Category Archives: Barcelona

Birds in Barcelona: About Town

Pigeon and Dog Friend BarcelonaI didn’t find a great variety of bird life in Barcelona, but the birds I did see had some great urban attitude.

Pigeon and MartyrPigeon on wall, BarcelonaTagged Monk ParakeetA pigeon grooming herself on a martyr?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Monk Parakeet knew that I wanted his photo and was not going to have it. After some chasing I captured this. He was the only one with a tag around the neck. I have no idea why.

Birds in Barcelona: the Monk Parakeets of Park Güell

Monk Parakeet nest Monk Parakeets 5 Monk Parakeets 4 Monk Parakeets 2 Monk Parakeets 3Gaudi is not the only one to build fantastic structures in Park Güell. A loud and colorful band of Monk Parakeets build these enormous, fantastical nests in the palm trees there.

We ate lunch on a bench below this tree, where a very hungry young parakeet was squawking for his food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We only had cheese and cherry pits, but luckily someone came with something good to eat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A satisfied pair. Notice the family resemblance!