Complete Psittacine by Eb Cravens
I have long counselled prospective psittacine buyers to not become overly attached to the kind of parrot pet they decide to obtain. Do your homework, but remain unbiased. Some things are just meant to unfold naturally, and love comes in all shapes and sizes.
A few months ago, someone called me looking to find a source for a Military Macaw baby. We talked about breeders in our area no longer producing many large macaws, we discussed adopting a military from the nearby rescue facility, we evaluated personalities and comparisons among several types of macaws. We even approached the topic of a Catalina or Milli-gold – a hybrid something I am not at all comfortable with, but still support from the rescue centre standpoint. It came out that much of this man’s affection for Military Macaws had grown out of conversations with a breeder of, you guessed it, Military Macaws.
After about half an hour of conversation, it became apparent to both of us that this parrot enthusiast was likely in the market for a Blue and Yellow Macaw, or a Greenwing hen, or even a rescued macaw with needs and personality already established and mature. We then proceeded to look for a macaw pet of any type for him. With no preconceptions limiting his choice, we went about trying to find a perfect large parrot fit. Not the perfect bird, mind you, but the perfect fit.