D' TOWN'S NIGHTLY RED-CROWNED PARROT NESTING RITUAL

(Ed.'s Note: It happens every evening like clockwork in downtown Brownsville. As dusk approaches, flocks of red-crowned parrots (the official Brownsville bird) swirl in a riot of noise and loud argument as they seek their favorite perch in the fronds of the tall Washingtonian palm trees along Adams Street.

That scene is repeated on other streets downtown and for about half an hour, the sound of the birds fighting over their favorite spots is almost deafening. It takes a while for it to sink that in the Rio Grande Valley this happens only in downtown Brownsville.

Now some downtown enthusiasts are out to make this an attraction not only for locals, but for visitors from both sides of the Rio Grande. Its something truly unique to see and hear.)