tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post113743367066176016..comments2023-11-03T01:35:04.318-07:00Comments on Bells On: I know why the caged bird escapesvikkitikkitavihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-1137523355116407142006-01-17T10:42:00.000-08:002006-01-17T10:42:00.000-08:00I do remember that. I don't know how those birds ...I do remember that. I don't know how those birds survive Chicago winters.<BR/><BR/>Apparently, the Chicago flock is comprised of monk parakeets. Here's an article for any readers that are interested:<BR/><BR/>http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/winter2003/monkparakeets.htmlvikkitikkitavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501311175482530001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15040772.post-1137522266117971622006-01-17T10:24:00.000-08:002006-01-17T10:24:00.000-08:00Remember those crazy parrots that escaped from som...Remember those crazy parrots that escaped from some pet shop and survived a record-cold Chicago winter? They made a nest outside (then-mayor) Harold Washington's apartment. There were just two or three of them -- now they're all over the Chicago area. <BR/><BR/>Cute and inbred as hell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com