What would be an ideal aviary for keeping eclectus parrots?
Today I briefly escaped the confines of my desk long enough to run to Office Max. The parking lot there is lined with trees that bear woody-looking seeds–sorry I don’t know the name of them. But there was a raucous flock of big beautiful healthy looking Quakers in a tree, oblivious that I was standing and watching almost close enough to reach up and touch some of them. It was such a pleasure to see wild parrots feasting on the woody seeds, snapping leaves and twigs that fell to the ground, and arguing over the choice clusters of seed. They were chattering and calling and seemed so full of the sheer joy of living free as they chased each other, frolicked, and feasted. I could have gotten closeup pictures had I known to bring my camera…..there are some wonderful sights in Florida! But…..I almost felt guilty that my birds are not that full of excitement and not flying free. The wild parrots were so obviously alert and excited–the look in their eyes was incredible! Just made me all t
