Saw these parrots that are common to South Pasadena (which is a separate city from Pasadena!) in the Brazilian pepper trees that line El Centro Street in South Pasadena. They are unusual in that they have a white ring around each eye - when I looked at dozens of pictures of parrot species, I could not find this particular parrot. It is reported that there are 26 varieties of parrots living in the Pasadena area, but they continue to go farther afield - I saw a flock of wild parrots in the parking lot at the Gene Autry Museum last summer. Couldn't change the date - I saw these parrots in March, 2013.
Unknown Gull on Crissy Field March, looking as if we just woke it up.
I thought it was a juvenile ring billed gull
Saw these parrots that are common to South Pasadena (which is a separate city from Pasadena!) in the Brazilian pepper trees that line El Centro Street in South Pasadena. They are unusual in that they have a white ring around each eye - when I looked at dozens of pictures of parrot species, I could not find this particular parrot. It is reported that there are 26 varieties of parrots living in the Pasadena area, but they continue to go farther afield - I saw a flock of wild parrots in the parking lot at the Gene Autry Museum last summer. Couldn't change the date - I saw these parrots in March, 2013.
I have a bit of a thing with capturing the eye expressions of birds. :)
Thought this was a Cooper's Hawk, but a birder friend said this looks like a juvenile Red-shouldered hawk, and he knows way more about birds than I do. Thoughts, anyone?
Saw this beautiful raptor perch on a street light then dive for this rat. It certainly enjoyed its meal.
Predatory bird in the St. Louis Zoo
Natal Cycad, Thousand HIlls CYcad, Encephalartos natalensis
Natal Cycad, Thousand HIlls CYcad, Encephalartos natalensis