-shirt, which was huge and dingy and probably belonged to his father. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Carmen and I perch on the edge of the chairs, staring at each other, speechless, listening to the parakeets chirping in the indoor garden. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A petite nurse stands before Lourdes, tilting her head like a parakeet. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Hollow plastic parakeets full of sweets with heads you could unscrew. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Comparing the rainstorms I’d seen in California with what we drove through that August afternoon was like comparing a parakeet’s birdbath with the twelve-billion-gallon St. Francis Reservoir. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In a birdcage by the window, a green parakeet, the last surviving member of my grandparents’ former aviary, was moving back and forth on its balsa wood perch. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The dense tropical trees along the river’s edge towered overhead, providing shade along the banks, while big-beaked toucans called out with their harsh sounds and flocks of parakeets flashed their green, blue, and red feathers. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “The real story is dead boring. I grew up in London with me mum and dad, sister, brother, and a parakeet named Benny Hill.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The suitor had been a boy from Shindand, a young parakeet seller. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Because even when Flora's father was thinking that things were hilarious, even when he was talking like a parakeet, he still, apparently, did not believe in speeding. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Just then a parakeet squawked, making my brother jump, and he closed the box, tucked it under his arm, and carried it downstairs to Desdemona. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And when that tree was in bloom, it was a regular aviary of crows, mynahs, babblers, rosy pastors, sunbirds and parakeets. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, one day not long after Ken and Toby returned to the land of Egypt, a neighbor’s cat got into the Chungs’ apartment and killed Petey the parakeet—the only pet Elizabeth had ever owned. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can see the headlines now. Bull Meecham killed by a parakeet. War Hero Brought Down by a Deadly Sapsucker.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Children showed up with their cats and dogs and parakeets, a bunch of boring, everyday pets. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He put both of his hands on the edge of my bed, and at that moment I felt like a parakeet—but a tough, stand-up-for-yourself variety of parakeet—in a stare-down with a saltwater crocodile. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When the news reached Shindand, the parakeet seller’s family called off the wedding. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then we could get a dog, a cat, and a parakeet. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The parakeet is screeching because it’s time to feed him. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One by one they .opened the bird cages, and the sky filled with parakeets, canaries, lovebirds, and finches, which flew around in circles, blinded by their sudden freedom, and finally took off in every direction. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound was like the muffled jabber of parakeets. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I call, and run to the cage where my parakeet dances back and forth. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z It’s a popular destination for vertical cavers and base jumpers, but the main attraction is the swirling exodus of thousands of swifts and green parakeets at dawn each day, and their return at dusk. Xilitla, Mexico: where Day of the Dead meets carnival 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z As Colette’s crew grows, so does the parakeet. What Not to Tell the Kids When the Goldfish Dies, and Other Lessons From Pet Picture Books 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z IT began with parakeets, the brash, busybody rose-ringed parakeets of Delhi, with their lipstick red beaks and their irrepressible chatter, gossiping in the crevices of 15th-century tombs. India, Through a Birder?s Eyes 2011-01-14T20:30:41Z Here is Mr Magnolia, with his sisters and parakeets and mice, and rhymes any two-year-old can bellow, "BOOT", "HOOT", "ROOTY-TOOT". Quentin Blake at 80: the illustrator's magical art 2012-12-14T22:55:10Z The parakeet boléro she made for the designer Jean Paul Gaultier in 1997 took more than 1,100 hours of work. Special Report: A Cut Above: Designing With Feathers, the Old-Fashioned Way 2010-11-18T22:40:00Z Giancarlo was as intelligent as a parakeet, and blessed with the same interest in repetition as discourse. My life in San Francisco’s restaurant alley 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Some of the birds are real, like cardinals and parakeets, and some, like the “all white Leopard Whale bird that only existed in Sweden for 35 years starting in the early 1400s,” not so much. Meet ‘Harold,’ a Dreamy Third Grader With a Lot on His Mind 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z On the skiffs, entranced by my surroundings, I only vaguely tuned in when the guides provided information on the various species of birds, which included vultures, parakeets and macaws. Personal Journeys : Pink Dolphins and Sunsets Along the Amazon 2014-04-11T18:08:34Z “It’s almost a perfect place for them because it’s a private property, no one’s going to mess with them,” Brooklyn resident Stephen Baldwin, 62, said of the parakeets he has been following since 2005. Parrots, nesting in peace, attract New York cemetery visitors 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z That’s crucial for touchstone bits like the sketch that found Ms. Stone and the female cast members using Adele’s “Someone Like You” as a musical answer to job problems and pet parakeet issues alike. Television: Anna Faris and Other Female Hosts on ?Saturday Night Live? 2012-02-26T03:04:12Z There is, too, a familiar menagerie of circus-trainer types and figures in animal heads – orange sheep, green alligator, yellow parakeet, with suits to match. Lulu; Huw Watkins day – review 2013-02-17T00:06:20Z A native of Mississippi, Mr. Perkins has loved birds since the age of 3, when his parents gave him his first parakeet. Day 23: On Christmas Day, No Rest for the Weary. (Or the Guy Who Feeds the Penguins.) 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The hardiness of Monk parakeets is little known in cities, where they are popular as fluffy, humorous pets. Parrots, nesting in peace, attract New York cemetery visitors 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Life span: Depends on the breed, ranging from seven to 10 years for a finch, up to 15 years for a parakeet to as much as 70 years for other parrots. Choosing the best pet for your family McGrain’s subjects have included, among others, the passenger pigeon, the great auk, the Labrador duck, the heath hen, and the Carolina parakeet. The Forest Elephants of the Central African Republic Are in Peril 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z But the show, created by the editorial cartoonist and children’s-book author Stephen Breen, gives the costumed parakeets a snap, humor and sophistication that you might not expect in a series aimed at preschoolers. Home but Not Alone? Here Are Four New Shows to Watch With Your Kids 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z And that sentence affirms Mr. Rash’s reputation for writerly miracles when it manages an uncanny feat: fusing the cove, the Vaterland, the parakeets and the lovebirds into one perfectly wrenching last thought. Books of The Times: ?The Cove,? a Novel by Ron Rash 2012-04-01T18:46:33Z The story was a good one—virtuosic, operatic, hilarious—and included a shipment of beanbag chairs and the phrases “beautiful half-gainer” and “parakeet abattoir.” Jon Stewart, Employee of the Month 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z On this afternoon, I saw my first brown-throated parakeet, with its bold green and yellow feathers. On This Caribbean Island, It Doesn’t Take Long to Feel Local 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Outside, at the far end of the lawn with the free-range peacocks, there are more exotic birds, including azure-winged magpies and parakeets. The Parks That Made the Man Who Made Central Park 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The parakeets would be dry, and their feathers were growing more spectacular by the day. Wing tips: Bird-watching adventures high in the Andes Mountains 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The three senators asked Thompson for some privacy and he happily obliged: “You can toss a blanket right over me and I fall asleep like a parakeet,” he explained, which they did. ‘S.N.L.’ Mocks Herschel Walker Ahead of Georgia’s Senate Vote 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z On warm days, dine on the patio in front of the enormous tree that’s home to dozens of noisy parakeets. 36 Hours in Mendoza, Argentina 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z As a young Parrot Head, or parakeet, I felt special to be dancing and singing with all these fun-loving adults, even if I had to stand on a chair to see. My earliest childhood memories are from Margaritaville 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The trees were teeming with parakeets, the underbrush filled with monkeys and tapirs. King of the banana republic 2012-06-03T21:00:00Z It was a sacred ritual: Woolworth’s for a hot dog and a visit with the pet parakeets and goldfish. Luis Alberto Urrea: By the Book 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The experimental troupe Monk Parrots explains on its website that it is named for the monk parakeet, a bird known for “adjusting to unusual climates.” Review: ‘Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,’ a Musical 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Like many immigrants, the bright green Monk parakeets, also known as Quaker parrots, settled into a dark, scary enclave and turned it into a colorful neighborhood teeming with life even in the dead of winter. Parrots, nesting in peace, attract New York cemetery visitors 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z No other species with a prominent brain, such as dolphins, chimpanzees, octopuses and parakeets, have achieved this, so it cannot be simply a matter of brain size. Atheism’s radical new heroes: Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and an evolving new moral view 2014-03-02T17:00:00Z Every five days, she monitors newly hatched parakeet chicks in forest nest boxes. Wing tips: Bird-watching adventures high in the Andes Mountains 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z