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The Parrots of Pasadena
Parrots In Pasadena?
The Parrots of Pasadena or should I say South Pasadena. Here’s my story:
SoCalRunning.com member Eric told me there were parrots in Pasadena. I said, “You mean the green ones? Are you crazy? Don’t parrots come from places like the Mexican jungle. No way!” He said, “Yes but no” and told me a story about a Pasadena pet store that burned down. He said, some parrots were freed and now we have over 1000. We looked it up on the internet and here’s what we learned.
Urban legend or not?
The parrots are mentioned on the official Pasadena web site. Click here for their take on the story (be sure to scroll down).
But I am writing this to say, it is so cool to be running and riding around South Pasadena while seeing and hearing these green birds. They can be noisy and I know they really bug some people yet I love being around these odd birds. They fly in packs or flocks and add hang out in lots of local trees. They just add a special spirit to my runs.
Train Focused, Steve Mackel USA Triathlon Coach
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Wow! This is amazing! I’m just excited to go trail running in Pasadena again, now that we can run with some of the guys from our Thursday yoga class.
It’s confirmed. Steve, you really are a birdbrain.
Are those the birds of paradise for you?