Sick Parrot.........

[PRC1964]

We've got several hundred in Bushy Park (next to Hampton Court). They fly over every morning and evening, it's quite an amazing sight.

They are noisy buggers though.

[datestamp]

"That parrot is a dead parrot, an ex-parrot. Gone to meet his maker."

No - don't worry sir, he's just got flu.

[Mordac]

We've got several hundred in Bushy Park (next to Hampton Court). They fly over every morning and evening, it's quite an amazing sight.

[FrankScribe]

Who's a pretty boy then...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3869815.stm

Parrots are now naturalised in the SE of England.

They have been for some years, over a thousand Ring Necked Parakeets go in to roost in the trees at Walton Rugby Club in the evening. There are also small populations of Alexandrine Parakeets around the southern half of the country but they will probably achieve Norwegan Blue status if we have the promised hard winter.

That hard winter is the real risk factor. If there is a continental freeze up, tens of thousands of Wigeon, Pochard etc from the eastern populations will leave their normal wintering sites and head for our, relatively, milder shores.

Of course, even then, infected birds have to mix with a domestic flock which then have to be intensively handled by a human who is already suffering from a human influenza virus before any real risk occurs.

[ancient]

Who's a pretty boy then...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3869815.stm

Parrots are now naturalised in the SE of England.

Looks like illegal immigration is a bigger problem than we thought...

[DimPrawn]

Who's a pretty boy then...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3869815.stm

Parrots are now naturalised in the SE of England.

[AtW]

That link is very educational, read up with great pleasure -- this year one duck family had very cute baby ducks, hope next year there will be more of them, its just one street away from my rented house, that sure is better than "owning" house in a sh1thole

[ancient]

I feed local mallards every day -- does this move me into the risk group?

Not sure, I was worried about my local Canada Geese, who I feed also, but apparently they have been permanent residents within the UK since the 17 Century and tend not to migrate.

Not sure if Mooshoo and crispy duck with pancakes are now off the menu?

[AtW]

I feed local mallards every day -- does this move me into the risk group?

[ancient]

With over a million wildfowl visiting the UK over winter, government plans to change bird quarantine rules may prove to be ineffective?

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/advice/ducks/index.asp