He has one green parakeet feather in his haversack. Books of The Times: ?The Cove,? a Novel by Ron Rash 2012-04-01T18:46:33Z What will zoo ocelot, bears, crocodiles, meerkats, parakeets and orangutans get for Christmas? Novel holiday activities at the zoo and EMP 2013-12-19T20:47:25Z Among the items the “Meek’s” travelers have brought with them from back East — Bibles, blankets, housewares — is a bird cage with what looks like a yellow parakeet inside. | 'Meek?s Cutoff': Out on the Frontier, Bringing All That Baggage With Them 2011-04-07T22:33:01Z In the Zapata wetlands, Cuban parakeets and spoonbills luxuriate in the tropical humidity, at peace with the world, as an explosion of violence takes place a few steps away. Sure, It’s Castro and Cigars, but Cuba Is Coral and Crocodiles, Too 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z A number of parakeets and gerbils currently rest in the backyard of their two-story limestone in Lefferts, each having had a ceremonial exit. Baby Boomers Are Drawn to Green and Eco-Friendly Funerals 2014-03-12T22:33:56Z Theatergoers who frequent 59E59 are not unadventurous, but at a recent performance the number of empty seats after intermission showed that they’re also apparently not monk parakeets. Review: ‘Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,’ a Musical 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Readers familiar with that film will understand what I mean when I say that Wrobel goes “full parakeet” in some of the grotesque scenes scattered throughout “Darling Rose Gold.” Review | The Gypsy Rose Blanchard case gets another twist in the novel ‘Darling Rose Gold’ 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z When shocks were literal, as in suits colored turquoise or parakeet green, the result was still classy. Special Report: Fashion: In the Money! 2011-06-19T12:10:33Z The cemetery is also home to a parakeet colony, populated by the descendants of birds who arrived here by accident around the 1970s, en route to South America. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z I arrived at that opinion in the same way you figured out what makes your cat, or your dog, or your parakeet happy. Animal happiness matters. But how do we know what that is? 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z The park was as impressive for its towering gray Mayan pyramids as for the wildlife in the surrounding jungle — spider monkeys, toucans, parakeets and raccoonlike animals known as coati. One of Guatemala’s most exquisite boutique hotels is owned by Francis Ford Coppola 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z We were a flock of parakeets dressed in bright colors. Drawn Again to the Images of the Illustrator Antonio Lopez 2012-08-29T22:01:48Z The tens of thousands of parakeets that squat and squawk in the trees of south London could be Jimi Hendrix’s fault. That never happened: the biopic conundrum 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Most of the book sticks to this homespun tone, though Mr. Rash is as apt as the parakeet to go soaring from time to time. Books of The Times: ?The Cove,? a Novel by Ron Rash 2012-04-01T18:46:33Z The knives are out, but only notionally; the play’s hysterical climax, in which they, their daughters, their cats and their parakeets feast on one another as food, is merely a mutual fantasy. Review: Is Edward Albee ‘At Home at the Zoo’? You Bet He Is. 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z As a young Parrot Head, or parakeet, I felt special to be dancing and singing with all these fun-loving adults, even if I had to stand on a chair to see. My earliest childhood memories are from Margaritaville 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s Peetie, a blue parakeet that is having something of a star moment on the fifth floor. Inside Art: The Cat Is Stuffed, but the Bird Is Real 2011-01-06T22:44:44Z Then the Rompin’ Retreat Bird Toy from All Living Things is a great gift that’ll keep diamond dover finches, canaries and parakeets entertained. 10 pet gifts that are perfect for the holidays 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z When she hears what sounds like birdsong, she thinks this must be the Carolina parakeet, though that bird is thought to be extinct. Books of The Times: ?The Cove,? a Novel by Ron Rash 2012-04-01T18:46:33Z But the dense mix of jungle green leaves and preening parakeets suggested the native Brazil of the designer Daniella Helayel, who is about to open her first store in São Paulo. Prints That Tell a Story 2012-09-16T18:24:24Z Hundreds of electric green parakeets, more commonly associated with the tropics of West Africa or India than gray, rainy Brussels, flock to a tree beside a pond. How Tropical Birds Took Over This European Capital, Bringing a ‘Splash of Color’ 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z This overturned a long-held assumption that contact calls contain a stable individual signal -- and suggested that the parakeets are using something else for individual recognition. Unique voice print in parrots 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z It would have been interesting to test whether these voiceprints were also found in monk parakeets' native habitats in South America, as this species is invasive in Spain, Westerman said. Monk parakeets have “voiceprints” that identify themselves in groups just like humans, study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Yes, there are birds — not just the heron but florid flocks of parakeets. Hayao Miyazaki invites moviegoers to dream with him one last time 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The family also has a cage of colorful — real-life — parakeets in the backyard that serve the same purpose. Their backyard greenhouse is a sanctuary — and a place for healing 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z At Morriston Park in Swansea, near his home, the then nine-year-old ticked off sparrows, starlings, blue tits…but surely not a ring-necked parakeet, external? Birds: How boy found exotic parakeets in Swansea park 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The monk parakeets there are invasive and swarm the city's parks in flocks that number hundreds of birds. Unique voice print in parrots 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Previously, it was thought that these birds introduced themselves to other monk parakeets with a sort of "catchphrase" that distinguished their identity. Monk parakeets have “voiceprints” that identify themselves in groups just like humans, study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z But there's a difference between enjoying a few parakeets and dealing with thousands of them roaming the city. Parrots Are Taking Over the World 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Farbstein said the private screening room is also a good option for pets who are anxious or aggressive, or who have a penchant to fly off, such as parakeets. TSA wants you to stop putting pets through the X-ray machine 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z “I was sort of getting into birds at the time, but seeing the parakeets was what really hooked me on ornithology,, external” he said. Birds: How boy found exotic parakeets in Swansea park 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z "It makes sense for monk parakeets to have an underlying voice print," says the Max Planck's Simeon Smeele, first author on the paper. Unique voice print in parrots 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Monk parakeets live in complex social groups like humans do, said Erica L. Westerman, Ph.D., an associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Arkansas, who also wasn't involved in the study. Monk parakeets have “voiceprints” that identify themselves in groups just like humans, study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z London's peregrine falcons were forced to eat more parakeets during lockdown, scientists have found. London falcons swapped eating pigeons for parakeets in lockdown 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Pointing to the first few birds spotted during the Temple City field trip — a pair of mitred parakeets alighting in a sycamore tree — Husic suggested another explanation for a perceived noise increase. Are L.A.’s parrots getting louder? We investigate 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Swansea’s parakeet population is by no means the first in the UK. Birds: How boy found exotic parakeets in Swansea park 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z And now it’s a haven for parakeets, foxes and tawny owls. China’s New Covid Chapter 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Future research can also look into how monk parakeets use this information when socializing and whether these voiceprints are recognized by all parakeets in the community or only a circle of close relatives, DuVal said. Monk parakeets have “voiceprints” that identify themselves in groups just like humans, study finds 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Bird conservation charities hope these birds could offer a solution to the rising population of ring-necked parakeets and pigeons that could be adversely affecting native wildlife. London falcons swapped eating pigeons for parakeets in lockdown 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “The parakeet has a higher-pitched call that can be more grating,” he said. Are L.A.’s parrots getting louder? We investigate 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z When I first heard the parakeets in Morriston Park I had to stop and remind myself quite where I was, as their calls are something I’m more used to hearing in Asia.” Birds: How boy found exotic parakeets in Swansea park 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z A parakeet, perched up in a nearby tree, squawked. Wild and Wilde: At Celebrity Cemetery, Nature Takes on Starring Role 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z “She told me I was funny every single day on Veronica’s Closet, and I believed her. She threw the best parties and gave the parakeets as our wrap gift. Godspeed.” John Travolta leads Hollywood tributes to Kirstie Alley after her death from cancer 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Mr Mak said: "I am all for natural biological pest control and the peregrine falcons eating parakeets is a good way of controlling their population." London falcons swapped eating pigeons for parakeets in lockdown 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z She allowed frightened children to bring pet parakeets, rabbits and hamsters into the oxygen tent or radiation chamber. Audrey Evans, pioneering researcher of childhood cancer, dies at 97 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z However, Prof Shepard cautioned that the parakeets may not be all good. Birds: How boy found exotic parakeets in Swansea park 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The site’s most famous species are the rose-ringed parakeets whose green feathers and high-pitched warbles are hard to miss. Wild and Wilde: At Celebrity Cemetery, Nature Takes on Starring Role 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z She threw the best parties and gave the parakeets as our wrap gift. John Travolta leads Hollywood tributes to Kirstie Alley after her death from cancer 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Two parakeets sit on a swing with their combined center of mass 10.0 cm below the pivot. