"A morning mist hung over the palm trees as birds chattered and cars roared by on the streets of Pasadena. It was a scene that evoked a tropical island rather than a bustling city in north-east Los Angeles county. It feels parrot-y, says Diego Blanco, a research assistant at Occidental College's Moore zoology lab, nodding to the verdant flora that surrounds us: tall trees and ornamental bushes with berries."
"You'd be surprised sometimes, McCormack says. They can be right above you and you don't even see them. Instead, you often hear them first. The two researchers name the birds squawking in the vegetation above us. Scrub jay. Band-tailed pigeon. Then Diego gives a yelp. Oh oh oh, those are parrots! he shouts, pointing upward. Indeed, a group of six bright green parrots have just flown overhead."
A morning mist and palm trees created a tropical feel in Pasadena as researchers searched for free-flying parrots among tall trees and ornamental bushes with berries. The Los Angeles basin supports multiple parrot species, including red-crowned, lilac-crowned, yellow-crowned and Nanday parakeet. Parrots often remain unseen and are first detected by loud chattering. Groups of bright green parrots soar above city streets, demonstrating adaptation to urban wilds and an ability to live and thrive in Los Angeles’ buffered, moderate climate.
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