Emotional Turmoil

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Aug 02, 2008

What a busy and emotional few weeks it has been for the parrot team! Right now 7 chicks have fledged. In the nests that we are monitoring a further 14 grumpy chicks are getting ready to go. About two weeks prior to fledging the chicks actually weigh more than their parents but then they loose...

Following a Family of Five!

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Jul 24, 2008

Nemo finally fledges, despite his deformation, and we spend our days following the family of 5 Blue-throated Macaws.

January 8th 2008

Nemo, the macaw chick with a congenital spine deformation, has successfully fledged!!!  Actually, he fledged about a week ago, during a period of time when I was...

A Letter to my Brother

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Jul 23, 2008

January 11th 2008

A letter to my brother:
(My brother, at this time, was in India, studying a percussion instrument called tabla).

My Dearest Brother Brendan,

I am thinking of you today, as I sit in a little palm-leaf blind, watching a blue-throated macaw nest, because of some absolutely...

The long lost Red Bellied Macaw…...

Parrot Blogger: Peter Cowen | Jul 22, 2008

There are a total of 20 species of parrots that are located in the lower Tambopata. Six of these are macaws, four parrots and the remaining parakeets and parrotlets. Size ranges from the largest, the Red and Green Macaw to the smallest the Amazonian Parrotlet. Of the six macaws the most endangered...