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z I'd grown up with many pets of all different kinds — finches and parakeets, tortoises and turtles, dogs and hamsters — but none quite like a pigeon. Keeping pet pigeons is a lesson in learning to let go 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z There’s still so much research to be done, but it seems as though this is the way in which the parakeets find each other in order to breed.” Birds: How boy found exotic parakeets in Swansea park 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Legend has it that the progenitors of the parakeets, native to Africa and India, escaped from a container in a Paris airport in the 1970s, with flocks of the birds since spreading throughout France’s capital. Wild and Wilde: At Celebrity Cemetery, Nature Takes on Starring Role 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Though they live in a coop and provide plenty of eggs, I don’t think of them differently than any cockatiel or parakeet I’ve had. Opinion | Why my chickens are stuck in their coop 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z The family dog barked while their three parakeets hopped around in their cage. 'There's sirens all the time': The war in Ukraine comes home to California 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The exhibit shows sketches of the little prince with a dog, a parakeet and a snail, rather than the fox character in the story, as well as original drawings of the book's characters. Paris exhibit shows 'The Little Prince' author as visual artist 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Carolina parakeet — Again, no surprise, as this bird was declared extinct in 1939 after decades of hunting for its feathers and to protect crops. The Lord God bird and dozens of other species declared extinct in 2021 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Under Chinese law, purchasing a trafficked woman or child carries a sentence of no more than three years in prison, less than the penalty for selling a few protected parakeets, one law professor observed. Plight of Chinese mother of eight chained outside in winter causes public outrage despite official explanations 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z A US animal shelter said it was in shock after more than 800 parakeets were surrendered to them. US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The group’s director, Kelley LeBonty, told the Detroit Free Press that the son of an animal hoarder had called to say he was coming to surrender 60 to 80 parakeets from his father’s house. Hundreds of parakeets dropped off at Michigan animal shelter 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Following Snowball, there were rhythm findings in other organisms — like parakeets and a California sea lion named Ronan. Madagascar’s Got Talent: Lemurs That Sing With Rhythm 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z But new models suggest that the parakeet actually went extinct twice, with the western subspecies disappearing around 1914 and the eastern subspecies persisting as late as the mid-1940s. The Lord God bird and dozens of other species declared extinct in 2021 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Three rose-ringed parakeet chicks pop their heads out of a nest hole as their father returns with food. Wildlife photo: Is this the world's most beautiful mosquito? 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The parakeets - a species of parrot - will be put up for adoption after they are assessed by a veterinarian, the group said. US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z But he showed up Thursday with about 497 parakeets in his truck. Hundreds of parakeets dropped off at Michigan animal shelter 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Peloton might be less popular than parakeets, but it gets far more attention. The Big Impact of Small Changes 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z But when Simms opened the box, he saw that the parakeet had a bloody wing. Man charged with killing parakeet in Detroit-area pet shop 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z But he never stopped worrying: “I was always overthinking,” he said, as a cage of parakeets chirped and screeched in the kitchen. A little city, battered by the virus, tells its stories 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z It added that "owning a parakeet is a 6-15 year commitment". US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Temporary housing for the parakeets was found and food was donated for the birds. Hundreds of parakeets dropped off at Michigan animal shelter 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z “This is a really big deal for Indonesian ornithology — as shocking as rediscovering the passenger pigeon or Carolina parakeet,” Dr. Yong said, naming two extinct bird species. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z The president’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, had a pony, Macaroni, who was photographed often, and she and her brother had parakeets named Bluebell and Maybelle. When the White House Was Full of Claws, Scales, Stripes and Tails 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Descendants of escaped or released monk parakeets and Italian wall lizards are scattered across the city’s boroughs. New York fears eel effects from release of exotic species into Prospect Park lake 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z And descendants of escaped or released monk parakeets and Italian wall lizards are scattered across the city’s boroughs. ‘Big pile’ of eels dumped in NYC park; impact not yet known 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z What keeps my cat / dog / monkey / parakeet from swatting it out of the air? We have a few questions about Amazon’s flying indoor security camera drone 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z She and her wife drove two cars with four dogs, two parakeets and a few family treasures to her parents’ house in Tallahassee. Hurricane preparedness meets coronavirus caution as Cristobal bears down 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z In a 2014 interview, he recalled being heartbroken at having to give away his two pet parakeets, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. David Toren, Who Fought to Recover Nazi-Looted Art, Dies at 94 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z I listen for the whistle of the neighbor’s parakeet and the bell ringing on the ice cream cart. This isn't just a fight against a virus. It's a fight for communities, neighborhoods and people 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z We are sitting in the dining room of New York’s Whitby Hotel, beneath the frozen gaze of a brass parakeet perched in a chandelier above us. Alison Brie: ‘The effects of trauma spider-webbed through the whole family’ 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z They chose a living relative, the sun parakeet of South America. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The precise mechanism of the Carolina parakeet's extinction remains mysterious, however. Humans 'sole culprits' in US parrot extinction 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z This latest study used geographic profiling, a statistical technique originally developed in criminology to prioritise large lists of suspects in cases of serial crime, to analyse spatial patterns of parakeet sightings. Hendrix in the clear over parakeet fever 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Madrid’s city council on Monday announced plans to rid the Spanish capital of thousands of invasive parakeets through “ethical culling” and sterilization of eggs. Madrid to cull nearly 12,000 invasive parakeets over threats to environment, public safety 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Or, more precisely, of the thousands of shrill, bright green monk parakeets that screech through the capital’s skies and build vast nests in its trees. Madrid to begin 'humane slaughter' of parakeets 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The sun parakeet’s DNA is so similar that the scientists were able to use it to organize the genetic fragments of the Carolina parakeet, producing an accurate reconstruction of the entire genome. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The Carolina parakeet had a liking for eating cockleburs, a coarse flowering plant that contains a powerful toxin called carboxytractyloside. Humans 'sole culprits' in US parrot extinction 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Among the animals found Tuesday were fish, various lizards, chinchillas, parakeets, cockatiels, small rodents, frogs and snakes. Dozens of exotic pets, many dead, found in Ames apartment 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z It wasn’t made clear what specific means officials would use to target the parakeets. Madrid to cull nearly 12,000 invasive parakeets over threats to environment, public safety 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The critically endangered bird is New Zealand's rarest parakeet. Baby boom gives hope for small rare NZ parakeet 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Whatever killed the Carolina parakeet “was something quick that left no mark in the genome,” said Dr. Lalueza-Fox. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z One approach might be to take the Sun parakeet, and use genome editing to modify its DNA code to look like its extinct relative. Humans 'sole culprits' in US parrot extinction 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Otherwise, Mishiali shoots the film like a horror movie, unbearable tension weighing down upon Elpida, as her husband’s parakeet incessantly chirps and chirps. Reviews: Jim Gaffigan doubles up in ‘Being Frank’; Jack Quaid is ‘Plus One’; and more 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z In a study just published in Science, a team of scientists in China and the Netherlands showed that female parakeets showed greater preference for males that they observed demonstrating problem-solving skill. Looks Matters, but so Does Smarts 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z The DOC found 31 orange-fronted parakeet nests in the city of Canterbury on South Island this year - more than three times the number of nests in recent years. Baby boom gives hope for small rare NZ parakeet 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z But it’s not clear precisely how we finished off the Carolina parakeet. