I saw my first of the year yesterday, but this guy is much more photogenic.
Yes, there are wild parrots in Brooklyn! Known as Quaker parrots, they have established several strongholds throughout the region, one of which is here at the park known, for reasons of political expediency, as Quaker Parrot Park at the Dust Bowl, which sounds an awful lot like Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
It's The Venetian, a.k.a. The Monster on Avenue P, and it's quite out of touch with its surroundings.
Believe it or not, this one facility was the point of departure for 85% of the troops and equipment that the Army sent overseas during World War II, as well as a certain young solider on his way to Germany in 1958.
