Welcome home

Most people would say parrots do not make good pets -- they are expensive, loud, temperamental, intelligent, and live for decades. You think your aunt's cat that lived to be 22 was old? Most parrots live to be 30+, even the tiny ones, and the medium to large ones can easily hit 50-80 if not 100 years old in some cases. The truth is, parrots make incredible companions but to a very few people. If you are interested in sharing the rest of your life with a feathered companion, check out local rescues. DO NOT buy a baby parrot from a breeder -- it's not just that hundreds of thousands of parrots need homes, it's also because raising a baby parrot is ill advised unless you are a professional, avian vet, or behavioralist. There are so many beautiful birds like Mickey who are wishing for a second chance and someone to love them, please adopt. If you have any questions about where to find a rescue in your area, there are many online groups and Facebook pages that can help you out -- or send me a message.

Now that the speech is over, this is Mickey the macaw. He's got some problems here and there and we have a long road ahead of us, but I am excited for the journey we will take for he next 20+ years (the average lifespan of a scarlet macaw is 50-60 years, but they have reached into the 80s in captivity, so he could be around for 20 years or 50 more years -- yeah I'd be past retirement). If you have questions about birds, feel free to contact me. Meanwhile, back to icing my arm. Mickey politely told me I was doing something wrong by biting my arm at a fraction of the pressure he could inflict if he wanted -- nonetheless, I have some swollen golfball sized welts on my arm where he got me. Expect a visit or two to the hospital if you own a parrot.