It’s a sign of spring for the workers at PSE&G. The annual removal of monk parakeet nests from poles throughout the area began last week. Crews started in Edgewater, and by the time their work is done ...

This is DAY TO DAY. I'm Alex Chadwick. In Connecticut, bird lovers are crying `fowl' over the fate of an exotic species. The group Friends of Animals considers the monk parakeet to be intelligent and ...

More than 3,000 Austin Energy customers were left in the dark Monday morning after a monk parakeet nest sitting on top of a utility pole sparked a fire in North Austin. Austin Energy spokeswoman ...

Researchers have announced they have found a way to prevent Monk Parakeets from building huge nests on utility poles by blocking access to the electric lines that are the gateway to their nesting ...

More than 800 electric customers in Amityville lost power for just under an hour Thursday after a monk parakeet nest perched atop a utility pole made contact with electrical equipment, tripping local ...

A nesting association between invasive and native bird species can counteract predators to aid the spread of an invasive species across non-urban habitats, where the invasives may become crop pests A ...

LEONIA, N.J. (AP) - Officials say hundreds of utility customers in northern New Jersey lost power due to a transformer fire caused by Monk parakeets. Authorities learned of the transformer problem ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Multiplying parakeet nests, visible from half a block away. Credit: Emily Hays Photos Neighbor ...

City Point’s busiest crew of home renovators have won admiration of some neighbors, while alienating others worried about the safety of new aerial stick-built multifamily condos. The aerial homes have ...