Re: Monk Parakeets

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Posted by Mark on 14:09:27 12/11/05

In Reply to: Re: Monk Parakeets posted by Finch

Thanks!

: Hey Mark,
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: Just want to let you know that your last picture entitled "Common Yellowthroat" is actually a Cedar Waxwing...probably just a labeling mix-up.
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: Colin Gjervold
: St Petersburg, FL
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: : A little off topic but I figured it's worth mentioning-
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: : I live in CT now and the Monk Parakeets build their nests on the power company's poles. The power company has recently started a practice of extracting the nests and having all of the Parakeet's killed. I cannot believe that they are getting away with this.
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: : : I am a student at Nova Southeastern University. I am doing a research project on Monk Parakeets. I am looking for information on their impact on the environment. Does anyone know if the monks have replaced a species. Have they interupted any ecological niches?
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