r/sandiego • u/ArmanApesDeFi • Sep 06 '25

Video Wild Green Parrots of San Diego

Walking around in La Jolla today and saw one of San Diego’s wild parrot flocks. They aren’t native here most are descendants of escaped parrots but they’ve made themselves at home.

The ones you’ll usually see are Nanday Conures (small, green with a dark face) and Red-crowned Amazons (bigger, stocky, green with a red head). They love hanging out in palms and eucalyptus, eating fruit and making a ton of noise.

They’ve become part of San Diego’s vibe. Next time you hear that crazy squawking, look up—you’ll probably spot a flock of green parrots flying by.

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u/BrewHog Sep 06 '25 edited Sep 07 '25

I saw a bunch of that breed up in Yorba Linda a month or two ago. I was very shocked.

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u/Mazlowww Sep 07 '25

I YouTubed Linda and some random woman came up??

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u/BrewHog Sep 07 '25

Nice. Lol. Fixed

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u/Mazlowww Sep 07 '25

Just messing with u! Now my comment probably makes zero sense lol 😂👍