An exotic burst of neon green at my feeder. Birds from paradise in my grey garden. Raising spirits along with urban myths.

Released by Hendrix in the swinging 60s.

Escaped from the set of The African Queen.

But this is not fake news: Conservationists Call for Cull of Invasive Parakeets.

Maggie, who has only recently started writing flash fiction, teaches in the West Midlands but her heart resides in a coastal village in West Wales. When not writing, she enjoys walking her two chocolate labs on windswept beaches.