Black-hooded Parakeets

These parakeets were seen in a fruiting tree at the edge of the parking lot at South Lido Beach. They were over a foot long.

Bright reds, blues, greens, blacks, whites...all on one bird.....blue tails and red thighs!

Also called "nanday parakeet", the birds originated in South America. They feed on seeds
fruit, palm nuts, flowers, berries and buds.

There were at least 50 in this flock, but were camouflaged unless you looked closely.