Posted by Jeff Weber on September 25, 2002 at 17:08:36:
In Reply to: Parrots in Coconut Grove posted by Jim Harris on September 23, 2002 at 23:22:14:
At least one pair of blue-and-yellow macaws roost in the royal palms separating the north- and south-bound lanes of U.S. 1 in Miami. I have seen them often opposite the University of Miami Metrorail stop. Could be the same birds. They are, of course, light on the breast and belly, as described.
: On Sunday, September 22th, at 6:30 p.m., I was doing some yard work on Whitehead Street in Coconut Grove, which is near SW 27th Ave and US 1, when I heard the squawk of parrots. I looked in the direction of the noise and I saw a pair of large parrots with long pointed tails, heading east. As they were overhead, they turned and flew in a northwest direction. They appeared to be macaws, however, because of their height, the time of day and my color blindness, I was unable to make a positive identification. They were both light colored underneath, including the wings, tail and body. Does anyone know of macaws roosting in that area?