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Green Winged Macaw
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Another from my fall trip to Brookfield Zoo - this is a very large bird and I wanted to get his whole tail feather. Here is some info on this very colorful bird. The Green-winged Macaw, is a large mostly-red macaw of the Ara genus. This is the largest of the Ara genus, widespread in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. However, in common with other macaws, in recent years there has been a marked decline in its numbers due to habitat loss and illegal capture for the parrot trade. It is second only in size to the Hyacinth Macaw, the largest bird of the macaw family. The wingspan of the greenwing macaw can be up to 49 inches (125 cm), with a total body length of 39 inches (100 cm). A healthy adult will weigh between 1,250 and 1,700 grams. It has a very powerful beak which can generate a pressure of 2000 psi and can snap a broomstick in half. This powerful beak has evolved to crush or open even the hardest nuts and seeds. All comments and critiques appreciated.
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The composition around the macaw is perfect, beautiful and creates a wonderful balance to your photo Kathy! Good light and marvellous colors composition. We had a lot of them here in Brazil, but the number reduced a lot because the illegal trafic as in your informations. One day, I really beliEve, we as humankind will learn to be more seeds than weeds.
I remember as a child we had one of these Macaws move into the trees on our property. He was there for years talking and calling from high up in the fir trees. What a beautiful bird and a great picture!
Paul
