Flock of parrots flying around El Cajon

A red-crowned parrot eats a berry in a tree in South Pasadena on Monday. Wild parrots have been spotted in the Inland Empire, prompting calls to the Inland Valley Humane Society. photos by james carbone Residents of the Inland Empire have been waking up to squawking, audible even through closed windows. The culprit? Parrots.
Blue Crowned Conure. Image by: Salvatore Angius
To say that Salvatore Angius has a passion for parrots is an understatement.
Angius, based out of Long Beach, Calif., is the creator of Californiaflocks, a preservation "dedicated to tracking, filming, photographing, and documenting the vast and diverse species of naturalized parrots throughout California."