though many of us consider budgerigars just as domestic as a cat or dog, they have retained many of their wild traits – some escaped or released pet budgies have even formed their own feral colonies. in the wild, budgies mainly eat grass seeds, and forage in grasslands. they are highly social, and travel in large flocks, sometimes numbering in the thousands.
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a feral budgerigar and quaker parrot feed alongside each other on spilled popcorn. through budgerigars are native to australia and quaker parrots are native to south america, both parrots have established feral populations in the united states, and surprise some by being commonly found in urban environments.
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the ice pigeon is a fancy pigeon breed that was created several hundred years ago – charles darwin contributed to breeding color variants of the pigeon. they are named for their plumage, which appears ‘icy’ under light.
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a black-winged copper archangel pigeon poses for the camera. archangel pigeons are bred for appearance, and are known for their highly iridescent plumage.
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