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Scientists sequenced the genome of a stuffed Carolina parakeet held in a private collection. Humans 'sole culprits' in US parrot extinction 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Glasgow's wild parakeet flock is colourful and popular with the locals but their days may be numbered. 'Most northerly' parrots cause flap in park 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Turtles, geckos, snakes, parakeets and other small animals at the Mountain Town Reptile Museum in Oak Glen are thought to be among the dead. About 100 reptiles and birds die in a museum fire in San Bernardino County 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Despite their appearance, some may be less pleased to spot ring-necked parakeets in their garden. Public urged to join garden bird watch 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Dr. Lalueza-Fox and his colleagues found no signs of bird viruses in the Carolina parakeet they studied. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The toxin accumulated in the bird's tissues, and there are records of cats that ate Carolina parakeets being found dead. Humans 'sole culprits' in US parrot extinction 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z "Surprisingly parakeets seem to be very adaptable to different environmental conditions," Mr Whitaker said. 'Most northerly' parrots cause flap in park 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Habitat loss and overhunting contributed to the extinction of the Carolina parakeet soon after the game’s timeframe, in the early 20th century. Red Dead Redemption 2's surprising joy: its vast array of … birds 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z The parakeets are the UK's only naturalised parrot and are often found in flocks, numbering hundreds at a roost site. Public urged to join garden bird watch 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z But since it’s just one specimen, Dr. Burgio argued, scientists cannot rule out a parakeet plague. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The last captive Carolina parakeet died in the same cage that the last passenger pigeon had died in four years earlier. Humans 'sole culprits' in US parrot extinction 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z You have the parakeets that are in a cage, you have a dog that longs to get out. A grand old theater, a middle class house: How Mexico City's landscape helped Alfonso Cuarón tell the story of 'Roma' 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Instead, most believe the birds are escapees much in the same way that escaped parakeets were first spotted in Britain in the 19th century. Green-feathered immigrant surge prompts Greek parakeet count 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z White-haired and active, he lived in a little ramshackle house with bamboo all around, a lovely long lawn and a porch with two sofas and parakeets singing in their cages. Essential California: With crime up, some want to roll back justice reforms 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Someday it might be possible to engineer cells from sun parakeets, rewriting bits of their DNA to match that of Carolina parakeets. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Her daughter rescued her laptop, as well as the dog and parakeet, but the clarinet and piano are just cinders now, the sofa merely springs. The new abnormal: why fires like Paradise will happen again and again 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The year before, more than 120 animals - including six donkeys, 53 poodles and 60 parakeets - were seized from a suspected puppy mill in Lincoln County. Montana Editorial Roundup 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The census, initiated just before Christmas, involves ornithologists taking videos and screengrabs to track the parakeets and, said Latsoudis, aims to determine how fast parrot populations are proliferating. Green-feathered immigrant surge prompts Greek parakeet count 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z He once struck a seriema, a terrestrial bird that resembles a roadrunner on stilts, and he collided with a parakeet while riding his motorcycle. In Brazil, Animals Cross a Road of No Return 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The face of the Carolina parakeet was red; its head was yellow, its wings green. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z He compared Reid to a parakeet, who repeated Kaepernick’s talking points. Josh Norman takes issue with Eric Reid: ‘A slap in the face’ 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z And the Taliban fills the power vacuum with guns, bloody-minded theology and wild prohibitions against longstanding family habits like sending girls to school and keeping pet parakeets. For all its horrors, ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ at Seattle Rep feels uncomfortably comforting 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The European commission is considering placing parakeets on a list of invasive alien species. Green-feathered immigrant surge prompts Greek parakeet count 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z We looked at ivory-billed woodpeckers, Carolina parakeets, passenger pigeons and other extinct species, noting evidence of tissues sampled for genetic analyses that are rapidly increasing with improved technologies. Why Brazil's Museum Fire Matters 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Measuring a foot or more from beak to tail, the parakeets thrived in noisy flocks from the Atlantic Coast to what is now Oklahoma. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z When I checked the trees an hour later, the parakeets had moved on. Opinion | The Earth in Sadness 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Dillon says the owners of the home operated a business selling puppies and parakeets. 83 dogs rescued from reported puppy mill in Alabama city 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z In a cage, or its own habitat in Asia and Africa, the rose-ringed parakeet is a charming, sociable bird. The Green-Feathered Terror That Slaughtered Bats in Spain 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Early farmers killed the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot, which they saw as seed-eating pests, he said. Unlocking secrets from extinct species stored at Ohio State 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z “Maybe the Carolina parakeet was one of these exchanges,” she said. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Overhead in the trees, the parakeets screamed and screamed. Opinion | The Earth in Sadness 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z It was a picture of a parakeet in a blue wire cage, the recognizable brick wall of our living room in the background. Opinion | My Parakeet Loves RuPaul 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The parakeets are popular, and citizens argued there must be some other way besides killing them — perhaps artificial nest boxes for the bats. The Green-Feathered Terror That Slaughtered Bats in Spain 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Settlers cleared towering, stream-side sycamores, in which the Carolina parakeet nested. Unlocking secrets from extinct species stored at Ohio State 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z The parakeets came into contact with chickens, he speculated — and picked up a poultry disease. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z So I couldn’t dwell on the parakeets’ cries over their shattered nest, or the heartbreak and toil of building a new one. Opinion | The Earth in Sadness 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z These birds were Carolina parakeets, America’s only native parrot. The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z African queleas and flamingos gather in flocks of millions, and parakeets build whole parakeet cities out of sticks. The radical otherness of birds: Jonathan Franzen on why they matter 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z And Canadian researchers have examined the Carolina parakeet, ivory-billed woodpecker and passenger pigeon as potential contenders for “de-extinction,” in which harvested specimen DNA would be used to resurrect and reintroduce lost species. Unlocking secrets from extinct species stored at Ohio State 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Within a century, the Carolina parakeet was gone. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Foxes, parakeets, falcons, owls and a seal inhabit the story. Aminatta Forna’s novel ‘Happiness’ begins as a mystery, becomes a romance 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Exactly 100 years ago, the last captive Carolina parakeet died, alone in a cage in the Cincinnati Zoo, the same zoo where the last captive passenger pigeon, named Martha, died four years earlier. The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Homeowner Mack Price told WITN-TV in Greenville that the teenagers killed his daughter’s two parakeets and smeared blood all over the kitchen cabinets. 2 teens arrested for killing pets, stealing and burning car 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Once the birds learned the difference, the researchers plugged new sounds into the same patterns and the parakeets still pecked for the correct XXY arrangement, while the zebra finches did not. Birds Can Tell Us a Lot About Human Language 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z The genome offers clues to how the Carolina parakeet became America’s native parrot millions of years ago, and how it disappeared. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Some types of birds, such as parrots, parakeets and cockatoos, are particularly adept at copying human speech. Orca Quickly Learns to Mimic Human Speech 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z The last “official” wild Carolina parakeet was spotted in Florida just two years later. The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z This includes two species of kiwi, five owls, three parakeets and a number of warblers and babblers. 222 Bird Species Worldwide Are Now Critically Endangered 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z These differences in how zebra finches and parakeets listen to patterns of sounds might be explained by intriguing differences in songbird and parrot brains. Birds Can Tell Us a Lot About Human Language 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Josefin Stiller, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen, analyzed the genome to create a family tree for the Carolina parakeet. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z More than 100 cities across the continent have seen parakeets establish. EU bird ban sees huge drop in global trade 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Over the past six years, I’ve been collecting information about where the Carolina parakeet was observed over the past 450 years. The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Over the years nonnative visitors have included the mourning gecko, domestic ducks, cattle egrets, parakeets, peafowls and grackles. Could Genetic Engineering Save the Galápagos? 