6 Macaws flying at Porcupine Ranch

Six macaw parrots flying at the same time circling over Porcupine Ranch and overlooking Castle Valley near Moab Utah. Do not try this unless properly trained. www.wingingitadventures.com

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Pets & Animals

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• moab
• free
• flying
• flight
• parrot
• macaw
• chris
• biro
• susan
• hilliard
• porcupine
• outdoor

[polytelismedia]

Chris I was wondering if you would kindly tell me which Macaw has been free-flying the longest. Is she/he also the oldest of your flock? Just wondering how many years that this individual has been free-flying and what species or in the case of hybrids what two species. Many thanks

Don

[chrisbiro1]

@polytelismedia My oldest macaw flying is Ariel (Scarlet), about 7 years. My oldest flyer though is Obee (Pattagonian conure), since 1993. Obee was the first bird I trained with the focus on starting with a baby bird. I don't have much video of him but there is a shot of him in the laundry video. Chris

[polytelismedia]

Chris thanks for your videos. I have had the joy of filming wild Scarlets in Costa Rica on the Osa Penninsula for two winters. Breathtaking to see them flying against the backdrop of the blue Pacific Ocean.

In your videos it appears to me that Ariel the Scarlet is a bit more independently minded and a bit more aloof towards other macaws. Is this correct? Or might just be me with limited knowledge of your gorgeous bird.

thanks!

Don

[chrisbiro1]

@polytelismedia Ariel has a strong personality but I don't know if I would say he is any different than any of the other mature macaws. I scarlets are incorrectly labeled as more independent. From my own experience they are similar to most of the other large macaws. They are my favorite macaw due to their amazing coloration when flying. Chris

[TBIRDZ8]

where is porcupine ranch

[chrisbiro1]

@TBIRDZ8 Porcupine Ranch is located in Castle Valley, Utah, hear Moab UT.

[chrisbiro1]

These birds were all raised in captivity and would never be near their "native territory". Some of the birds shown in this video are almost gone from the wild and without captive bred populations would soon be extinct. Reintroduction efforts with domestically raised birds will only be successful if we learn how to teach them just the kind of skills these birds are learning. Some of these birds come from environments very similar to Moab, Utah. Chris

[tiennumidori1]

What you're doing is so beautiful. More bird owners should do this and let their beloved pets experience true freedom like the wild birds instead of being cooped up in cages all day long.

[polytelismedia]

Chris you might find this amusing. I was determined to film every species of parrot in Australia. I was down to literally my last day in Australia and was still missing Glossy-black Cockatoo. I was just about to head out when I heard an unfamilar cockatoo cry way up in the sky.  Just specks in the blue sky were 2 or 3 Glossies and of all things routing or chasing some species of hawk! It was amazing to see. These are noisy powerful birds so I am thinking the raptor was unnerved.

[beastinblack]

@mattxr2i cos they love flying! it is the sound of pleasure!

[ebonifragaria]

Gorgeous land, and gorgeous birds :D It makes me so happy to see them flying around like that, I'm sure they love it as well!