Sammy is a Greenwing Macaw
You can find what I wrote about Sammy's history about
three-quarters down the page on THIS discussion.
Macaws have some interesting behaviors you can read about HERE.
Macaws who cohabitate with other birds (particularly
but not limited to Cockatoos because they are so dusty)
are prone to developing Pulmonary Hypersensitivity Syndrome
Macaws are WILD creatures who belong not in captivity, but in their natural habitat.
We humans have removed them, often clip their beautiful wings (their biggest natural gift) and stick them in cages. We expect them to adopt our civilized ways, and that is when the problems start. Often these problems send birds bouncing from home to home to home throughout the very long years of their lives.
If you want to learn more about the ever-growing problem of captive parrot overpopulation, please visit: Second Chance Birds
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