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| John Hines |
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ll=chi-news-hed
>For more than 20 years a towering ash tree in Harold Washington Park was home
>to a flock of bright green birds that became favorites with many Hyde Park residents
>including the late mayor.
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>With a crack, all that changed Saturday as the famous tree plunged to the ground,
>rousting what some residents believe to be the first colony of monk parakeets
>in the Chicago area.
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> Chicago Police Department, Chicago Park District and Chicago Animal Control
>responded to the collapse. The animal control workers repaired and moved nests
>that had been home to 50 young parakeets to another tree further north in the park.
Way to go Chicago!!
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| Claudia Engel |
John Hines <jbhines@newsguy.com> wrote:
>>that had been home to 50 young parakeets to another tree further north in the park.
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> Way to go Chicago!!
That's surprising to me. What's even more surprising is that the birds can
tolerate the winters in Chicago.
On a side note, there has been rumour of a couple of Quaker nests in the
western suburbs of Chicago: Elmhurst and Schaumburg.
I live in Elmhurst and have looked where the nest was supposed to be, but
have not found it. Supposedly others have seen it, but perhaps their
description of where it's located isn't accurate.
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Claudia Engel (no emails please)
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| Alex Clayton |
"Claudia Engel" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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> John Hines <jbhines@newsguy.com> wrote:
> >>that had been home to 50 young parakeets to another tree further north
in the park.
> >
> > Way to go Chicago!!
>
> That's surprising to me. What's even more surprising is that the birds
can
> tolerate the winters in Chicago.
>
> On a side note, there has been rumour of a couple of Quaker nests in the
> western suburbs of Chicago: Elmhurst and Schaumburg.
>
> I live in Elmhurst and have looked where the nest was supposed to be, but
> have not found it. Supposedly others have seen it, but perhaps their
> description of where it's located isn't accurate.
>
>
> --
> Claudia Engel (no emails please)
I'm surprised they would go to that much effort to try to save birds non
native like that. As to weather the birds are very hardy, which is why some
states no longer allow people to own them. I know a while back one state was
trapping and killing them, and I think it was Michigan. I know people from
that state have reported seeing them there.
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| John Hines |
"Alex Clayton" <alexx1400@yahoo.com> wrote:
>"Claudia Engel" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>news:Ybnzc.4$8T2.0@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com...
>> John Hines <jbhines@newsguy.com> wrote:
>> >>that had been home to 50 young parakeets to another tree further north
>in the park.
>> >
>> > Way to go Chicago!!
>>
>> That's surprising to me. What's even more surprising is that the birds
>can
>> tolerate the winters in Chicago.
>>
>> On a side note, there has been rumour of a couple of Quaker nests in the
>> western suburbs of Chicago: Elmhurst and Schaumburg.
>>
>> I live in Elmhurst and have looked where the nest was supposed to be, but
>> have not found it. Supposedly others have seen it, but perhaps their
>> description of where it's located isn't accurate.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Claudia Engel (no emails please)
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>I'm surprised they would go to that much effort to try to save birds non
>native like that. As to weather the birds are very hardy, which is why some
>states no longer allow people to own them. I know a while back one state was
>trapping and killing them, and I think it was Michigan. I know people from
>that state have reported seeing them there.
That is the reason for my kudos to the city, three depts to rescue the
birds nest.
The late Harold Washington was a former mayor of Chicago, who intervened
when they were to be destroyed, many years ago. Carol Stream is about
25 miles due west of Chicago, about the same as Schaumburg which is NW.
quoting from the article:
>A group of Hyde Park residents protested the move by creating the Harold Washington
>Memorial Parakeet Defense Fund. The bird-lovers said Washington, who lived across
>from the fallen Ash in a condo at 53rd Street and South Shore Drive, identified with the
>birds' outsider status and saw them as a good-luck charm.
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>Though experts believe the Chicago-area colony originated in the Hyde Park area,
>the screeching parakeets can be found as far west as suburban Carol Stream, South said.
