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A lot of people have heard of the monk parakeets of Edgewater or Fort Lee, but far fewer are aware of a colony in the Meadowlands, above the railroad tracks on a bridge along Railroad Avenue.
You'll hear their racket before you see them. They have been in Ridgefield for a several years, and are likely descendants of escaped birds. They're also called quaker parrots.
Read more about monk parakeets here.
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hey why not, carolina parakeets were killed off early last century so its cool to see a different parakeet species start to make a home here. yeah its an invasive species but nicer to look at than a starling at least.
Posted by: nick rinaldi | May 05, 2009 at 05:41 PM