RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It is a magical time in the Rio Grande Valley as young Red-crowned parrots are leaving the nest for the first time and joining their parents on foraging flights throughout the RGV.

You can hear the flock’s excitement in their exuberant chatter as they gather in native hackberry and anacua trees to feed on ripe berries, occasionally dropping onto the feeder for a peanut party.

Amidst joyful din is the distinctive begging call of the young as they clamor to be fed, bobbing their heads rhythmically in expectation of a regurgitated meal from their parent.

While the youngsters resemble the adult’s plumage, they have distinctively darker eyes with a less vibrant orange iris.

Imagine the thrill of emerging from their dark, dank nest cavity where they

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