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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.
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.
These birds possess a brilliant plumage, and a coloring that is surprisingly well-suited to the Amazon jungle’s bright fruits, flowers and vivid green canopies. Different species of macaws possess varying bright color combinations, such as blue and gold or green and red, along with sporting beautiful long graceful tails. A macaw’s facial feather pattern is highly distinctive and thought to be as unique as a fingerprint. They have long toes and sharp claws which they use to latch onto branches and examine items, and their first and fourth toes point backward. They’ve also been observed using their powerful beak as a third leg!
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.
The Scarlet Macaw is one of the most colorful and largest of all Macaws. It I a type of parrot that is commonly sold in the Pet Trade. People love having an exotic bird such as this on that they can put on display in their home. The Macaws are intelligent, social creatures who can be taught to talk. They are found in Tropical Rain Forest of Central and Southern America including Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and Ecuador. The National Bird of Honduras.
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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Scarlet Macaw is a widely-recognized species among the New World Parrots and a symbol of the tropics. Bright multicoloured plumage and loud vocalizations make these highly visible birds, always endearing and inspiring to see. This individual was observed along the famous Manu Road in Peru.
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