Edgewater View: Colony management, bird lovers clash over removal of Monk Parakeet nests
A Quaker Parrot feeds on berries.
Photo credit: northjersey.com
Photo credit: northjersey.com
Ever since the exotic, brightly colored Quaker Parrots, also known as Monk Parakeets, which are native to South America, escaped from large crates that had been shipped to the Port of New York in the 1980s, many of the birds picked Edgewater as their new home, building nests on utility poles and trees along River Road. Now some 200 or more parrots live in Edgewater with some having migrated to Fort Lee and Leonia as well. Although the largest "colonies" of birds can be seen at the intersection of River Road and Route 5, several nests are found every year on The Colony property — a private cooperative of homes along the river front.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 5/12/2010 6:00 AM 
Categories: Birds
Tags: fort lee quaker parrot edgewater leonia south america monk parakeet
Categories: Birds
Tags: fort lee quaker parrot edgewater leonia south america monk parakeet
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