Wild Parrots

This photo was taken on Tenth Street in McAllen, Tx. This is a high use area with stores, restaurants and businesses. The birds gather each evening at dusk. I don't think anyone knows whether the parrots have always lived here or if they are descended from some parrots that have escaped their cages. The parrots like to congregate in groups and make lots of noise. They are beautiful! When we went to see them there were thousands of blackbirds on the power lines. After awhile as more and more birds landed on the lines we began to see parrots as well as black birds.