Argentinian Town Struggles to Cope with Yearly Parrot Invasion
Every year, Hilario Ascasubi, a town in the south of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, is invaded by tens of thousands of noisy cliff parrots that cause millions of dollars in damage. The people of Hilario Ascasubi have been “under siege” by a giant colony of parrots for several years now, but many are complaining that […]
Opium-Addicted Parrots Wreak Havoc in Indian Poppy Fields
Poppy farmers in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are forced to guard their fields day and night in a desperate attempt to fend off large groups of opium-addicted parrots who get high off the narcotic effects of poppy seeds. Scattered rains have already affected poppy production in Neemuch district, but farmers here say that […]
The Wild Parrots of Brooklyn – New York’s Cutest Immigrants
Among the brightest of Brooklyn’s diverse inhabitants are Quaker parrots – tropical green birds with blue wing tips, measuring about 12 inches from beak to tail. Although they’re native to the generally hot regions of central and southern Argentina, they’ve successfully managed to colonize the relatively colder New York borough over the past four to five decades. No […]
Guy Has His Ears Cut Off to Better Resemble His Pet Parrots
British man Ted Richards is so in love with his pet parrots that he wants to look just like them. So he actually went through a six-hour operation to have his ears removed. And now he’s planning to turn his nose into a beak, as well! The 56-year-old retired shoe factory worker from Hartcliffe, Bristol, […]