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z But by 2015, feral monk parakeets were documented in 97 cities throughout the country, say researchers in a study published on 19 September in PLoS ONE. Parakeet Invasion of Mexico Driven by Europe's Ban on Bird Imports 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z The Carolina parakeet genome also offered clues to the history of the species. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z "Among invasive species, birds are quite prevalent but our results suggest that the emergence of these, such as the parakeets living in Europe, are largely a phenomenon of the past," said Dr Strubbe. EU bird ban sees huge drop in global trade 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z My goal was to unravel some of the lasting mysteries about the Carolina parakeet — such as where it lived. The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z But by 2015, feral monk parakeets were documented in 97 cities throughout the country, say researchers in a study1 published on 19 September in PLoS ONE. Parakeet invasion of Mexico driven by Europe’s ban on bird imports 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Outback pools draw immense swarms of parakeets called budgerigars. Australia to ax support for long-term ecology sites 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z The Carolina parakeet may have been divided into two subspecies that had little contact, he has found. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Workers discovered the cages were filled with ducklings, quail, parakeets, bunnies, love birds, chickens, roosters and finches. Smell of 'something dead' leads authorities to truck filled with hundreds of animals 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z A few even thought it was competition with nonnative honeybees for tree cavities, where the parakeets would roost and nest. The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Some of the animals rescued include ducklings, roosters, pigeons, doves, cockatiels, parakeets and more. Nearly 1,000 animals rescued from hot truck in California 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The conspiracy theory grew wings and was airborne, flying around conservative airwaves like a mad, screeching parakeet. Why is Sean Hannity peddling bonkers conspiracy theories? | Moustafa Bayoumi 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Carolina parakeets may have been attracted to farms by the cockleburs growing there as weeds. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z But the damaged fence was a much smaller loss than Coreen discovered in her chicken coop: A hundred or so parakeets had all drowned. 16 big-water battles: Idaho flood recovery is far from over 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Thanks to the data I compiled as well as cutting-edge machine learning approaches to analyze those data, my colleagues and I were able to reconstruct the Carolina parakeets’ likely range and climate niche. The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The list, which was compiled in consultation with dozens of experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, includes a bat, a bee, a parakeet, a sea horse and a kind of coral. Scientists launch a global search for 25 ‘lost’ species 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Young pointed to the success of the Durrell trust and other conservation groups in saving the echo parakeet. Saved: the endangered species back from the brink of extinction 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z She and her colleagues determined that the Carolina parakeet’s lineage split from that of sun parakeets about 3 million years ago. Once, America Had Its Own Parrot 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z “My poor babies are gone,” said Coreen, who has raised and sold parakeets for seven years. 16 big-water battles: Idaho flood recovery is far from over 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z While this may seem rather minor, some scientists consider the Carolina parakeet one of the top candidates for “de-extinction.” The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Enter the Carolina parakeet, passenger pigeon and ivory-billed woodpecker. Burlington man resurrects extinct bird species in wood 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z His bill would allow cockatoos, parakeets and other birds in the parrot family onto campgrounds but not gerbils, turtles and goldfish, which a previous version of the bill sought to allow. Camping cockatoo: New push to lift bird ban at campsites 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z They are also partial to a recent arrival in London: ring-necked parakeets. Flying high: why peregrine falcons are kings of the urban jungle 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Coreen hasn’t decided whether she will get back into raising parakeets, but she considers herself lucky that her house wasn’t damaged. 16 big-water battles: Idaho flood recovery is far from over 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z I continue to study Carolina parakeets — and other recently extinct species — in the effort to hear and relate these lessons. The mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The Carolina parakeet, the only native North American species of parrot, became extinct in 1918, the victim of hunting and habitat loss. Burlington man resurrects extinct bird species in wood 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Several agencies are searching for permanent solutions to the problems caused by parakeets. Parakeets cause health, environmental problems on Hawaii 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Kauai Invasive Species Committee project manager Bill Lucey says action needs to be taken to mitigate economic losses, avoid negative impacts to quality of life, and prevent the parakeets from displacing other species. Kauai grapples with swarms of invasive parakeets 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z “The only thing we could claim was the parakeets.” 16 big-water battles: Idaho flood recovery is far from over 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Recounting the skepticism that surrounded her, Senator Gillibrand wrote in her 2014 memoir, “Off the Sidelines,” that she was regarded as “a parakeet,” without original thoughts of her own. Kirsten Gillibrand and the Anti-Trump Left: 2020 Foresight? 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z In a celebrity-driven industry dominated by luxury corporations, Sorbier is an eccentric independent, working with his beloved parakeet “Lady” on his shoulder or perched perilously near the electric sewing machine needle. A Paris haute couture collection from conception to catwalk 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z To enter my block, a precinct of plants and caged parakeets, you had to pass between a synagogue and a piano repair shop. 'You must embrace the ugliness': the writing life in Mexico City 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Maybe you’ve seen 15 or 20 good videos of babies tasting lemons for the first time, or troops surprising mothers at Christmas, or dogs and parakeets becoming unlikely friends. How Jukin Media Built a Viral-Video Empire 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z When their divorce was final in April, Para’s adopted family also included a Boston terrier, a cat, two parakeets and two ducks. Rescue bird sanctuary helps heal PTSD 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Most exotic wild animals we have seen are the flock of wild monk parakeets that come into our backyard on occasion. New York Today: Wavering Weather 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Or I scrambled under the Henry Hudson Parkway — a new pedestrian overpass is coming soon — while monk parakeets flap out noisily, and headed to the river. Finding Washington Heights 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z “If somebody wants to be buried with their dog or their cat or their pet parakeet or hamster or whatever it might be,” Mr. Austin said, “I think it’s a great thing.” New York Burial Plots Will Now Allow Four-Legged Companions 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Above the green sea of leaves, parakeets sing. One Tiny Wasp Turns Fig Trees Into Eden They also care for a parakeet named Pip Squeak. EXCHANGE: Special education students learn life lessons 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z When I went there in July, I saw jet-black hill mynahs with their neon orange beaks, finch-size green avadavats with their yellow bellies and zebra-striped flanks, lovebirds, cockatoos, and various parakeets. Dyed But Alive, Disguised Birds Skirt Laws and Fetch High Prices 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Researchers have since documented beat-keeping in chimpanzees, bonobos, parrots and parakeets called budgerigars. This sea lion grooves to Earth, Wind & Fire — and science shows she’s got rhythm 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z The same thing happened in Kiev, when, he said, nuclear radiation from Chernobyl killed his parakeet, Petruschka. The Invisible Catastrophe 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Dr. Masello is one of a small but unabashedly enthusiastic circle of researchers who study Psittaciformes, the avian order that includes parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos. Parrots Are a Lot More Than ‘Pretty Bird’ 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z He continues to work in his shop and tend to his parakeets. Civil War camp model donated to historical society 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z They are gregarious and beautiful, big, streamlined birds that are a parrot subspecies known as rose-ringed parakeets. Rising parakeet population imperils farms, native plants 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Rose-ringed parakeets flit between Johannesburg’s abundant eucalyptus and jacarandas, trees transplanted from Australia and South America. In South Africa, Boisterous Birds Stir Love, Hate 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z For example, the men of HMS Implacable bought several hundred birds in Malta, the Bonaventure adopted 104 canaries, a parrot and five parakeets, and the Encounter brought home over fifty parrots. Bears on board and cats in cannons: the Royal Navy's animal mascots 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z “Monk parakeets from South America are doing nicely in New York City,” said Leo Joseph, a parrot expert and director of the Australian National Wildlife Collection in Canberra. Parrots Are a Lot More Than ‘Pretty Bird’ 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Flashing lights, distinctive sounds and the occasional tweet from a parakeet mark out the