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| Name: |
Rio
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Age: |
Ten years, three weeks old
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| Gender: |
Male
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Kind: |
Catalina Macaw
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| Home: |
Windflower Ranch, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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This
is our macaw, Rio de Colores (river of colors). Here is Rio in
his favorite play area - our Ladybanks Rose Bush. What makes him
special: Rio was our first hand-fed baby. From the beginning, he
bonded equally with me and my husband, and he is an absolute joy. Rio
is highly intelligent, spoiled (as it should be) and has a great
personality. He is 37 inches long from head to tail. He's a clown, a
rascal, and is "Mommy's Little Monkey." He has an extensive vocabulary
and a great laugh! He and his buddy, Saul (our Military Macaw) sing
and dance to the music of our jukebox every evening. Rio loves to have
a little snuggle with me every night before he goes to bed. I roll him
over in my arms and tickle his tummy; he flails his feet in the air
and lets out a huge laugh. Then I "nibble" on his "drumstick", and he
yells, "Ow!", then laughs again. Finally, I grasp him by both feet and
hoist him upside down over my head, and he shouts, "Wheeeee!" Then he
says, "Night-night," letting me know he's ready for bed. When I put
him to bed, he always whispers, "I love you." When he's ready to come
out of his cage the next morning, he issues a sharp, "Come on, let's
go" - always reminding me who's boss!
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