This behavior is something I notice with my macaws, not so much my medium to small sized parrots but definitely with my macaws. If I offer my hand to them straight up to their bodies sometimes they will get put off and angry and lunge if I don't read the body language well enough telling me they'd rather not come in the first place. I also no...
Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Orlando, FL Pictured: Camelot macaw "Tusa"
I didn’t realize that pet shops and other places alike offer nail trimming services to pet owners. It was just the other week ago that I was at a place and the lady that came in brought her amazon parrot and african grey for some much needed nail trims. The birds wings ...
My favorite season is autumn, hands down... no competition. I love the fall season with all its beautiful colors, changing and falling leaves, and gorgeous skies. I love the warm days followed by...
Photo by Dave Location: Waynesboro, VA Macaws: Camelot macaws "Comet" & "Tusa", blue throated macaw "Jinx"
Recently I was asked what kind of personality differences I’ve noticed in the macaws I’ve worked with, and I thought it would make an interesting blog post for those of you wondering the same thing. For me, I have noticed that some g...
We just recently started carving pumpkins WITH our birds. A couple years back I carved pumpkins randomly and tried to make my own bird designs and Cressi bit into my beautiful creation and began carving her own design.
Photo by Dave Location: Moab, UT Our flock: African Grey "Cressi", Galahs "Bondi" & "Bandit", Camelot macaw "Tusa", Blue throat macaw "Jinx" & Camelot macaw "Comet"
Have you ever noticed or compared your friends before and their traits in a public, social setting? I have some friends that shy away from human interaction unless it’s o...