toys tipped for success. Stars Wars and shaving foam set to be Christmas toy hits - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z In Honolulu, Cooper has observed his breakfast guests increase from “just a couple” to 35 parakeets since he started putting out bird food six years ago. Rising parakeet population imperils farms, native plants 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z A flock of parakeets once escaped and still live there, buzzing about the patio’s statuary and fountains. A Gangster’s Home Offers Manhattan Views, Thick Walls and a Slaughter Room 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Among piles of old pizza boxes she found four starving dogs, their coats smelling of mold and two lonely parakeets — the same kind the Irwins once raised and gave to members. At Word of Life Church, an Evolution From Bible Study Group to Secretive Sect 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Residents of Los Angeles County may spot enclaves of more than a dozen different feral parrots, including lilac-crowned Amazons, rose-ringed parakeets, macaws and cockatiels. Parrots Are a Lot More Than ‘Pretty Bird’ 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z In the parakeet enclosure, kids laugh as the birds land on their shoulders. Small, family-run zoos to visit in Michigan 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Kaiakapu and Misaki partly attributed the lack of evidence to the lack of funds for studying the parakeets’ diet, habitat, behavior and numbers. Rising parakeet population imperils farms, native plants 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z To understand the rationale, consider humans and parakeets. Looking for Horizontal Gene Transfer in the Bacteria That Make Cheese Delicious 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z But the four-year-old emerald green parakeet has yet to master certain nuances of working life—conference call etiquette, for instance. The Office Pet Is a Pig; No, Really 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z It’s an utterly plain house, with Frozen bedspreads and One Direction posters, inhabited by a working-class family of four, two rabbits, and a parakeet named Oliver. Solar Power for Everyone 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z We're not supposed to own alligators, snapping turtles and monk parakeets, either. Are exotic pets your thing? Then you'll need to know this: 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z The parakeets could also disperse seeds of invasive plants such as miconia and the albizia trees in which they commonly nest, said Bill Lucey, project manager for the Kauai Invasive Species Committee. Rising parakeet population imperils farms, native plants 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Plus, she adds, most pet owners are not willing to pay as much money to save the life of their iguana or parakeet as they would for their dog. How high-tech treatments add hope, and cost, to keeping a sick pet alive 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Lord Jello, the parakeet in San Francisco, has been promoted to vice parakeet of marketing at Pixelkeet, a different startup founded by Ms. Greenwalt. The Office Pet Is a Pig; No, Really 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The colorful birds include parakeets and conures, a kind of parrot. Burglars break into pet store, swipe 15 exotic birds 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z "Then it was grass and gardens. There were monkeys and emerald green parakeets in the trees." Forest swallows the Beatles' Indian retreat - BBC News 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z On Kauai, farmers and residents are complaining about parakeet predation of field corn and fruit trees. Rising parakeet population imperils farms, native plants 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z There's the Falconer's Cafe, home to falcons, hawks and owls, and the Kotori Cafe, which features parrots, parakeets, sparrows and cockatoos. Tokyo animal cafes offer urbanites quality time with pets 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Responding to a call about two parakeets that were not receiving proper care, an officer found two healthy birds and provided the owner with veterinary care information. D.C. Animal Watch 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z The building’s redesign includes soothing new paint colors — daffodil yellow, freshwater blue, parakeet apple green. Return to Building 197: Navy Yard workers begin moving back to the scene of a deadly rampage 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z “We can’t find a single state where the majority of voters are skeptical. To say, ‘I’m not a scientist’ is like saying, ‘I’m not a parakeet.’ Why Republicans Keep Telling Everyone They’re Not Scientists 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z While able to distinguish friend from foe, the rose-ringed parakeets’ most potent weapon may be their charm. Rising parakeet population imperils farms, native plants 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Not only that, there are also several cats as well as monkeys and a variety of birds, including parrots and parakeets. The Chinese tycoon who loves animals 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z He bit the head off a parakeet in the office of the president of Columbia Records. Ozzy Osbourne on being Ozzy: 'You got to be somebody special' 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Carolina parakeets, an ivory-billed woodpecker, small dusky seaside sparrows - colors as vibrant as if they had died yesterday. Passenger pigeons once abundant in North America 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The Carolina parakeet was declared extinct in 1939, and Pfeifer said it was killed for its vibrant green feathers, which were used for women’s hats. Passenger pigeons died out 100 years ago 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z “Once There Were Billions: Vanished Birds of North America” An exhibition of specimens and illustrations of extinct birds includes the passenger pigeon, heath hen, great auk and Carolina parakeet. Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, June 19-25, 2014 Students raise gerbils, chinchillas, parakeets and rabbits and keep larger animals, including horses and cows, for shorter periods of time. High schools build greenhouses for ag education 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z A new penguin area offers underwater viewing while visitors also will be able to get a close to flamingoes and parakeets in their new homes. Columbus, Toledo zoos opening new exhibits 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z Following the consultation, a number of invasive species, notably parakeets, were placed under licences that permitted their killing. Call for killing of birds deemed health hazard splits conservationists 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The ornithology collection also contains mounts of the Carolina parakeet and two Ivory-billed woodpeckers. Passenger pigeons died out 100 years ago 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Once in Santa Cruz, let your weary bones rest on one of the squares, basking in the afternoon sun as you watch parakeets darting between laurel trees and children playing on steps. Ultimate Canary Islands Weekend 2014-03-28T12:09:06Z My day begins with green parakeets squawking as they play in the trees. Is this the city with the loudest car horns? 2014-02-01T22:27:59Z Doug Mannheimer says things like, “I had an undertaker friend in the rotary club,” and “The coffin looks like it’s built to handle a parakeet.” Major Florida State Wins Live On in Sod Cemetery 2014-01-02T02:42:47Z Monk parrots have steadily extended their range into a Northeast devoid of the Carolina parakeet. City Room: Monk Parrots Find Freedom 2013-12-27T23:19:12Z When the moment came to jump in the car and go I had hidden a little parakeet inside my coat so my father would not see it. Taken in haste, kept forever 2013-11-17T01:09:15Z U.K. law allows farmers and others to kill the ring-necked parakeets, which critics also consider pests, but they don't face the bigger government dragnet confronting monk parakeets. In Britain, Game of Cat and Mouse Over Parakeet 2013-11-13T03:31:53Z Inside, the slightly shabby 1970s blocks are shaded by gracious tropical trees full of squabbling parakeets. What India's space scientists and street children have in common 2013-11-10T01:20:03Z Listed as an invasive species, Europe's population of rose-ringed parakeets continues to increase Participants will include local authorities, policymakers, NGOs and scientists. Alien invaders threaten urban areas 2013-09-05T03:00:23Z By the late 1800s the Carolina parakeet was rare, and like its better known contemporary, the passenger pigeon, it was extinct by the early years of the 20th century. City Room: Monk Parrots Find Freedom 2013-12-27T23:19:12Z The El Oro parakeet is one of the species that appear in “The World's Rarest Birds.” Rare and endangered birds are the focus of a book showcasing hundreds of species 2013-06-17T20:11:34Z Monk parakeets are indeed exotic by the standards of Britain's parakeet population. In Britain, Game of Cat and Mouse Over Parakeet 2013-11-13T03:31:53Z The entrepreneurial bug first bit Branson in the mid 1960s, when he tried to grow and sell Christmas trees and budgerigars, a type of parakeet. Richard Branson: It Doesn't Cost Much to Start a Great Business 2013-05-28T19:28:13Z The visitor can inspect the now extinct passenger pigeon and the Carolina parakeet. Audubon's Birds Live On Long after His Death [Slide Show] 2013-05-17T18:15:00.220Z Morty, her younger brother, colonized an attic space as his den, while Charles, her older brother, turned a corner of the basement into an ad hoc aviary in which he raised parakeets. City Room: In Queens, an Unlikely (and Cozy) Landmark of the Early Gay-Rights Movement 2013-01-21T17:15:23Z Breeding of parakeets on the island started really soon, shortly after the first birds were released. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z But "no monk parakeets approached the trap, or indeed entered the garden," according to the Defra report. In Britain, Game of Cat and Mouse Over Parakeet 2013-11-13T03:31:53Z Trouble was enjoying the semi-privacy of a wood-paneled office on Sunday, keeping company with a parakeet and a rabbit, each in its cage. Temporary Shelter Opens for Pets of Owners Displaced by Hurricane Sandy 2012-11-19T03:19:15Z In place of the long-silenced parakeet's song, the exhibition plays a recording of a close relative. Audubon's Birds Live On Long after His Death [Slide Show] 2013-05-17T18:15:00.220Z Even the city’s cats, dogs and parakeets have become orphans of economic adversity. Years of Unraveling, Then Bankruptcy for a City 2012-07-19T02:48:17Z Not much is known about the breeding and nesting habitats of Malherbe’s parakeets, but Ortiz-Catedral says that similar New Zealand parakeets can lay large clutches and raise up to nine chicks at once. