As of yesterday, April 14, the Mitred Parakeets have returned to
Hillcrest, Queens County to feed on cherry blossoms. Today I met Bob
Adamo there. We observed 8 birds (there have been as many as 12 so
far). Most significantly, we observed a pair copulating. Also of
note is that there were no immature birds among the 8, and all the
birds had some orange or yellow feathering on the face or body. This
unusual plumage may be due to inbreeding or an avicultural morph. I
would expect the birds to remain for another couple of days, until the
blossoms are spent.
The location is 166th St., on the block north of 82 Rd. The trees
that the birds feed in are on the left about 3/4 way up the block. If
you go, I would appreciate any observations, especially an accurate
count. Please respect private property.
Seth Ausubel
Forest Hills, NY
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