Artist Reply: Yes and they are, to say the least, NOT native to Arizona, in fact I would think they would have perished by now but they are thriving. There are many stories on how they came here, all pretty much the same, someone brought them here and one day they got out or were let out. Phoenix is NOT an area for Lovebirds, but maybe that has changed now. I've lived in many neighborhoods all over town and have heard them and or seen them in over half of those. Peachface Lovebirds are their name I guess. There's an FB page dedicated to them, based here in town, so it would have Phoenix and Lovebirds in the name. Sorry, can't remember it, but many pics there of them as well.

Artist Reply: Thanks Laura, I was lucky to get it I think. They're in my hood but usually I only hear them doing fly overs, even had to go into a neighbor's yard to get this shot...with my lens anyway.

Artist Reply: Thank you Debra, we're lucky to have them in the hood

Artist Reply: Thank you Liz. Lucky I guess, and I guess I need to plant some in my yard, because that's where I want them, not in someone else's yard, lol. Lantana is what that's called, comes in a few colors, red, what's photographed, yellow, orange and I've seen a light purple, but hard to find sometimes. You can buy the trailing or leading kind? One grows more like a bush and the other grows outward on the ground. If you live in cold weather climate probably NOT a good thing to grow outside :)

Artist Reply: Thank you Joanie. These guys are hard to get. They're not even supposed to be able to live here, too hot. Someone years ago set some free (as the story goes) and they've flourished in hood's all across the valley. Thanks again Joanie

Artist Reply: Aww thank you Blythe! I would have liked to got them in the palm tree they live in (i think) but never see them there. I hear them fly over, almost too fast to shoot. You hear them coming and they are gone. This day I saw him/her and their mate in some lantana near by. The one flew off noticing me, but the other stayed just long enough to snap a few. I'm trying to figure out all I need to attract them to my yard. Having a cat doesn't help, although he just talks to birds, doesn't chase much anymore. Thanks again!