Proclivities wrote: 

In this day and age we need to look at all wildlife as exotic.

 manbirdexperiment wrote: 
I frequently see red-shouldered hawks from my yard; there seems to be a lot of them in this area.  They often get into loud "discussions" with the crows, though I guess that could also be juvenile red-tails sometimes.  Their call is different though (or so I am told).  There are also a bunch of cedar waxwings coming around to eat the wild berries (particularly the ubiquitous honeysuckle) around my yard.  Their coloring is so peculiar and stark that they sometimes look more like some hand-painted toy than a real bird.  Well, I suppose neither bird is really "exotic" though.

 superfido wrote: 
She doesn't look scared.

 superfido wrote: 
She?

This exotic bird is in my back yard. I don't know exactly what to do. I've tried throwing seeds and bits of bread but I think she is afraid of people.

 cookinlover wrote: 

Looks like a grackle with a goiter.

Miss Tui... also native to New Zealand.

The Tui... native to New Zealand.

 jadewahoo wrote: 
Indeed! LOL

Is a red-tailed hawk considered exotic? Because if it is... 

 Peyote wrote: 
Where the shoe fits...

 jadewahoo wrote: 

Did you say that for my benefit?  I heard a screech owl this morning @ 5am.........

 jadewahoo wrote: 

I think I like the SW song the best! 

 triskele wrote: 

Oh wow...I wouldn't expect that where you are.  They're all over the gulf coast of Florida but I've never seen one here and I'm only 1.5 hrs from there.

Kite_Flyer wrote:
 
 duchamp wrote: 
Here in the Southwest they sing "Drink your peyote! Drink your peyote!"

Not in my backyard, but Hyde Park, location of the University of Chicago, has a large flock (?) of feral Monk parakeets:

Feral Monk Parakeets in Chicago!

These parakeets are a sub-tropical species from southern Latin America, namely Argentina; genus and species Myiopsitta monachus. There are also three other subspecies. Commonly kept as pets under the name of the Quaker parrot, these birds are intelligent and friendly to humans. In this feral population, they are somewhat wary of humans and stay to the trees or the nests when approached. They can be identified by their bright green back and head, grey underbelly, and the scalloping feathers on the throat. Also notice the distinctive blue wing primary feathers, strong hooked beak and sharply pointed tail. The only native bird that rivals its bright green plumage is the female Painted Bunting. In South America they are generally regarded as agricultural pests but have not proven to be so in Chicago, and are actually very popular. The only complaints directed at the birds stem from their constant loud chatter, usually a very harsh eeeh-eeeh, although they have eleven recognized vocalizations. Members of the Psittacidae family, including 358 species of mostly tropical parrots, the monks are unique due to their complex nesting behaviour. The nests are huge, bulky structures, built by weaving small twigs together on a tree branch or electrical pole. They have even built on a satellite dish in Hyde Park. The nest can contain from 1 to 6 nesting pairs on average, each with a separate compartment and entrance hole. Chicago probably has the harshest winter monk parakeets face in the world, and it has been speculated that they survive exclusively on bird seed in backyard feeders during the coldest months (Hyman and Pruett-Jones 1995).

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
  Well, I didn't want to say anything... but.  HA!

 JrzyTmata wrote: 

he's not my pic, but I see scruffy pigeons all the time. . . they're often missing feet

 meower wrote: 
that's a tough bird! looks like he was in a philly bar fight.