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HALIFAX
RIVER AUDUBON
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revised
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 Parrots aren't generally believed to be native in coastal central Florida. |
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However, a flock
of parrots can be spotted at Reed Canal Road with a fair degree
of regularity. HRA member and Master Naturalist, Joel
Wooster, photographed this group last year. They may
be the progeny of parrots released from the pet trade, or they
may have originated in a different part of the country and
settled in the Daytona Beach area. Green Parakeets, which
these birds resemble -- at least in these photographs -- are
listed in The Sibley Guide to the Birds as being found in
southern Texas where they may have migrated from Mexico. Be sure to attend the September 15 meeting at Sica Hall to hear local parrot enthusiast, J. G. Pasternak, discuss parrots as companion birds. He is bringing his birds to the meeting, so you can meet them too. |
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