If you can borrow a Havahart live capture trap, they work very well. I
accidentally catch finches and wrens in them during the winter when I bait my
trap to capture squirrels. The trap does not harm the birds.
Tom Durbin
Bowling Green, KY
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On Jun 25, 2023, at 2:01 PM, Robin <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you. If I can't catch him in the cage I will try them.
Robin
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On Jun 25, 2023, 12:36 PM, Salena Filichia < salena.filichia@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Monk or Quaker Parrots are illegal to have as pets in KY because of how
easily they can adapt. The little budgies, however, these are not likely to
thrive over a winter in Kentucky. There is a parrot rescue in Louisville
called Ruffled Feathers. You may be able to contact them to figure out how to
catch the little guy.
On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 12:05 Joyce Bender <landstewardky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you, Frank Sinatra.
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On Jun 25, 2023, at 12:00 PM, Joyce Fry <joycefry1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
However, on second thought, if they “can make it in New York, they can make
it anywhere!”
On Jun 25, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Joyce Fry <joycefry1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My thought is that it’s probably not a good idea to encourage monk
parakeets to proliferate here, as they are not native and we’ve seen the
disruption in ecosystems from other nonnative species. Most likely, monk
parakeets would not make it as a breeding population in KY, but why take a
chance?
On Jun 25, 2023, at 11:15 AM, Lyneart <lyneart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:The July/August issue of Scientific American has an article about
invasions by a number of bird species in the parrot family. It includes
an image of a huge colonial nest of Monk Parakeets atop the entryway of a
cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Wild colonies of escaped birds in the
parrot/parakeet family have become established in cities throughout the
world. Many species are considered crop pests in their home countries. As
of now, they don’t seem to have become crop pests here, but that could
change as their populations increase and they overflow from urban areas.
Your bird probably doesn’t have much interest in returning to a caged
life.
Frank Lyne
frank@xxxxxxxxxxx - near Dot in Logan County, KY
On Jun 25, 2023, at 9:03 AM, Robin <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a parakeet that has shown up under my feeder on June 20th. He
comes several times a day and I have started to put more food on the
ground for him. While he is doing well right now I am worried about
when it gets colder. I have someone who has offered a cage for him. But
I really don't have any idea about how to capture him. Any suggestions?
My grandson named him Flappy. Link to Flappy
Robin Work
Oldham County
