Was walking along the unused freight rail line there, looking for old bricks (a good way to get some old, rare marked ones). Passed a tree and suddenly I heard all sorts of squawking and birds flew at me from all sides. Apparently the parrot flock's nesting tree! They started dive-bombing me and I, brickless, bid a hasty retreat. Later looked this up on the internet, the story I heard was that a pet store was devastated in an earthquake (not a fire) and the birds fled, or were let loose. They wander about Arcadia but seem to like the general area. We'll see what they think of the Metro Gold Line which has taken over the old freight tracks in Arcadia. Just roost on those electric lines, birdies. Heh, heh, heh.

How to tell a male from a female parrot: If the bird says, "Polly wants a cracker" it's still a mystery. If it says "Polly wants a condom" your answer is clear.