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The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is surely one of the most recognizable birds on the planet. Images of this spectacular parrot adorn the brochures and T-shirts of travel agencies, zoos and aviaries worldwide. Less well-known, however, is its natural habits and precarious existence in the wild. Range At 33.5 inches […]
[…]the loud clicking sounds made by their broad, powerful bills when feeding and their odd habit of flying about on moonlit nights. Red-tailed cockatoos vary greatly in their behavior from place to place. Some populations are nomadic, appearing suddenly at locales from which they have long been absent, perhaps in […]
[…]greenhouse or aviary in which to live, and must be supplied with live fruit flies and other tiny, flying insects (in addition to nectar) if it is to thrive. Hummingbird Feeders Over 320 species of hummingbirds range from Alaska to the southern tip of South America. Thirteen species nest in […]
[…]and certainly will not be able to rear their young, unless provided with large quantities of tiny, flying insects. Fruit flies, either bred or attracted to outdoor aviaries, can form the bulk of their insect-based food. Tiny moths are also readily accepted. Most individuals will attempt to take tiny, newly […]
[…]a veterinarian is readily available. Clipping Primer The feathers to be clipped in order to limit flying ability are known as the primaries, or primary flight feathers. These are the 10 longest feathers on the outer edge of the parrot’s wing. Clipping should begin at primary #1, which is the […]
[…]peanuts, you can limit competition with avian visitors and provide yourself with quite a show. If flying squirrels are resident in your area, by all means install some indirect lighting and take a look at your feeders after dark. These adorable, nocturnal acrobats are quite fearless feeder users…trust me, you […]
[…]bourkii) and the brilliantly-colored turquoise parakeet (N. pulchella) have the unusual habit of flying about at dusk and even after dark. In fact, the gorgeous colors and broken, swooping flight of dusk-flying turquoise parakeets has led famed parrot biologist Joseph Forshaw to describe them as resembling “multi-colored bats”. Subtle and […]
[…]Very few people are fully aware of the “no-limits” potential of what I refer to as, Freestyle Flying™. Imagine for a moment what it would be like, if you took your clipped parrot outside, let go of his feet and a 25 mph wind gust took him out of your […]
[…]a parrot might clamber over every inch of its home – roof included – finches use mainly flying and ground space. Also, finches explore and will utilize toys, but not to the extent seen in most parrots. They spend more time foraging and otherwise moving about, and hence have little […]
[…]visit to your veterinarian. Ruptured Air Sacs Budgerigars and other birds may rupture air sacs by flying into windows or other obstacles during their time out of the cage. Bird-proofing flight rooms and gradually adjusting your pet to such will go a long way in alleviating this problem. Less commonly, […]
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