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z Their numbers are dwarfed by the much larger community of ring-necked parakeets that roost along the Thames in southwest London and number in the tens of thousands. In Britain, Game of Cat and Mouse Over Parakeet 2013-11-13T03:31:53Z Scorpions, parakeets, terrapins, alligator snapping turtles, and tree frogs all live in the wild... in Britain. Where is the UK's secret wild side? 2012-06-18T06:38:23Z Every year we hear about the household parakeet that pecks out the winners. Here's help for NCAA bracket-challenged 2012-03-14T01:13:00Z As seen in the video, the parakeets also moved their tongues up and down while chattering. Video: How Parrots Talk 2011-12-08T05:15:00Z Although they avoided predators, the released birds were still somewhat acclimated to humans—hence the male parakeet that kept landing on Ortiz-Catedral’s head—but the researchers limited observation time to avoid disruptions to their behavior. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z But the government considers Britain's feral monk parakeets—estimated population: between 55 and 87—a menace that requires radical control measures. In Britain, Game of Cat and Mouse Over Parakeet 2013-11-13T03:31:53Z The sight and sounds of a raucous flock of ring-necked parakeets are well known to Londoners but sightings elsewhere around England are on the up. Where is the UK's secret wild side? 2012-06-18T06:38:23Z Scientists took thrombocytes from parakeets and put them to the test. Birds Show Price Humans Pay For Good Clotting 2011-11-03T20:45:00.270Z Or that one of the most successful urban birds in the 21st century is the parakeet? From Country Bumpkin to City Dweller: Urban Wildlife 2011-08-19T17:15:02.390Z In the end we continued with the systematic surveying and coming across a single parakeet was great. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z Not making life easier for the parakeets is their neighbor-rumbling screech. In Britain, Game of Cat and Mouse Over Parakeet 2013-11-13T03:31:53Z No, only parakeets, Chattering as you chatter, idle girl! The Immortal Lure 2011-07-06T02:00:50.730Z Songbirds exposed to seriously polluted environments sing more, but they also die early Green parakeets chatter in our guava tree, their crimson beaks biting at unripe fruit. Avian capital 2011-07-02T11:11:03Z By and by she began to call them by name; but she received no reply save the raucous cries of the water-fowl and the chattering of parakeets. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z Meanwhile, the parakeets have been released in a few other predator-free New Zealand islands. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z But the fact that they scare garden birds away from feeders is likely to enhance the parakeets' reputation as an invasive menace. Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z A: About 70 animals — dogs, cats and some parakeets and cockatiels — have been taken to the Animal Adoption and Resource Center in Joplin so far, said Lisa Buehler, the manager there. The Facts (and Fiction) of Tornadoes 2011-05-25T06:01:11Z Individually, any of the rose-ringed parakeets could be the star of a DreamWorks film, electric green with bright pink beaks and the voluble personalities that have long made the tropical species a popular household pet. British Parakeet Boom Is a Mystery, and a Mess 2011-05-13T19:01:28Z And then Mr. Matos was back to just the eight parakeets. Citizens? Arrest: Repair-Shop Workers Put End to Peahen?s Ramble 2011-05-12T03:10:29Z Early this century the New Zealand Department of Conservation brought most of the remaining Malherbe’s parakeets into a captive breeding program. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z Ironically, the fact that the population of parakeets is now so high means that it would be very difficult and very expensive to cull them, particularly as they live mainly in urban and suburban areas. Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z A Nissan executive, Joe Castelli, said his company would explore kinder, gentler tones, but he warned not to expect “a parakeet chirping or something like that.” City Room: Imagining the Sound of a Taxi Horn Not Honking 2011-05-11T15:20:06Z Throughout much of the 20th century, there have been occasional sightings around Britain of escaped parakeets, which are hardy enough to survive the foothills of the Himalayas. British Parakeet Boom Is a Mystery, and a Mess 2011-05-13T19:01:28Z So a fond shout-out to the critters of our realm: moose! wild parakeets! Our Towns: In the Suburbs, a Constancy of Change 2011-04-06T22:50:13Z “There were days when not a single parakeet was seen or heard, and our surveys might have seemed like a waste of time or money,” he says. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z The team says that reducing or managing the parakeet population "might be beneficial for song birds". Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z A "civil partnership" ceremony is being held in Derby for two male parakeets "who love each other". Love birds to be given 'civil ceremony' 2011-02-07T14:07:30Z The great mystery is what allowed the parakeets to procreate with such phenomenal success just in the past decade. British Parakeet Boom Is a Mystery, and a Mess 2011-05-13T19:01:28Z They say you can hear the parakeets screeching out from the palm-trees on the shore, and each island has a different smell of spice. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z As more and more parakeets were encountered it became clear that all I needed was patience.” Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z And the latest "parakeet census" shows that their numbers are increasing at an average of 23% per year. Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z Dubbed the "oracle octopus", Paul beat his rival Mani, Singapore's psychic parakeet, who incorrectly predicted a win for . Paul the 'psychic' octopus wins again in World Cup final 2010-07-12T00:01:00Z Yet the parakeets also did fine over the past two winters, which were uncommonly cold. British Parakeet Boom Is a Mystery, and a Mess 2011-05-13T19:01:28Z There's also Mani, a parakeet in Singapore, who predicted the Dutch would win Sunday. Seer sucker: Octopus oracle picks Spain to win 2010-07-10T01:00:00Z “In many ways working with Malherbe’s parakeets reaffirmed my commitment to study island birds and to work towards improving their conservation status,” he says. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z An increasingly ubiquitous visitor to English gardens, ring-necked parakeets divide opinion. Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z Similarly, owners of parakeets must keep at least two of them. In Zurich, A Fish Is Entitled to a Lawyer 2010-03-06T00:32:00Z British officials are watching trends closely since the parakeets have proved major agricultural pests elsewhere, ravaging crops in places like India. British Parakeet Boom Is a Mystery, and a Mess 2011-05-13T19:01:28Z The radio was roaring, the gay green parakeets were screaming. Green Spring Farm Fairfax County, Virginia The first 11 parakeets came to the island in March 2007. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z "In the long term, other birds might just get used to the parakeets," said Ms Peck. Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z "A parakeet could do as well," he snapped. Thirty Like a multi-colored dust of the explosion burst a myriad of screaming birds, lories, parakeets, kingfishers, flashing motes of green and blue and scarlet in the sunshine. Where the Pavement Ends Even the little green parakeets, whom he loved dearly, were left without food quite often and sadly chattered in their cage. Green Spring Farm Fairfax County, Virginia However, I noticed that the parakeets quickly became used to avoiding aerial predators. Critically Endangered Parakeet Population Grows on Predator-Free Island Reserve 2013-01-10T15:15:09.700Z Mr Madge concluded: "It is important that the spread of the ring-necked parakeet is monitored, and that studies like this one continue to investigate the potential impacts on our native wildlife." Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z And Nod remembered instantly the longed-for gongs and stripes of his childhood, and he called like a parakeet: "Tishnar, O Tishnar!" The Three Mulla-mulgars Even parrots and parakeets only imitate sounds in their squawking—yes, and pet crows. Brown John's Body In a glass-fronted case, too, hung a brilliant cloak of parakeet feathers such as were worn by the Aztec nobles. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure Like all tormals, he gloried in imitating human actions, as parrots and parakeets imitate human speech. The Hate Disease Parakeets are now regular visitors to many gardens in and around London There are now an estimated 31,000 parakeets in the UK - mostly in and around London and south-east England. Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z And a thin, keen dart sung shrill as a parakeet over their heads. The Three Mulla-mulgars With Melissa came to her new home a collection of rare birds in such numbers that the room over the kitchen was devoted to the cages of cockatoos, parakeets, parrots and nonpareils. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria In his solemn entry into his capital he scandalized the grave citizens by his appearance, "having around him a great quantity of parakeets, monkeys, and little dogs." Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 Parrots and parakeets live among the tree-tops, and doves and pigeons, jays and mynahs, and a great variety of small birds, find their home here. Burma Peeps at Many Lands This is the first evidence for a negative impact of the parakeets' presence on native birds and Ms Peck will be presenting her findings at a British Ecological Society meeting on invasive species in June. Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z How could he be asleep, when he was squealing like a Bōōbab full of parakeets? The Three Mulla-mulgars The feathers of parakeets—their harsh cries—sharp blades of palm trees—green, too; green needles glittering in the sun. Monday or Tuesday He saw Smithy's birdcage, walked over to it and stared for a moment quietly at Dicky, the doctor's parakeet. When I Grow Up Clambering as gracefully as possible over the battle-scarred side of the Vulture, he took the parakeet gently out from under his tricorne. Mr. Wicker's Window Garden birds spent less time at the feeder when the parakeet was present The birds' native patch is in the Himalayas. Taking flight 2011-05-26T23:54:02Z On all fours, back, parakeet; tell him where the Mulgars' hearts lie hid. The Three Mulla-mulgars Gipsy was about as different from the ordinary run of British schoolgirls as a parakeet is from a flock of pigeons; and the others were quick to note the difference. The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life But one day I was looking at a bird perched on my windowsill, and it fell over dead, just as your parakeet did. When I Grow Up "A parakeet—as I live!" he shrilled, sounding very like a parakeet himself. Mr. Wicker's Window Her swift glance flashed to the fireplace, then to the corner where Clopin still sat with his jabbering parakeets, then flashed back to Cleek, and she laughed in his face. Cleek, the Master Detective He shoots big pigeons and little parakeets, roasts them on an improvised fire and eats them as a welcome addition to his regular meals. