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Macaws are perhaps the most easily recognizable birds in the parrot family. Colorful and entertaining, these birds have been kept as pets for hundreds of years.These birds are characters, each having different personalities, likes, and dislikes. Due to their size, macaws can be challenging to care for, but they are loyal companions who are worth the time commitment.. When properly taken care of, some macaw species, such as blue and gold macaws can live for an average of 60 years, and many have been recorded to live for up to 80 years or even more.Those who are interested in adopting a macaw are strongly cautioned to make sure that they are willing to commit enough time to care for their pet. It is not at all uncommon for these birds to outlive their owners, so make the same provisions for their care as you would for any other dependent.
Blue and Yellow Macaw
Arara-canindé
Serie Birds in the Beautiful Landscape
In this image I try to show the environment in which the bird was photographed, placing a photo of the local landscape as a background.
Illustration/Art
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Painterly or Watercolor Effect
Software: Windows Paint 3D; Pixlr; Snapseed; PicsArt Photo Studio
Edits made to my original photos.
Edições feitas em minhas fotos originais
Almécegas II
Chapada dos Veadeiros
Alto Paraíso de Goiás
Goiás, Brasil
From the San Diego Zoo
Macaws are king-sized members of the parrot family and have typical parrot features. Their large, strong, curved beaks are adapted for crushing nuts and seeds. Their strong, agile toes are used like hands to grasp things. Loud, screeching and squawking voices help make their presence known in dense rainforests. They are also famous for their bright colors, which seem bold and conspicuous to us but actually blend in well with the green leaves, red and yellow fruits, and bluish shadows of the forest homes.
Macaw
From the San Diego Zoo
What makes a macaw? Macaws are king-sized members of the parrot family and have typical parrot features. Their large, strong, curved beaks are adapted for crushing nuts and seeds. Their strong, agile toes are used like hands to grasp things. Loud, screeching and squawking voices help make their presence known in dense rainforests. They are also famous for their bright colors, which seem bold and conspicuous to us but actually blend in well with the green leaves, red and yellow fruits, and bluish shadows of the forest homes.
Macaws are adapted for flying through the trees in the forest, with a streamlined body and tail shape and wings that don’t flap deeply. When they come in for a landing, they drop their tail and feet downward and use their wings like brakes to slow down before grasping a perch with their feet. Most macaws nest in holes of trees or in earthen banks and cliff sides.
Macaws are intelligent and curious birds that like to explore and keep busy. They are very aware of their surroundings, which is necessary to keep watch for predators. As social birds, they spend a lot of time interacting with their mates and their family groups. Macaws have been known to use items as tools, and they like to play with interesting objects they find. They examine the objects from different angles, moving them with their feet, testing them with their tongue, and tossing them around. Macaws are also big chewers, something they need to do to keep their beaks in good shape. They can do impressive damage to even very hard wood with their beaks. Most macaws like to take baths, and they play in the water as they splash around.
From the photographer - I prefer to photograph the Macaw from a distance for the pleasing background effects but mostly because it keeps them at ease. This was photographed at 700mm.
Hyacinth macaws are one of the largest species of parrot. They are beautiful, smart, and can mimic human speech. They have a blue body of feathers, a solid black beak, and yellow circling their eyes and lower part of their beak. They nest in pre-existing holes in trees with a clutch of two to three eggs.
I shot this Macaw at the Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls. They are a real delight to see, interact with (and photograph!).
This was shot at ISO 6400.
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The hyacinth macaw is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species. The majority of the hyacinth macaw diet is nuts, from native palms, such as acuri and bocaiuva palms.
Brazil, Pantanal
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This beautiful Red Macaw was at the Yorkshire Birds of Prey Centre. We were told it was a new acquisition and the man was trying to gain it's trust. He spends a lot of time with it as it is in the office/cafe and even though it still tried to bite him at times, it would come over to him when ignored and bend down for a scratch.
Not a particularly good photo... but is a beautiful bird and it was the first time I saw this species
It is a rare Macaw and an endangered species
Boca Tapada - Costa Rica
(EXPLORE) I have to say.....seeing these large parrots in the wild is quite a thrill. We only find them as pets here in North America, and now I completely appreciate why these animals should be kept in the wild.
During a stop-over between Monteverde and Liberia, our group heard quite a racket behind the store parking lot. A dozen macaws were high up in the trees obviously enjoying what was growing in them, as many were busy eating the stems and flowers.