Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 6:13 
Brenda Topley talks to pet parrots Scarlet, left, and Sherlock. Sherlock wears a sock over his chest to deter his feather-plucking habit. David Samson / The ForumFargo – As Stuart and Brenda Topley’s children left home for college, the couple began feathering their emptying nest – literally. Six colorful, vocal parrots now reside in their Rose Creek home.
Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 11:59 
The proud yellow parakeet with tilted headThe Rose-ringed Parakeet or Mala Girawa is no stranger to us. But the bird spotted in Attidiya was no ordinary parakeet, says Malaka Rodrigo
“This yellow, Rose-ringed Parakeet is coming to the bird feeder in our garden with other birds. What is this bird?” asked Dr. D. Rodrigo, a puzzled birder circulating a series of photos to the Field Ornithology Group’s (FOGSL) email group on May 2. The photos showed a beautiful bird very similar to a normal Rose-ringed Parakeet or Mala Girawa, but unlike the other Rose-ringed Parakeets which are green, this one was yellow.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 7:57 
Gang gang cockatoo. Photo: Leo 0ystercatcherBIRDWATCHERS are being encouraged to keep an eye out for one of Hornsby’s most distinctive residents.
Hornsby Council wants residents to report sightings of the gang-gang cockatoo, which has a scarlet head and slate-grey body.
The council’s environmental scientist Alex Fraser said the bird’s habitat was mainly in the Pennant Hills, Thornleigh, Beecroft, Epping and Cheltenham areas. Similar in size to a galah, they have a call resembling a creaky hinge.
Gang gang cockatoos predominantly feed on plants, fruits, berries, insects and larvae.
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 5:12 
Monk parakeets enjoying ornamental plants. Image by Ferran PestañaTHE Government's environmental body has confirmed it is culling monk parakeets found in Borehamwood.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 5:17 
Red-lored amazon (Amazona autumnalis) Photo: Chelsea Oakes
Authorities agents made a unusual discovery while patrolling a remote area of Starr County over the weekend.
