Britain's burgeoning parakeet population could soon have a new nemesis.
There are tens of thousands of the green birds in the UK, according to estimates, but experts claim that they will soon come under threat from goshawks.
The predators feed on pigeons, grey squirrels and rats, and conservationists say they will soon be targeting parakeets.
Hazel Jackson, of the UK Centre for Hydrology and Ecology, said goshawks could possibly prey on parakeets, just as peregrine falcons do now.
She said: 'We do know that peregrines in London are predating on parakeets, and so in theory, and given the growing quantity of parakeets, there is a chance goshawks might take advantage of them as another source of food.'
