Tree surgeon goes to work with parrot

Sammy the yellow headed Amazon parrot who goes to work everyday with his owner Michael Hickling, a tree surgeon from Carlton, Nottingham. Photo: David MarsdenMichael Hickling’s work mate doesn’t get in a flap when the tree surgeon's on the job, but then again he is a yellow headed Amazon parrot.

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Monk parakeets make Howard Beach home

Bird watchers say they are thrilled to have Monk parakeets in Howard Beach. Image by Alonso Javier TorresBird watchers in Charles Park have been delighted by sightings of monk parakeets, with their distinctive bright green and blue feathers, perched atop utility poles near 165th Avenue in Old Howard Beach.

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New York's (now lost) native parrot

From an 1825 illustration by John James Audubon.As strange as it might sound, there were once parrots -- parakeets, specifically -- that were native to New York State. The range of the Carolina Parakeet stretched as far north as the Great Lakes, and there are historical reports of them in Albany.

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Lost bird tells police his address

Clever bird: A pet parakeet has been reunited with its owner after it told police its home address. Image by Maury McCownA lost pet parakeet has been returned to its owner after it told police its home address near Tokyo.

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Hollywood duo make generous gift to Kakapo Recovery

Whenua Hou/Codfish Island kakapo chicksKakapo Recovery has been given valuable hi-definition video footage - shot by an Emmy award-winning crew on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island - to edit and use to promote the programme.

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