This brightly colored scarlet macaw was spotted with it’s equally impressive partner, chowing down on beach almonds (Terminalia catappa tree) along the coast of Costa Rica. As is quite typical of the parrot family, they are large and they are loud! You almost always see them flying and hanging out in pairs, and they know how to communicate very well with each other. They will let each other know when it’s time to fly off to another spot with a very loud screech. This was such a spectacular sight on a bright sunny beach day – life doesn’t get any better than this. It makes me sad to think about how many of these birds live in isolation, in cages, unable to be free or have a partner to chat with. As glorious as they are to look at, nothing is more glorious than spotting them flying freely through the sky as nature intended it.
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To see a scarlet macaw in the wild would make me ecstatic. I’m happy you were able to not only see one, but photograph it 🙂
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I couldn’t stop watching them… I got so sunburnt and didn’t even realise. If you ever get the chance to get near Corcavado National Park in Costa Rica you are bound to see quite a few. Along with so many other things, definitely the most wildlife I’ve ever seen anywhere!
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You’re not the first person who’s told me that Corcavado is exceptional. I do hope I get to go there one day.
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It’s beyond worth it. I hope you get there some time.
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Ooooo, lucky!! I was in Panama and so hoped to get lucky with an unlikely macaw. What an awesome experience to see this bird that we are so used to seeing as a cage bird, flying free.
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There’s nothing like seeing large birds taking off into the sky. It is lovely to know that some still get to experience that feeling.
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So glad I came across your blog. Informative, interesting and with beautiful photographs! 👍
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