A New Addition to the Russo Family Zoo

A few years ago we had a couple of birds but we really didn't have the time to spend with them so we found them new homes. We thought that maybe now was a good time to try again with a bird. David spent lots of time doing online research on different types of birds and we visited out local pet store and met a very sweet Blue and Gold Macaw who was just 2 months old but already sold and a Cockatoo named Charley. We really liked Charlie but he was a little to moody for our liking.

We did a little more research and found a bird store in nearby Rockford, about an hour away. Friday after David got home from work we decided to take a drive to go check it out, not really thinking we would find a bird to our liking. We got to the store to find it was a little crazy, a well know vet who specializes in birds was treating birds so we decided to wonder around and in the back behind some large cages we found some small green birds in tank type cages. We started talking to the owner, Gloria and met one of the green birds to find out it was a Hahns Macaw who was only 4 months old. Since it was a little crazy in the store the bird was a little timid.

David and I took turns holding the bird, talking to it and getting to know it. After a few minute with the bird we knew that was the bird we wanted to take home, not to big like the Blue & Gold Macaw. I think Gloria was surprised that we wanted the bird. We didn't know if the bird was a girl or a boy so while the vet was at her store we got the wings cut, nails trimmed and found out the bird is a little girl.

We finally got home 12:30am and David got her cage all set up and spent some time with her before putting her to bed. The bird is doing well but David is having trouble picking a name for her so if you have any suggestions just let us know. He is leaning toward Ripley for her name.