We turned up at Richmond Park in London for the Deer rut in October having read for ages this was the place to go. We got loads of great deers shots but what I had bargained for when we parked the car were Ring-tailed Parakeets flying from tree to tree.
Vivid green, they obviously make a brilliant subject for a photo - but you'll need to be quick. Pictured here is one I managed to get as I stood in the car park.
By the way, the best place to see them is at the Richmond Gate entrance to the park on Star and Garter Hill. For those of you with Sat Nav, enter this postcode - TW10 6RR. Once there, go through the main gates, turn right on the mini roundabout and head for the White Lodge lodge car park on the right. Once you get out, you'll hear them before you see them!
Interestingly, the Beeb published an article about Parakeets last week. Apparently there are 30,000 in London. Link below.
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Octoboer 2008
We first saw about 6 on the river path near Harrods village, near to Hammersmith Bridge whilst visiting our daughter in hospital.
Later in the week she took us to Richmond Park where we saw many of the same parakeets.
After this we recognised their characteristic calls and later still in the week saw more over Ealing Common, alerted to them by their calls.
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