Two years ago while walking through Kensington Gardens, the Professor saw two green birds
sitting in a tree. Just a few days ago we saw the birds again. No hope of taking any
pictures of them so I am grateful to the excellent photographers who post
pictures of them online.
If you take a stroll on a summer’s day through any of London’s many parks and green spaces, you will probably enjoy checking out the local wildlife and watching the local native bird population thriving and going about their daily lives. However, if you happen to find yourself in Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond, Twickenham, or some areas of South London such as Catford and parts of Battersea, you may find yourself face to face with a totally different species of bird entirely! It comes as a surprise to most people who are not local to London to learn that London plays host to several large and thriving colonies of feral parrots, which can easily be seen and heard in several areas of the city, particularly during the summer months. But how did these wild and exotic birds end up living in the parks and green spaces of London, how have they survived, and where did they come from? Read on to find out more!
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