Monday
Jan142013
Polly fella
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 13:07 
Who's a pretty boy then? ... Ewen Cameron and rare Macaw parrot Sona. Image by Gary StoneEwen takes parrot to work and pub
Entries in Ara chloropterus- Green-winged macaw (12)
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 13:07 Friday
Aug172012
Pedaling with parrots
Friday, August 17, 2012 at 10:58 
With his scarlett macaw Connie perched on his shoulder and Chloe, a green wing macaw calling shotgun on the handlebars, Steve Smith rides along Bradley Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Mike Maloney.You could say Steve Smith’s bike glides along the trails like it has wings — because it does.
Wednesday
May232012
Are these made from pollyester? Potty parrots help owners with their daily chores including hanging out the washing
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 14:09 
Helpful: Bosun the parrot hangs out the washing for his owners Sharon and Reg Hill Household chores are a burden that most of us would happily put off for as long as possible.
Monday
Jan092012
On a wing and a swear: Gutter-mouthed parrot banned from the classroom because of foul vocabulary
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 9:00 
Foul-mouthed: It was hoped that Mr T would be used to promote the environment in schools and universities but he has been banned from going before schoolchildren until he learns to stop swearingIt was hoped that he would be used to promote the environment in schools and universities.
tagged Ara chloropterus- Green-winged macaw | in Fun
Ara chloropterus- Green-winged macaw | in Fun Sunday
Oct162011
Why the Caged Bird Does Not Sing
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 11:40 
Peanut. Photo: MAARS and Susan DonohueNo bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. -William Blake
It is usual and customary these days to forewarn with disclaimers such as "the following material contains scenes of a disturbing and violent nature" and "discretion is advised." What typically follows are scenes of violence and its victims. Yet you will see no such cautions posted in "pet" stores or zoos, for one plain and simple reason: caged animals are socially acceptable and culturally normative. Screaming parrots, pacing tigers, swaying stereotypic elephants, and orcas with vacant eyes pressed to the glass aquarium wall [1] are not considered harmful to eyes and minds of children or others. Bars, glass, and other barriers behind which wildlife are interred are portrayed as only slight alterations of an animal's natural habitat and history. [2]