During this whole journey with Morgan the macaw, I was getting a ton of people saying things like, "But what if Morgan NEVER likes her owner again?" and "What if Morgan has chosen YOU over her owner forever?! Then what?!"  Here's how I was ensuring the switch of affections: What Patty did to EARN the bond:  Daily Care Patty was 100% in charg...

Photo by Nathan Slabaugh Location: San Angelo, TX Pictured with me: Blue throated macaw "Jinx" Sometimes the affection my parrots show to me astounds me. I wonder, do they really know what they're saying to me? Can it be that an animal can feel love for a person? Especially a person as playful as I am? Do these birds even take me seriously? ...