Comments on: The Monk Parakeets of White Rock Lake http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:30:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Biking In Dallas » Happy Birthday Hubbard http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Biking In Dallas » Happy Birthday Hubbard Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:56:49 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=2202#comment-266 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Hubbard http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Hubbard Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:46:06 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=2202#comment-198 Quakerowner: Thank you so much for the enlightening information regarding these funny little birds! You can't blame them for liking pizza, that's for sure. One thing I've noticed about them when they are in my yard is how quiet they are when they sitting in my trees. I've been told that they are most vulnerable to predators at that point, and thus they keep their squawking to a minimum. They sure make a racket when they're flying around! Again, thanks for your time and contribution. Quakerowner:

Thank you so much for the enlightening information regarding these funny little birds! You can’t blame them for liking pizza, that’s for sure.

One thing I’ve noticed about them when they are in my yard is how quiet they are when they sitting in my trees. I’ve been told that they are most vulnerable to predators at that point, and thus they keep their squawking to a minimum. They sure make a racket when they’re flying around!

Again, thanks for your time and contribution.

]]> By: Quaker owner http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Quaker owner Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:34:00 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=2202#comment-196 Enjoyed the description and appreciate your interest in the Monk a/k/a Quaker parakeets. These are very intelligent creatures, much more so than sparrows, and are quite skilled at learning to talk and sing from humans. They frequently speak in context. They do not compete with other creatures for nests as they are the only parrot that builds its own, as demonstrated by M Hubbard's great photos. Check out BrooklynParrots.com for more photos of the Quaker/Monks. Although they like fruit, it is unlikely that they would strip a fruit tree unless it was something soft like cherries or peaches and then there would have to be a whole lot of birds to accomplish that. There are flocks that live in NY and Chicago that have been photographed sinking their beaks happily into pizza. They are So. American natives who have found a good life in America. Note too that a rum manufactured in TX features a picture of a Monk on the bottle. Railean.com Enjoyed the description and appreciate your interest in the Monk a/k/a Quaker parakeets. These are very intelligent creatures, much more so than sparrows, and are quite skilled at learning to talk and sing from humans. They frequently speak in context. They do not compete with other creatures for nests as they are the only parrot that builds its own, as demonstrated by M Hubbard’s great photos. Check out BrooklynParrots.com for more photos of the Quaker/Monks. Although they like fruit, it is unlikely that they would strip a fruit tree unless it was something soft like cherries or peaches and then there would have to be a whole lot of birds to accomplish that. There are flocks that live in NY and Chicago that have been photographed sinking their beaks happily into pizza. They are So. American natives who have found a good life in America. Note too that a rum manufactured in TX features a picture of a Monk on the bottle. Railean.com

]]> By: Margie http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Margie Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:43:04 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=2202#comment-175 Yep, they're pretty cute! Yep, they’re pretty cute!

]]> By: Hubbard http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Hubbard Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:55:50 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=2202#comment-173 Justin, I'll take some photos of handlebar setup. The guy that I bought the bike from pu it together, so I am not certain where he got them, but I'll look. Hubbard Justin,

I’ll take some photos of handlebar setup. The guy that I bought the bike from pu it together, so I am not certain where he got them, but I’ll look.

Hubbard

]]> By: Justin http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Justin Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:50:07 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=2202#comment-172 Can you take some photos of the handlebar setup of your bike? I have a Schwinn High Sierra that I haul my daughter around on, and man, the h'bar setup is ugly - I have a big threaded/threadless adapter to bring the bars up. but it is an ugly setup. Maybe a post about the bike itself? Can you take some photos of the handlebar setup of your bike? I have a Schwinn High Sierra that I haul my daughter around on, and man, the h’bar setup is ugly – I have a big threaded/threadless adapter to bring the bars up. but it is an ugly setup.

Maybe a post about the bike itself?

]]> By: Michael W. Hubbard http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Michael W. Hubbard Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:30:41 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=2202#comment-170 Kevin, As you probably know, TeePee Hill is very close to the Water Plant. These parakeets have spread all over the City of Dallas in the last twenty years, moving down the powerlines. There is a pretty big mob of them in my neighborhood in Casa Linda. They fly over my house all the time, and sometimes come to my hanging feeders, or sit in my hackberries. Once you become familiar with the sounds that they make, you'll probably begin to notice them all over town. I've seen and heard them in Deep Ellum, in Dealey Plaza downtown, and over by the criminal courts and jails on Commerce at Industrial. I even heard a bunch of them fly over in Rowlett, and when I looked around, sure enough, I was right by some of those huge powerlines. Thanks for the comment! Hubbard Kevin,

As you probably know, TeePee Hill is very close to the Water Plant. These parakeets have spread all over the City of Dallas in the last twenty years, moving down the powerlines. There is a pretty big mob of them in my neighborhood in Casa Linda. They fly over my house all the time, and sometimes come to my hanging feeders, or sit in my hackberries. Once you become familiar with the sounds that they make, you’ll probably begin to notice them all over town. I’ve seen and heard them in Deep Ellum, in Dealey Plaza downtown, and over by the criminal courts and jails on Commerce at Industrial. I even heard a bunch of them fly over in Rowlett, and when I looked around, sure enough, I was right by some of those huge powerlines.

Thanks for the comment!

Hubbard

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bikingindallas.com/the-monk-parakeets-of-white-rock-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Kevin Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:30:37 +0000 http://www.bikingindallas.com/?p=2202#comment-169 Thank you for shedding light on these little guys. I saw them one afternoon when running past TeePee Hill and could not figure out where they came from. Thank you for shedding light on these little guys. I saw them one afternoon when running past TeePee Hill and could not figure out where they came from.

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