The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2014
Department of Agriculture’s Animal Damage Control unit tried to remove them, sparking a fight with Mayor Washington’s neighbors, who also loved the parakeets, and the establishment of the Harold Washington Memorial Parrot Defense Fund. And, there I saw the famous Monk Parakeet nests saved by Mayor Harold Washington.
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