Sometimes we enjoy our coffee on the back porch in the morning, and this is what we see…
Quaker Parrots!
You can hear them as they fly all around in the morning. They are rather loud, but I love the sounds from these sweet little birds!
Quaker Parrots (sometimes called Monk Parrots) live in some southern areas like ours. They are just down the street living in three large palm trees. Tourists are always stopping in their tracks when they see them sitting there!
Quaker Parrots can live 25-30 years and have unique nest building skills! Tons of them live in each tree, like a little hotel! To find out more about these neat birds visit quakerparrots.com!
These guys were hanging out on the wire this morning. I bet they’re planning their day, or maybe their breakfast plans.
Quaker Parrots have such a cute personality. They zoom all around the area in large groups just talking away!
Parrots and palm trees in the morning just make you feel like you’re living in a tropical paradise!
I’m so glad I could share the beauty of these birds with you this morning for Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer!
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Hello, I love that palm tree and those birds, they are gorgeous!
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Kim, I love your parrots and their wildness living in a palm tree. We lived in South Fl. near a parrot farm and we too could see gorgeous parrots from time to time. I do believe they flew back to the Parrot Jungle at night. Hurricane Andrew all but destroyed the Parrot Jungle which was a tourist attraction in Coral Gables, Fl.
Loved your post today.
Hugs…Jeanne
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Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday Kim! I love the parrots they are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your photos.
Susan
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How fun to see the parrots from your back porch. They really can make some noise, can’t they. I’m always surprised to see them in flight with there wings looking so pointed…
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This would be a paradise for me as i love to hear all types of birds songs. Thank you for sharing .
Blessings,
Sue
I like your attitude about life. Some people would think the parrots are a nuisance but you even imagine what they’re talking about. Too cute! What a great way to view our world!
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What neat parrots! I love it! Happy OW!
So very cool! I would love to have parrots visiting my house. I would also love to have palm trees in my yard. Looks like I need to move way south!
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Oh, how I love these! We had a colony of parrots (I think they might have been Carolina Parrots… maybe Quaker) in St. Augustine who used to periodically land in our trees, but they seemed to have all but vanished. Haven’t seen them in a while. Loved seeing yours, though! Thanks for this neat post!
XO,
Sheila
hey how fun is that? Love your post about parrots!
Suzanne
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Wow! That’s neat! You do live in a paradise!
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How fun to be able to see these beautiful birds from your porch! I’m with you, parrots and palm trees = paradise. Great post, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog. I enjoyed your photos too!
How neat! I have never heard of Quaker parrots. I’m sure I would stop in my tracks too!
Thanks for your comments! My mind is way too active and I always have a project in the wings. I’ll have to check out your DH’s blog!
Judybug
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What cute birds and I bet they sound wonderful. I love waking up in the morning to birds “singing” in the trees outside!
Have a blessed week:)
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Parrots on your street! How amazing. We used to have a few as pets. Wow they can be noisy!
Kathy b
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Really cool!!! I can assure you that is ONE bird we DO NOT see in Central Indiana!!!
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That is very cool! Here we have hummingbirds, they are also amazing to watch!
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I LOVE those beautiful birds and love to see them flying over your cottage!
MomL
How cool is that! I would be one of the tourists stopping dead to look at the parrots. I had no idea parrots could live anywhere but rain forests and bird cages! You learn something new every day!
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I am glad you love those parrots. We call the Monk parakeets here & the local story is that they escaped from a pet shop owner & just kept multiplying. They build their nest in all the transformers here. Sent all the PETA people crazy here last year when the local electric co. had to remove many of the nests because of the damage they were causing. They are very noisy though so I am glad none have decided to take up residence in our neighborhood. I prefer to enjoy them in small doses. =-) I came over from your husbands site. Ours is the house in CT that he is working on. I have been wanting to ask for details on how you painted that piano. We got one off freecycle last year & I have been looking at it just wondering how difficult it would be to paint or restain. I would love to hear how you did yours!
Such cute birds…I lived in Florida for 7 years and never saw one in the palms….all I ever saw was snakes and gators….Main reason why we moved farther North! Sue.
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How absolutely fun.
I would be the tourist snapping away photos and amazed:)
Beth
Wow! I love parrots, I think it would be wonderful it would be to see them around the yard each day. How fun!
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I never knew about these parrots — or that they’re native in Florida! Living further north than you, I find that amazing! I’d love to hear them sing
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