Went to visit the Monk Parakeets living in Yonkers today. There were about 7 birds around. The main nest on the transformer looks abandoned, but they are building two new nests, one in a tree and one on a telephone pole with no transformer. I guess the incident with some Mexicans trying to capture them this winter caused them to leave their original nest. In a way it was a good thing because now they won't be bothered by Con Ed since they aren't on a transformer now. Hopefully they will keep building and expanding their nests and colony. They're lucky to have protectors nearby. Andrew Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 20 Hancock Avenue, Apt. 3 Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York 10705-4629 Phone: 914-963-3080; Cell: 914-319-9701
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