#scarlet macaws

[jadeseadragon]

Repost @paulrosolie

A pair of [Scarlet] macaws flying over the unbroken beauty of primary forest — deep in the Amazon. These birds rely on the Shihuahuaco trees, some of the largest in the world the jungle, to nest in. They are monogamous, mating for life. Partners with the vast green wilderness 🦋

Footage by @lifewithdan for

Jungle Keepers

[antiqueanimals]

Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine; November 1979 edition.

Internet Archive

[panajan]

Scarlet Macaws

[picturebookshelf]

Wind Riders: Search for the Scarlet Macaws (2021)

Story: Jen Marlin -- Art: Izzy Burton

[petsincollections]

Milwaukee County Zoo parrots outside

A group of parrots are sitting outside on branches. Three of them are probably Scarlet Macaw's and the other one is mainly blue all over, possibly a Blue and yellow Macaw. Another tall bird, possibly an ostrich, is eating in the background. [7/8/1973]

Milwaukee Public Library Historic Photo

Milwaukee Historic Photos

[rjzimmerman]

After being hand-raised by conservationists, 26 scarlet macaws were released into a Guatemalan nature reserve by the Wildlife Conservation Society.

The birds were placed in flight cages, which are left open so they can fly away. Wildlife Conservation Society - Guatemala

Excerpt from this story from Treehugger:

After being hand-raised by conservationists, 26 young scarlet macaws were recently released back into the wild into Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR). Once low-birth weight chicks that likely wouldn’t have survived on their own, the healthy birds flew off into the tropical forest.

The release was part of continuing efforts by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Guatemala’s National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) to save the scarlet macaw population by boosting their numbers in the reserve.

Found in the tropical forests of Mexico, Central America, and South America, the bright red birds face threats from habitat loss and poaching. Their population numbers are decreasing, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. There are estimated to be fewer than 50,000 scarlet macaws remaining.

Due to the work of conservationists, there are now about 300 scarlet macaws (Ara macao) in the Guatemalan reserve.

[alanawilliamsonart]

New mini painting! I finished this one yesterday and it made me so happy to complete it. I have had a little obsession with scarlet macaws since I played Red Dead Redemption 2. The environments in the game and the amazing animals is what truly roped me in but of course I would say that. So when I wanted to create the mini watercolours it was one of the first ones I though of doing. I was super sad to have to wait nearly 2 months to actually paint this one but I am glad I got it done now. 😁

Also if you didn't notice yesterday I absolutely had way too much motivation on the painting front and painted a heap of mini watercolours yesterday Since having a two week break my focus has been so much more than usual. It has made me pretty productive which is a huge plus. It really shows the importance of keeping your body and mind healthy.

[cryptids-of-the-world]

The Gee-Gee Bird is a bird found in Alaska. Although it’s rarely seen, the Gee-Gee Bird is said t look like a raven. The Gee-Gee Bird was seen back in World War II and it was heard saying. “Gee-gee-geezus-its-cold“ which is how it got its name. Skeptics believe that the Gee-Gee Bird could be a raven or a Scarlet Macaw that escaped from a vendor and learned to say the phrase that was said by the soldiers and some believers think that the Gee-Gee Bird could be the legendary Thunderbird.