Amid the wreckage of rocks and concrete flit two dozen parakeets, and lurking in the subterranean marsh is a colony of bullfrogs, crouched on lily pads or breaking the surface of the six-inch-deep ...

Parakeets are small, colourful companions that brighten up homes with their chatter and playful energy. But when someone brings one home, the question usually follows: how long will this little bird ...