The return of the parakeets

Ring-necked parakeets arrived in my garden for the first time in March but disappeared after a few weeks.  They turned up again a couple of weeks ago and have been here most days since.

They are great fun to have around.  Noisy, exotic and colourful, they really brighten up a drab November day.  They usually arrive as a pair (the male has the black and pink neck ring) and often sit in the trees calling when they are not on the feeders.  They eat both sunflower hearts and peanuts.  Sometimes they fly around above the garden, calling loudly.  I can't tell if it is always the same two birds but I hope they stay around all winter.