This is fascinating info to learn! I saw a parrot on a power line near our house in Portland three winter's ago. It didn't have much coloration and wasn't huge, but it's beak and green color was a give-away. Probably a monk parrot, judging from the photos in your article. I remember being very worried how such an obviously tropical bird would make it through the winter! I hope it did!
Oh wow that's amazing!!!! I actually looked to see if they made it to Maine yet and found almost no records-you probably saw one of the earliest pioneers! I wouldn't worry, they're already well established in Chicago, between climate change and the urban heat island effect Portland should be fine. I hope they establish a breeding population!
This is fascinating info to learn! I saw a parrot on a power line near our house in Portland three winter's ago. It didn't have much coloration and wasn't huge, but it's beak and green color was a give-away. Probably a monk parrot, judging from the photos in your article. I remember being very worried how such an obviously tropical bird would make it through the winter! I hope it did!
Oh wow that's amazing!!!! I actually looked to see if they made it to Maine yet and found almost no records-you probably saw one of the earliest pioneers! I wouldn't worry, they're already well established in Chicago, between climate change and the urban heat island effect Portland should be fine. I hope they establish a breeding population!
Me too!