Dear Parrots magazine,
I was flabbergasted when I read in the last issue about the amount of waste the Hyacinth Macaw caused in South America, and had no idea of the massive amount of destruction. I have always supported conservation projects and would never want to see a decline in the Hyacinth’s population, however, I can understand the frustration of the farmers whose livings rely on farming the corn.
Dear Parrots magazine,
Now the warmer weather is with us, I have become somewhat nervous about losing my Orange-winged Amazon and so decided I should have her wings clipped.
Dear Parrots magazine,
I would like to point out that articles on the African Grey parrot Psittacus erithacus are few and spaced far apart. The African Grey (Congo) has excelled and is recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records with over 1000 words, an African Grey has demonstrated an ability to possess a 100 word vocabulary and known when to use it. Its ability to learn has been compared to that of a four year old child. I believe these feats and accomplishments place it above the rest.
Dear Parrots magazine,
What a great letter by 10 year old Lily in the May issue, and her drawing of the Hyacinth Macaw. How wonderful it is to see our youngsters taking an interest in parrots and, by deduction, an interest in our natural world.
Dear Parrots magazine,
What an amazing article John McMichael wrote about millet in the last issue. I was totally surprised by the many varying types of millet as I have seen what I would call normal millet and giant millet and that was all I thought was available.
Dear Parrots magazine,
In the April issue, I was somewhat intrigued by an article by David Waugh centred around the Red-tailed Amazons, and how artificial nest boxes are being supplied. It is tragic how we are destroying the planet and, of course, parrots are affected as any other animal is, and I applaud the efforts of those groups around the world that spend endless hours trying to redress the havoc mankind has imposed on our natural world. However, I was puzzled as to why pvc nest boxes are supplied, rather than something a lot more natural. There have been a number of projects where nest boxes have been installed because of the lack of natural tree holes and I fully appreciate the ongoing costs and maintenance of wooden nest boxes, as they can degrade and fall to bits if not constantly monitored.
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