Photo by Glen Location: Moab, UT Drinking: Military Macaw "Cash"
I forgot about how much adjustment most parrots need when moving to a warm weather place like Florida. My birds came from Saipan, which is pretty much like Florida but maybe more humid? Not sure. It's pretty close...
I make sure that my parrots have plenty of water in the summe...
Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Orlando, FL On the couch: Military macaw "Cash"
After 5 months of my military macaw hanging at Missi's place, he came back to live with us and I have to say, I was damn excited to see him again!
To read his story at Missi's, click here.
Missi brought him to Orlando from Naples and along with him, she brought his ne...
Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Saipan, MP Macaw: Military Macaw "Cash"
Fellow entertainers scared of birds... beware! If you're looking for me backstage, just go towards the sounds of the parrots! Because that is where I will always be.
When there was only one bird in the show, it made it real easy to hang out with just that bird all the time...
I remember when Dave and I first sep up our Cages by Design aviaries outside, we set up the actual 6' diameter aviaries first. But we still had 2 catch-alls to put up and I thought, Well maybe we don't need those... And boy have I ever been proved wrong since! Really, I was just being lazy because it was a lot of effort to put them up ourse...
Dave and I were spending the day cleaning out the aviaries outside when I decided to give the parakeets a spray bottle bath inside and then thought, maybe I should offer my macaws outside a mist down since it was such a hot day out... so I did... Cash, my military macaw, immediately went in the opposite direction telling me that the spray bott...
Just like people have specific love languages, so do parrots! And we recieve in them all. Sometimes during a little down time you might have, it might be a real treat to enjoy some cuddling time with your birds (or bird). This is a great way to relax with your birds and make a few "deposits" into your bond with your parrot.
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