Macaws:
Red Shouldered (Hahn's) Macaw
Severe Macaw
Blue And Gold Macaw
Blue Throated Macaw
Military Macaw
Red Fronted Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Green Winged Macaw
Hyacinth Macaw
Kili and Truman were thrilled to find their stockings filled with goodies on Christmas morning. After coming out of their cages, they checked out all the wonderful things Santa Claus left for them on their climbing tree. Truman was as (if not more) impressed with the stocking itself as he was with the contents of it. Kili, having had a similar Christmas surprise last year, was less shocked.
While Truman focused on toys, Kili munched away at the almond she got. Truman loved the foot toys he was pulling out of his stocking and almost missed the Brazilian Nut waiting inside for him. He worked at it and finally cracked it open. Kili jumped down to the table and approached stealthily. She snuck up and cautiously grabbed small leftovers of Truman's nut from the table below. Truman didn't mind sharing the little bits with Kili and she benefited from mutual cooperation. In the spirit of Christmas, the two birds did not fight at all and played nice.
Kili and Truman are eagerly awaiting Christmas. They already helped put up the Christmas tree and are now putting up their stockings. While Kili looks forward to tasty treats, Truman generally prefers to get chewy toys.
What about your parrots? Have they been naughty or nice this year? What do you think they'd want Santa to bring them? Please leave a comment below.
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Kili and Truman love Christmas. They enjoy all the activity, decorations, attention, and treats. I had to help put up the Christmas tree over at my parent's house so I brought the parrot duo along with me. In the beginning they just watched from their carriers but eventually I started letting them out and closer.
I brought a Parrot Training Perch along to give the birds a familiar place to fly to. They watched as my brother and I erected the artificial tree and sneezed endlessly from a year's worth of dust. I took Kili out first and showed her the beginnings of a tree coming together. Then I let her perch on her training stand at a distance to watch.
Although a bit cautious, Kili was not scared of the new environment and activity. She was most happy sitting on the sidelines watching rather than being directly involved. On occasion Kili would fly back to me to be more involved or I would recall her over to help out. There was no trouble getting her to come as she was eager to see what was going on. Kili rode my shoulder while my brother and I strung out the colored lights onto the xmas tree.
Truman watched from his travel cage, so none of it was a big surprise to him when I took him out and let him join us. One time he slipped off my shoulder and flew through several rooms and landed on the chair in the kitchen. I was happy to know he could find a safe landing place. Another time he flew off, went to another room, circled around, and came right back to me. He's a good flier and can think well on the fly. He did not knock anything over, poop anywhere, or do anything someone would fear a bird doing as a visitor in their home. Whenever the birds needed to poop, they went back to the training perch I had set up for them (with a newspaper below).
While we put up fragile decorations, I put the birds back into their carriers for a break. After clean up, when the tree was finished, I took the parrots out one more time to see the transformation that had happened. They looked on in astonishment and just dreamed of how incredibly awesome it would be to chew every bit of it all into tiny shreds. I did a few more flight recalls with the birds and they had no fear of flying around the Christmas tree. They didn't fly into anything or cause any trouble.
This is just one of many such social outings I take my parrots on. I want them to be exposed to as many different environments and situations possible while they are still young. Since they are flighted, every time they get to fly some place different, it builds their flight skills and makes the chances of recovering them if they get out better with every time.
While the parrots were out, I took several precautions for their safety. I locked the doors and made sure there was no cooking going on in the kitchen. I put their carriers out in a place where they can see everything but also such that they could fly back to them while out. I brought a familiar Parrot Training Perch from home not only to provide a comfortable perching location but also a safe spot to fly back to if spooked. The birds got used to a new situation, had fun, and lightened my day through all the labors of holiday preparations. What are your parrots doing for the holidays? Leave a comment.
Thanksgiving is almost upon us so I would like to share a Parrot Turkey Day Thanksgiving cartoon with you. Feel free to use the links/code below to share the picture with people you're thankful to or just want to wish a happy Thanksgiving.
What do you think your parrots will be thankful for this Thanksgiving? Are you planning any special meals for your birds? Please leave your comments below.
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From time to time I will cook scrambled eggs for my parrots. Since I don't eat eggs myself, there is rarely an opportunity to just slip them some from the breakfast table. So on occasions I will put my cast iron pans to good use and cook eggs for my birds.
Basically the eggs that we cook and eat are meant as food for the development of an embryo. This is highly nutritious in protein and vitamins. So naturally if this makes good food and energy for a baby chick, it is fantastic for our parrots (but of course in moderation). I beat the eggs while heating up the cast iron pan. Since I'm cooking the eggs just for my birds, I crush some egg shell into the mix. I crush smaller and larger pieces into the egg and let my parrots decide what they want to eat from it. The egg shells are a rich source of calcium.
My cast iron pans are essentially non-stick after extensive seasoning. I simply spray a bit of cooking spray on the pan and then wipe it back off with a paper towel. This is all it takes for the egg not to stick to the pan. I try to get the pan very hot before pouring so that the egg cooks quickly and doesn't spread all over the pan. After several minutes of cooking and a flip, the scrambled eggs are ready for my parrots to sample. I rip the cooked egg into shreds and toss them into my parrots bowls. I don't wait too long so that the birds can enjoy the eggs warm. Check out this video. Not only does it show how to prepare eggs on a cast iron pan, it also shows how much the parrots enjoy them.
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