http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-real-macaw/endangered-tropical-jewels/2734/ The premier natural history series Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:34:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-real-macaw/endangered-tropical-jewels/2734/comment-page-1/#comment-13620 Renee Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:06:41 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/24/endangered-tropical-jewels/#comment-13620 I live with two Greenwings Macaws and a Congo African Grey and frequently have a Blue & Gold Macaw and male Eclectus visit. All of the parrots have their own special personalities and display a wide range of vocalizations, likes/dislikes, fears, desires, favorite toys/snacks/people/activities and sounds unique to each individual bird. I am constantly surprised and amazed by all of them. Each macaw can crack a Brazil nut with little effort and then peel a grape with the most nimble and delicate maneuvers. I’ve had fun and noisy “parties” with them in the shower, had them gently preen my eyelashes and other times slice through one of my fingernails when they were frightened or angry. The longer I live with these creatures, the more respect I have for each one and the species. Every single day, I am reminded of their intelligence, uniqueness, fierceness and unusual abilities. I live with two Greenwings Macaws and a Congo African Grey and frequently have a Blue & Gold Macaw and male Eclectus visit. All of the parrots have their own special personalities and display a wide range of vocalizations, likes/dislikes, fears, desires, favorite toys/snacks/people/activities and sounds unique to each individual bird.
I am constantly surprised and amazed by all of them. Each macaw can crack a Brazil nut with little effort and then peel a grape with the most nimble and delicate maneuvers. I’ve had fun and noisy “parties” with them in the shower, had them gently preen my eyelashes and other times slice through one of my fingernails when they were frightened or angry.
The longer I live with these creatures, the more respect I have for each one and the species. Every single day, I am reminded of their intelligence, uniqueness, fierceness and unusual abilities.

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