The Arrival of Friends and the Making of Chocolate

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Jul 22, 2008

Working with Blue-throated Macaws and learning to make chocolate from the abundant, ripe cacao fruits on the estancia--could a girl want anything more?

December 29th 2007

Last night at 7 pm (our daily radio contact hour) we finally were able to talk to Carmen...well, Marco talked to her because I...

Perils of jungle life!

Parrot Blogger: Peter Cowen | Jul 19, 2008

After staying over four weeks in the jungle you start to become accustomed to harmful things that are lurking in the shadows, in your bed and on the diner plate. It seems to be the most docile looking creatures that pack the greatest sting, especially the caterpillars. Although soft and cuddly keep...

The art of geophagy

Parrot Blogger: Peter Cowen | Jul 18, 2008

After much trail walking and parrot searching I decided to take a morning off and visit the local clay lick to witness some geophagy (the act of eating clay) in action. After a short boat journey and a 45 minute walk I eventually arrived to the raucous chorus of over a hundred Mealy Parrots. A...

Another parrot egg, or not.

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Jul 11, 2008

I am afraid, dear reader, that I have neglected you and now we have so much to discuss!

Some of the parrots simply didn’t bother to breed this year and others were a trifle devious and moved from the cavity we knew to another one around the corner. That in itself might not seem a bother but it...