One of two ring-necked parakeets which have taken up residence in West Park since the autumn. They may be a pair, and if so might breed – possibly nesting in the hole in the tree to the left of the bird.
These pictures are from the first time one of the birds was showing itself when I had at least a moderate telephoto lens with me. Both birds arrived together, but the other one promptly disappeared somewhere in the trees.
This one might be a female – it doesn’t have the red ring on the neck, a mark of males.
Apparently there are also four parakeets flying around Tettenhall.
The birds draw attention to themselves by their squawking – it seems impossible that something so small could be so noisy. When they are visible, the bright green plumage is just as distinctive.