Unexpected and cool sighting! Meet the Red-billed Quelea, from Kenya! This wondrous little lady was in my backyard on May 9, 2012. My son said, "maybe it's a finch that got into some Hot Cheetos." Giggling ensued. Being the ever faithful birder that I am, I checked. My certainty that it was this lovely little visitor is at 99%. So... Orange, CA welcomes you lady Red-billed Quelea. I can't help but think you are an escapee from someone's collection, but I'm glad you found refuge in my backyard.
FUN FACTS:
- Quelea are one of the most abundant birds in the world.
- They are monogamous and live on seeding grasses.
- Quelea number in the thousands, even millions of birds per flock!
- WATCH HERE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Red-billed_Quelea
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