Not exact matches
«Avian behaviorists who have spent time observing
parrots in the
wild have reported that playtime ranks second only to food gathering in priority,» says Erin Silk, project manager
at Caitec Corporation in Baltimore.
While getting a Ph.D., her interest shifted from academic to applied animal behavior, as she studied first laboratory birds, then companion
parrots and then
wild exotic bird species
at the Bronx Zoo.
It is important to remember, however, that
parrot species that are normally loud
at first light and late in the day in the
wild will still make this noise in captivity, so no bird owner should expect a totally quiet
parrot.
Stay in the nearby town of Jackson for a nice dinner (try
Wild Sage
at The Rusty
Parrot Lodge) after a long day of hiking or skiing.
Gasp
at ancient temples and ancient Mayan ruins and the stunning palace
at Palenque as rare birds and jungle
parrots scream and screech perched high up in the trees, while
wild monkeys cry in the humid emerald forests all around you; discover sparkling turquoise water... Continue reading →
Wildlife Conservation Society and Bronx Zoo are treating the purloined
parrots at a specially built care facility; some 900 have been released back into the
wild.