"I hate my macaw." Those are the words someone typed into google that led them to my blog. Another search that made me sad.
Parrots are flock animals that have a finely developed sense of what their flock members think and feel. In the wild, they depend on that for their survival.
If someone seriously hates their parrot, please do something about the situation. In my opinion, the best case would be for the individual to realize that the parrot is a wild animal and to work to find a solution that will enable the parrot to keep its home, with an attitude change by the owner. If that's not possible, then to find the parrot a new home where he can experience the love he deserves.
The search reminded me of an online discussion I participated in last week with a person who was terrified of her cockatoo and living in constant fear. That is not a good environment for the bird!
The bird can sense fear in his flock; even though he doesn't know why, his instincts kick in and he becomes fearful also. This can easily spiral down into the bird becoming phobic, which is where this case appeared to be heading.
In my opinion, if the owner can't get over her fear, it's better to find the bird a less stressful home before he gets too damaged from his present environment. Many suggestions were made to help her get over her fear, and I hope she's able to do so in order for her bird to live a happier life.
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My Macaw is the reason they invented 12 gauge shotguns and Thanksgiving Diners.
you want to know how I feel. http://ihatemacaws.blogspot.com/
I'm a 12 year owner of a Blue & Gold Macaw. He's the biggest asshole I know and has even made the Dog hate him. I have thought about rehoming him, but I don't think I would do that to my worst enemy. This beautiful bright blue and yellow colored creature is truly a monster. My Grandson is terrified of him because he's sooooooo loud. He will wait for him to walk beside the cage then he will scream as loud as he can, and I mean it's so loud you can almost wipe blood from your ears. He's so demanding when it's time for him to eat and will start screaming and will not stop until he's fed. We have tried to break him of this thinking he would eventually wear himself out, but he can go for hours to the point the neighbors start calling. Truly the loudest creature on the face of the earth.. Horrible pet and his purchase was one of the worst mistakes I have ever made.
Omg I'm crying because I have a macaw I inherited from my late mother. Its only been 3 years and I truly hate him
Loudest creatures on the earth and these birds make horrible pets.
Birds shouldn't be pets. Simple as that. Unless you own an aviary. Had a perfect GCC and then I went on a 2 week vacation and came back to a complete asshole. That was 4 years ago and our relationship never went back to hoe it was. I don't necessarily hate my bird, I hate how loud and demanding she is. I hate that there are zero ways to make her understand what is acceptable and not. I hate that the bird community seems to just let birds walk all over them and do whatever they want. I've tried training. It doesn't work with her. I have never been afraid of an animal and now I'm terrified of getting bit by a tiny bird bc she is so volatile for no damn reason. Don't get parrots people.
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