I choose parrots. Do you have a favorite species? What are your thoughts on the pet trade and hybrids? There are wild parrots where I live (Los Angeles, mostly Amazons) and I always love hearing them, even though it drives other people crazy. A few weeks ago while I was volunteering at the native plant garden a flock of about 40 or so flew over us, screaming their heads off, it was great!
My favourite are cockatoos since I grew up with one! Grew up with a lesser sulphur-crested (the kind from Indonesia) my fave cockatoo though is the Moluccan just because they are so extremely boisterous - I can relate haha 😅
As for pet trade, I mean, I have very limited knowledge on it, but from what I do know it is awfully exploitative, and with parrots not actually being domesticated, the ethics of the pet trade are dubious at best.
I absolutely love Amazons, I wish we had parrots where I am. The closest thing we have here are various corvids, which also have a place in my heart. :)
Cockatoos are very cool! I can’t imagine having to care for one with how needy and long-lived they are, though. And Amazons have so much personality! Earlier this week I was waiting at the bus stop in some light rain, and a pair of Amazons flew in absolutely screaming, then flew in gleeful, screaming circles about a half dozen times before they landed on a nearby tree and screamed some more. We only get rain like 3 months a year here so I think they were just thrilled about it 😁
I choose parrots. Do you have a favorite species? What are your thoughts on the pet trade and hybrids? There are wild parrots where I live (Los Angeles, mostly Amazons) and I always love hearing them, even though it drives other people crazy. A few weeks ago while I was volunteering at the native plant garden a flock of about 40 or so flew over us, screaming their heads off, it was great!
My favourite are cockatoos since I grew up with one! Grew up with a lesser sulphur-crested (the kind from Indonesia) my fave cockatoo though is the Moluccan just because they are so extremely boisterous - I can relate haha 😅
As for pet trade, I mean, I have very limited knowledge on it, but from what I do know it is awfully exploitative, and with parrots not actually being domesticated, the ethics of the pet trade are dubious at best.
I absolutely love Amazons, I wish we had parrots where I am. The closest thing we have here are various corvids, which also have a place in my heart. :)
Cockatoos are very cool! I can’t imagine having to care for one with how needy and long-lived they are, though. And Amazons have so much personality! Earlier this week I was waiting at the bus stop in some light rain, and a pair of Amazons flew in absolutely screaming, then flew in gleeful, screaming circles about a half dozen times before they landed on a nearby tree and screamed some more. We only get rain like 3 months a year here so I think they were just thrilled about it 😁
Oh yes, I have plenty in common with parrots, namely that I scream when I am happy