Parent-rearing the Scarlet Macaw

October 1, 1998:Tabasco 67 days (1040 g), Cayenne 64 days  (997 g)

Last night one of the babies was looking out of the nest box entrance for the first time! 
Tabasco peaked in weight (1073 g) at eight weeks and Cayenne’s peak weight (1029 g) was a day before turning eight weeks. The time frame and peak weights are comparable to their hand-raised siblings.
Kelly and Magic are not sleeping in the nest box with their babies. I wonder how long this will last, since this pair prefers to sleep in their nest year-round.

Photo by Joseph Csaky

Tabasco and Cayenne, nine weeks old, out for a photo session and some playtime.