>
>The birds remain in the area year round, braving its bitter winters in their cavernous nests,
>South said.
>
>"[The nests] were huge, probably 5 or 6 feet long," said Galanos, who on Saturday helped
> rebuild them for the homeless birds. "There were entrance holes everywhere, and they
>built stable platforms."
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| Alex Clayton |
"John Hines" <jbhines@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> >"[The nests] were huge, probably 5 or 6 feet long," said Galanos, who on
Saturday helped
> > rebuild them for the homeless birds. "There were entrance holes
everywhere, and they
> >built stable platforms."
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>
I guess the way they build their nests is one of the big problems with them.
They are huge, the nests look like something an eagle would build, and I
guess in some places they have caused a fire and power outage by shorting
out lines on a pole. They are neat birds, would love to see some take up
residence here, they would be fun to feed and watch.
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| John C |
"Alex Clayton" <alexx1400@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "John Hines" <jbhines@newsguy.com> wrote in message
> news:s34sc0ddkv1snkcs6cllcsmq4neld23ipv@4ax.com...
> > >"[The nests] were huge, probably 5 or 6 feet long," said Galanos, who
on
> Saturday helped
> > > rebuild them for the homeless birds. "There were entrance holes
> everywhere, and they
> > >built stable platforms."
> >
> >
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> I guess the way they build their nests is one of the big problems with
them.
> They are huge, the nests look like something an eagle would build, and I
> guess in some places they have caused a fire and power outage by shorting
> out lines on a pole. They are neat birds, would love to see some take up
> residence here, they would be fun to feed and watch.
We have them all over the place down in South FL. I may be crazy but I wish
they would build a Quaker nest in one of the trees in my yard.
Cracks me up to see my two Quakers go nuts when hearing a flock flying
outside.
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| XXXXgizzieXXXX |
"Alex Clayton" <alexx1400@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:_Pnzc.4835
> I'm surprised they would go to that much effort to try to save birds
non
> native like that. As to weather the birds are very hardy, which is
why some
> states no longer allow people to own them. I know a while back one
state was
> trapping and killing them, and I think it was Michigan.
On one of the Quaker websites, Pennsylvania is listed as a
state where they are not only illegal to own or sell, but will be
confiscated and euthanized. I saw a picture of one on my vet's
bulletin board and suggested to the receptionist that they remove the
picture, before someone witch-hunting sees it, and someone loses a
beloved pet. Stupid, IMO, to single-out the Quaker, as I believe any
small hookbill could acclimate and eventually colonize.
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XXXXXXgizzieXXXXXX
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| Alex Clayton |
"XXXXgizzieXXXX" <xxgizziexx@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On one of the Quaker websites, Pennsylvania is listed as a
> state where they are not only illegal to own or sell, but will be
> confiscated and euthanized. I saw a picture of one on my vet's
> bulletin board and suggested to the receptionist that they remove the
> picture, before someone witch-hunting sees it, and someone loses a
> beloved pet. Stupid, IMO, to single-out the Quaker, as I believe any
> small hookbill could acclimate and eventually colonize.
>
>
> --
> XXXXXXgizzieXXXXXX
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> "All you guys think about is sex, food and sports--
> if they invent a refrigerator with a wide-screen tv and
> a vagina, we're all doomed."
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When it comes to "Bureaucrats" nothing they do has to "make sense" or have
any "logic". Some pin head comes up with some crap like that and after that
it's "policy".
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| Alex Clayton |
"John C" <jnsterNOSPAM@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> We have them all over the place down in South FL. I may be crazy but I
wish
> they would build a Quaker nest in one of the trees in my yard.
>
> Cracks me up to see my two Quakers go nuts when hearing a flock flying
> outside.
>
>
John if the tree is high enough, and you can get up in it some how, you may
be able to build some kind of platform out of plywood. If you could it may
attract a nest. They do the same thing in some places for Eagles.
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