Today I observed a small colony of Alexandrine parrots in Amsterdam (Ijburg).

I initially thought there were the usual rose-ring parakeets we observe everywhere.
But the screaming was different. Then, I discovered that this species was also introduced not so long ago in the Netherlands, probably in the same way than to well known rose-ring colonies.

As you can see with their wings and massive beaks, they are actually Alexandrine. They were eating wild cherries in Ijburg trees. Funny things is that they were not only eating the external part of the cherries but also breaking them. I observed a half a dozen individuals, I think?

I hope you enjoy the pictures.

by Moonpolis

7 comments

  1. This is a plague in many areas of the west(?) of the Netherlands

    Edit: my bad;, these are the rose ringed parakeets.

  2. We have them in the yard too. They love peanuts (raw ones). Yesterday there were 8 of them

  4. These are also a lot in the beatrixpark (next to zuidas)

  7. Great spotting and fantastic photos. 
    Thanks for sharing!

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