The thing about parrots...

Rose-Ringed Parakeet

Most of us will see this bird in a pet store or in a cage as someone’s pet. Along with other parrots, they have been imported into our country and other countries because people like them as pets. Not only are they beautiful birds but they are very smart and can be taught to talk. Some of these birds have escaped captivity and have been able to find their way to an environment where they have formed breeding colonies. Bakersfield, California has one of the largest colonies of Rose-Ringed Parakeets in North America. (via Rose-Ringed Parakeet | birdinginformation.com)