Wild video of Amazon parrots flying free in El Cajon

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Wild video of Amazon parrots flying free in El Cajon

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Video Report By Richard Allyn, Reporter - bio | email

EL CAJON (CBS 8) - A flock of wild parrots is squawking it up in El Cajon, and while it may seem like a rare sight, these birds have been spotted in several different neighborhoods throughout the county.

The question is, where did they come from?

In this Your Stories video report, Richard Allyn has more on the free-flying fowl.

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