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific In the early morning the mimosa trees threw cool shadows to westward, and little parakeets, making their flights from bough to bough, screamed overhead. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir For mascots, the friends of the Battalion had sent on board two or three of the ring-necked parakeets, generally known as "Twenty-eights." The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula As the parakeet, he played the clown for all he was worth. Mr. Wicker's Window The old chief, who walked to and fro, twenty-eight miles, brought a present of flesh, fish, fowl, Guiana pine-apples, the prince of fruits, declares Ralegh, bread, wine, parakeets, and an armadillo, which Ralegh afterwards ate. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography The corridors go between wire storage cages, where the tenants keep stuff like trunks and old cribs and parakeet cages. It’s like this, cat Overhead some parakeets, disturbed in their slumbers, flew from bough to bough, their green wings and tiny red heads turning to strange colours in the moonlight. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir They obeyed like well-bred children, settling down on a cushioned seat together and taking their coffee as prettily as a pair of parakeets. The Thing from the Lake Claggett!" he cried, as if Claggett Chew could possibly be interested in a parakeet at that point, "do look at what I captured! Mr. Wicker's Window Sometimes the three parakeets would band together, and trotting up and down would insult the parrots. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco They are what people at home call parrots and parakeets.” The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise A while after, and a flock of the all-coloured parakeet sped past him like the winged fragments of a rainbow. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found "Who's that dame with the guy who guesses he's a parakeet?" he demanded, without reply to the other's statement. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon He smirked and made a face at the parakeet who did its best to smirk back. Mr. Wicker's Window Of the parrot kind the variety is not so great as might be expected, and consists chiefly of those denominated parakeets. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants There came the flash of green wings in the cypresses and a raucous scream of jubilation as the boldest parakeet in the compound flew off with the choicest sweetmeat on the tiffin-table in the veranda. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories We saw a great number of beautiful parakeets, as well as a remarkable hawk of a bright cinnamon colour, with a milk-white head and neck. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 They met with no game ashore save only one party-coloured parakeet. A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland Except for the two men and the parakeet, the Vulture was deserted. Mr. Wicker's Window Here are also kept tame monkeys, parrots, parakeets, etc, which the seamen carry home. A Voyage to New Holland The green parakeets had ceased to look for sweets on the veranda. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories Rich grasses and climbing plants occupied the interval and twined around the trees, whilst parakeets of the most vivid colours filled the wood with their cries. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 Once Marcella started violently as a parakeet flew by with a brilliant flash of pink and green wings and a screaming cry. Captivity As a parakeet, he was chained by the tough silk cord that bound his bird's foot. Mr. Wicker's Window The birds he saw were blue parakeets and green doves, except one which he found burrowing in the ground and brought to me. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship Her swift glance flashed to the fireplace, then to the corner where Clopin still sat with his jabbering parakeets, then flashed back to Cleek, and—she laughed in his face. Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces On entering the old red sandstone district again the parakeets became once more common, and the green ants reappeared. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 Bronze-wing and crested pigeons here; also some beautiful parrots, black ducks, teal, whistlers, painted widgeons, and wood-duck in small number; also parakeets and quail. McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia A blink of his parakeet's eyes, from under their gray lids, showed him that Claggett Chew had him fixed in a penetrating and unwavering stare. Mr. Wicker's Window I saw today several eagles, some beautiful blue-plumaged herons, and a great variety of parakeets. A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship To heaven because your grandfather is not a parakeet! Don Orsino I forgot to mention that we yesterday shot twelve parakeets. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 Another parakeet, not so big as a sparrow, of a green colour, was sometimes seen in flocks, but we could not succeed in getting one. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 In his role as parakeet, he moved sideways up Osterbridge Hawsey's shoulder, making for the shelter that the lolling head would afford to hide him from his enemy's eyes. Mr. Wicker's Window There were flocks of parakeets colored green, blue, and red. Through the Brazilian Wilderness A band of braided grasses about her brow held in place a few gaudy feathers from the parakeet, while other bits of grass were fashioned into imitations of arm and leg ornaments of metal. Son of Tarzan He had no interest in these drawing-room parakeets beyond the gaining of a livelihood. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House Some monkeys loped away, chattering, and about a thousand parakeets flew off, shrilling for another roost. The Winds of the World Paralyzed, he remained in his green and red parakeet feathers watching the motions of the injured pirate. Mr. Wicker's Window Macaws, parrots, parakeets screamed at us and chattered at us as we rode by. Through the Brazilian Wilderness The most philosophic and companionable birds are the parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations By the unsatisfactory manner in which Audubon refers to the nidification of this parakeet, one is led to believe that even he did not become personally acquainted with its breeding habits. Four Months in a Sneak-Box This pool was a favourite resort for hundreds of birds—crows, hawks, galahs, parakeets, pigeons and sparrows—and numerous dingoes. Spinifex and Sand In the same instant, Claggett Chew reached out to pluck the parakeet from behind the sheltering head and neck of "the fashionable." Mr. Wicker's Window Apparently these parakeets were building or remodelling communal nests; but whether they had themselves built these nests, or had taken old nests and added to or modified them, we could not tell. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Many birds tenanted this grove, and were undisturbed by our movements, until Fritz fired and shot a beautiful blue jay, and a couple of parakeets, one a brilliant scarlet, the other green and gold. Swiss Family Robinson He had found the nests of the parakeets in the hollow cypress-trees of the swamp, but he was too late to secure the eggs, as they were hatched, and the nests filled with young birds. Four Months in a Sneak-Box In the Zoological Gardens and in the old Surrey Gardens some few species have coupled, but, with the exception of three species of parakeets, none have bred. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 It is true, you have a tiny mark at the side of your jaw—if parakeets have jaws, my friend. Mr. Wicker's Window The parakeets were too noisy, but otherwise were most attractive little birds, as they flew to and fro and scrambled about in the top of the palm behind the house. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Tall gaunt trees rose out of the corn on all sides, and in the early morning they were full of bird-life—parrots, parakeets, cockatoos, pigeons, woodpeckers, gapers and hornbills, etc. Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines These feathers are gathered by the fowl forgers and skillfully fitted onto some poor previously mutilated parakeet. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Out came the crow, and the shell parakeet, and the emu, and all the rest. Darwin and Modern Science The pirate's eyes were fixed on the parakeet, and his twitching fingers played with the steel-tipped whip. Mr. Wicker's Window A number of tame parrots and parakeets, of several different species, scrambled over the roofs and entered the houses. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Once she heard the cry of some bird, and thought it must be the parakeet which eternally sat on a branch of a lonely palm in the heart of the Great Sahara.... Dope A flight of emerald parakeets tore screaming through the trees, and then far away uphill he heard the creaking of a cart. The Research Magnificent Then, as Claggett Chew's fingers grasped at it, the parakeet was off over his shoulder and lost in the din and obscurity of the battle. Mr. Wicker's Window Osterbridge reached behind him with his right hand, holding the parakeet in an increasingly uncomfortable and tightening grip in his left. Mr. Wicker's Window Next morning, when we were awakened by the chattering and screaming of the numerous macaws, parrots, and parakeets, we found that nearly all the Indians, men and women, were gathered outside the tent. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Holding the parakeet firmly, Osterbridge Hawsey tied a long silk cord to its right leg, fastening the other end to the arm of his chair so that he could closely observe his new pet. Mr. Wicker's Window The yellow-eyed cat made a dash with both clawing paws outstretched to fall upon the bird, but the parakeet fluttered into the air out of reach and came down higher up on Osterbridge Hawsey's knee. Mr. Wicker's Window Osterbridge, vastly pleased to see his green parakeet again, was wreathed in smiles. Mr. Wicker's Window The parakeet ducked into encircling fingers, Osterbridge Hawsey let out a piercing scream, more of rage than of pain, and opened his hand. Mr. Wicker's Window In a high palm in the garden a family of green parakeets had taken up their abode and were preparing to build nests. Through the Brazilian Wilderness In one house was a tiny parakeet, very much at home, and familiar, but by no means friendly, with strangers. 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