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On 2026-10-03 02:48, rbowman wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Oct 2026 20:25:14 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 
>> Some tropical birds that were freed by some stupid person and
>> multiplied;
>> deepl says they are named "chatterboxes"? Not in my garden, they
>> accumulate in some streets with big trees.
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Parrots_of_Telegraph_Hill
> 
> There are a couple of theories but the most widely accepted one is the
> parrots either escaped on their own or were helped to escape by people who
> tired of a noisy, messy bird.
> 
> I haven't seen him lately but there was a man who was doing the best
> pirate tradition with a parrot on his shoulder. His t-shirt was ripped to
> shreds and covered with parrot shit.

My neighbour told me he knew an old man that he was helping out that 
released all his caged birds, as he was growing too old to care for 
them. Apparently he knew where those birds were, what tree. From there, 
they conquered the city.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.