Friday, October 26, 2012 at 13:04 
HARD TO MISS—A black-hooded parakeetflies around a Newbury Park neighborhood last month, where a largeflock of the exotic birds held court over the summer. Photos by RICHARD GILLARDSome mornings, Scott Bailey wakes up to the sound of birds chirping—other days, it’s the screech of parrots.
Friday, March 16, 2012 at 12:16 
WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARROTS—Black-hooded parakeets (Nandayus nenday) are one of the 13 species of parrots that have naturalized in California. These birds can be spotted in Malibu, Latigo Canyon, Malibu Creek State Park and other local areas. On a mild and clear winter day some two or three years ago, I set out on a hike with a friend in Malibu’s renowned Escondido Falls trail, just off Pacific Coast Highway near Point Dume.
Monday, February 21, 2011 at 10:00 
BARBARA STOUTENBURGH PHOTO | A noisy group of blue-crowned parakeets squabbles at the feeder.
As our lives have slowed down, Barbara and I have been spending our winter months down in Florida, where we follow our feathered friends by looking for them as we travel around on the shores or inland, but mostly by enjoying them daily as they visit our feeders.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 19:05 
Nanday Conures or Black-hooded Parakeets (Nandayus nenday)Black-hooded Parakeets have arrived in Lakeland. This photo, which was shot recently in The Ledger parking lot by staff photographer David Mills, is the first evidence of this species presence in Polk County in many years. There are established colonies of these exotic birds in St. Petersburg and elsewhere in Florida.
