Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), near Prado Museum, Madrid

... seeking twigs to break from a tree for its nest. Some branches have already been mutilated. Unusually for a parrot, the monk parakeet does not nest in tree holes. A South American species, naturalised in various parts of the world, for example, also in the Canary Islands and Florida. Getting a clear view of these birds unobscured by branches, was difficult.

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