Catalina Macaw – Polo!

Polo
"A most colorful bird… but thats not all!"
2009-11-03

Here’s what Valerie Cook says about Polo:

"I just got polo about 6 months ago. I thought it wouldnt take him time to get used to me. now he is just the love of our lives, he brings us so much joy. The funniest thing he has done to me so far is: i was sitting on the couch one day reading a book and polo was sitting on his couch and i could hear him moving around. well, then i felt these long toe nails on my foot, I thought it was my dog and when I looked down polo was on my foot looking up at me and he said come here! When he came to live with us he had a small vocabulary and I would say in 6 months he has learned about 20 new words. He also loves to antagonize my dogs, he will get down on the floor and chase them around the house.
I have a mini dashound and a 6 lb. min pin."

Starlight Macaw

Starlight Macaw
"What a show off! I think it knows… very popular macaw parents can make very popular macaw offspring, and the Starlight macaw is truly that!"

   This Starlight Macaw must surely know how attractive it is,

raising its wings to show off its beautiful colors!

   The Starlight Macaw is a hybrid macaw whose parents are a Scarlet Macaw and a Miligold Macaw. One of its parents, the Scarlet Macaw, is a species of naturally occurring macaws while the other, the Miligold Macaw, is also a hybrid macaw. Hybrid macaws are bred for color, and this bird demonstrates some very strong color influences from its parentage. The Starlight Macaw is a second generation hybrid macaw and was developed from these crossings:

• 1st – Blue and Gold Macaw crossed with a Military Macaw = Miligold Macaw
• 2nd – Miligold Macaw crossed with a Scarlet Macaw = Harligold Macaw

   Because hybrid macaws are a mixture of more than one type of macaw, the offspring are influenced by the traits and characteristics of both of its parents. Father’s have the dominant gene, so this will generally influence the offspring’s coloration and overall appearance. The Starlight Macaw pictured above has a Scarlet Macaw father and a Miligold mother.

Rubalina Macaw

Rubalina Macaw
"What do you get when you cross a Ruby with a Catalina?… Potpourri! Oh yes, this bird is all about color. A mixture of beautiful vibrant colors, but you won’t know what it’s gonna look like until it gets feathers!"

   The Rubalina Macaw is all about beautiful colors

with each bird being a potpourri of its own!

   The Rubalina Macaw is a hybrid cross between a Ruby Macaw (hybrid) and a Catalina Macaw (hybrid). Being a cross between a Ruby
and a Catalina gives this interesting macaw a lot of varying factors, both in color and in personality. It is a third generation hybrid and is influenced by the genes of three different species of macaws. This hybrid macaw was developed from these crossings:

• 1st – Scarlet Macaw crossed with a Green-winged Macaw = Ruby Macaw
• 2nd – Scarlet Macaw crossed with a Blue and Gold Macaw = Catalina Macaw
• 3rd – Ruby Macaw crossed with a Catalina Macaw = Rubalina Macaw

Hybrid Macaw – Harigold

Harligold Macaw
"Har har har… see how well I can pose for the camera! With a double dose of Blue and Gold Macaw in the mix, this sweet tempered intelligent macaw is known as a Harligold!"

   The Harligold Macaw is a very pretty bird

with a double dose of the intelligent, gentle natured Blue and Gold Macaw!

   Hybrid macaws are bred for color, and the Harligold Macaw is a real beauty. This macaw is a second generation hybrid macaw. One of its parents, the Blue and Gold Macaw, is a species of naturally occurring macaws while the other, the Harlequin Macaw, is also a hybrid macaw. This second generation hybrid macaw was developed from these crossings:

• 1st – Blue and Gold Macaw crossed with a Green-winged Macaw = Harlequin Macaw
• 2nd – Harlequin Macaw crossed with a Blue and Gold Macaw = Harligold Macaw

   With the Harlequin Macaw (having a Blue and Gold Macaw and a Green-winged Macaw for parents) you have a macaw that is a real beauty and good natured. The Blue and Gold macaw is renowned not only for its beauty and sweet nature, but also its speaking ability. While the other parent, the strikingly handsome ‘gentle giant’ Green-winged Macaw, lends its beauty and a very gentle, amiable nature.

Hybrid Macaw Parrots, Names and Definitions With Photos of Hybrid Macaws

Beautiful hybrid macaws! These birds are bred for color and it shows. There are many kinds of hybrids from the favorites, like the Shamrock Macaw and Catalina Macaw, to those that do not yet have a name.

If you ask yourself, What are hybrid macaws?, here you can learn about them and the difference between hybrids and mutations. See a glimps into the efforts of aviculture aiding both wild caught macaws and pet birds.

As far as bird characteristics, well picking a hybrid macaw is a bit like choosing from a box of chocolates. You can guess what youre going to get, but still be surprised. Check it out, very cool stuff!

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Meet the brains of the animal world

Corvids, a group of particularly smart birds, including ravens, crows, jays, magpies and more. Social animals, aware of others as well as themselves. Very cool report with videos.

Beautiful Macaw – Cesar

Cesar
"Multi-talented to say the least!"
2009-04-13

Here’s what nikki says about Cesar:

"Cesar is just like one of the family he will grab ahold of his cage with his beak abd raise his feet up until you say tada. He will say bad cesar if he screaches. If he enjoys what he is eating he will say mmmm and when we had the blades on our fan he would climb over to it and spin himself on it like a merry go round. He was breaking it so we took the blades off the fan."

"What a character to have around! Cesar sounds like ALOT of fun and what a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing him here."

Geese, Oscar and Molly

Oscar and Molly
"Check out the Grouch and the Sweetheart!"
2009-03-19

Here’s what Ashley says about Oscar and Molly:

"Oscar got his name after Oscar the Grouch because he likes to chase your fingers and nibble at them. Molly is a total sweetheart. They get these little spurts of energy and they take off running for about a foot and then run back. Its really cute!"

"They guys are the cutest! Thanks for sharing them here."

Umbrella Cockatoo – Petey

Petey
"Dancing and Cuddling are my favorites!"
2009-02-02

Here’s what Sean McCoy says about Petey:

"Petey loves to dance and giggle and always wants a good cuddle."

"What a beatiful bird. Thanks for sharing him here!"

2/2/2009

Name:    Petey
Type:     Umbrella Cockatoo
Cuteness: 11+ ("Petey gets the cutest combination of cute… dancing, giggling and cuddling. ")

Pacific Parrotlets – Skye and Oliver

Skye and Oliver
"Blue and Green – Pair of Cute!"
2008-12-22

Here’s what Lisa Stanley Folly says about Skye and Oliver:

"Skye and Oliver are our bonded Pacific Parrotlets. They have giant parrot personalities packed into tiny bodies. They love music, eating and playing. They’re really fun and super bossy. If they see one of us with a snack in our hands, they’ll yell until you share with them."

"Music, eating, and playing… Sounds like Skye and Oliver have it all! Thanks for sharing your beautiful birds with us."

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