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Respect the Beak

Those were the first words spoken by the gracious woman allowing me into the large aviary, a sanctuary for birds no longer able to live with their owners.

 

During a visit to Parrots in Paradise I was filled with excitement and a bit of dread once I heard the warning.

 

Being encouraged to move closer...still closer to capture images of this grand beauty, I appreciated the bird's complete stillness. Only later did I learn that the beak of a parrot has the bite pressure strong enough to break the bone in your finger.

 

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Uploaded on December 15, 2023
Taken on December 5, 2014