Looking for anything macaw

FearlessFiona

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Scarlet nacaw
I'm OBSESSED with my bird, lol. I get the feeling my obsession is here to stay, so does anyone have some fuel for my fire? I'm looking for magazines, books, YouTube channels, anything? I enjoy finding new websites that carry parrot supplies, etc. There's no bird community where I live, so I'm having so much fun looking for parrot/macaw supplements for my lack of parrot community 😂🦜
 

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Well you're in the right spot! I know absolutely nothing about them except their big, beautiful, and many varieties. What is his/her name?
 
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Well you're in the right spot! I know absolutely nothing about them except their big, beautiful, and many varieties. What is his/her name?
My girl is Fiona. She's about 15 and rehomed from a hoarder who locked her away her entire life. She was abused/yelled at. Came with a damaged eye and bruised beak. She plucked and refused to eat anything but sunflower seeds. I've had her for a month and am literally obsessed with her 😂😂😂🦜 She had her first visit to our avian vet and she passed with flying colors.
 
Excellent. Patience is your #1, #2, #3, #4 items to prioritize. Welcome Fiona.
 
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Macaws can be very loving intelligent birds. Patience is the key with her rehabilitation. Welcome to the forum and Best of Luck. Current macaw owners will be helpful to you.
 
Don't know much about Macaws, but i know this. That cage in the picture is way too small for a Macaw. They need to be big enough, at least, so they can fully spread wings (to give you an idea of width and length) and tall enough to not have tail feathers dragging on the floor.
 
Hi -good to see and hear of your rescue - I hope your enjoyment is continous in what you need to learn, change, improve, try and compromise; with your bird. Wrench13 is spot on relative to size of cage. stepping up, and creating a bond is where your immediate efforts should be. When she steps up, either to your extended arm, or fly onto your shoulder are the signs of success at this level. Location of where she is and in what means the cage size , and more importantly where it resides. In a family setting its harder than having a spare room, If you do not intend to exercise, or let he exercise alone, then the cage placement becomes important, as she will need always to want and feel to be a part of your life. Thats important because your specie of macaw is of high intelligence, and it doesn"t take long for her to understand how you your family interact and routine. She will soon learn all the important meanings to her daily routine, like when the children go off to school (if you have children) or when you go out in your car - it does not take them long to learn how to fit in, Of course there is a downside , insofar that she will be quick to try and train you, not the other way!!! With bonding you slowly learn the special way your Scarlet macaw responds and tells you what it prefers,
enough for now, more advice will come from members as you periodically post progress - Remember All parrot carers have something in common; and that's they all love their parrots and want best for them
 
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p.s your Avian Vet should have schooled you asto DIET. if not another urgent program for you . . . sorry. . . But a diet of Sunflower seeds only shorten the expected life of the specie
 
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Macaws are magnificent creatures. Such intelligent, demanding, and fearless creatures. Manipulative as well, but I love every minute of it.

I like the afa watch bird magazines. There are things about macaws and a lot of other parrots. I enjoy learning about how they are in the wild, then I incorporate it into their captive lives. I also like to learn another point of view about captive parrots. I can see how much other parrot owners deeply care about their parrots.
 
for Fearlessfiona. . . need your status report . . more how, why and when, you have tried, and trying to reach out to your bird.
Scarlets, in the macaw world are way up there. And it they come with a downside; insofar that they need a greater amount of attention and care.
Also the housing aspect? has it changed yet, or is it in future plans?
Macaw owners here only want to help you and your bird
 
Don't know much about Macaws, but i know this. That cage in the picture is way too small for a Macaw. They need to be big enough, at least, so they can fully spread wings (to give you an idea of width and length) and tall enough to not have tail feathers dragging on the floor.
It looks to me like the bird is in a travel cage at the vet’s office in that picture. The OP did say Fiona had just had her first vet visit and all was well. To me, that looks like a vet office in the background. Absolutely Beautiful bird. ❤️
 
In December of last year, we rescued a 35-year-old blue and gold named Buddy because his owner became too ill to care for him. He had not been mistreated but had not been getting exercise or much attention to diet (he mostly ate people food). He was also used to a very quiet home with two elderly folks rather than a busy house with dogs, other birds, and a teenager. So, when he came to us, he was afraid of EVERYTHING. Luckily, he decided that he liked me pretty much immediately (he is sloooowly warming up to my husband and kid), so we were able to work with him right away, trying out different vegetables, getting him on a decent pellet, and doing a little bit of minor training. Patience and thoughtfulness will probably help you more than anything. Patience because these birds can take a long time to build trust and adapt, and thoughtfulness because it is INCREDIBLY easy to accidentally reinforce unwanted behaviors with these smart cookies.

Personally, I think the online forums and the bird youtubers (a variety because I think they all have different perspectives and are more helpful in different areas - I like green bird brigade, blue planet pets, Mikey the Macaw, Gecko Emmy, and birdtricks for training) have been the most helpful for us. Our avian vet has also been an invaluable resource - we lucked out because our vet had been seeing Buddy for decades and knew him well before we ended up with him (she's the reason we have him, in fact - her owner's family reached out to her about rehoming him, and she contacted us).
 
Good for you. Send a Pic.
 
He will settle in . . . just that it takes him as long as he needs to feel apart of your family and its daily itineray.
The length of time depends on how much yourself, and your family, include him daily
 
to FearlessFiona & Zilga - would appreciate update, so when can share your successes, and failures. the failures are the essence of what similar bird carers strive to work out/work on!
 
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