Tori and Nova

They were named by an online name contest we held. The winning names are Tori and Nova. Tori is a female blue and gold macaw, and Nova is a male scarlet macaw. While they came to us as supposed bonded pair, they do not really seem to be that connected. Nova might be fine as the only bird in the home. He stays to himself and likes to talk and throw kisses. He is the sweetest dude, as long as we don’t try to touch him. Tori, on the other hand, needs to be with other birds. She loves to hang out with other macaws…when she doesn’t want to be carried around. This pair came from a legal confiscation situation so we do not know their ages. There were 6 macaws (3 pairs) in the group and they have been affectionately referred to as the 6-Pack. We're grateful to the Parrot Posse for their help with food and toys! They are absolutely flourishing in their foster home, and so enjoying healthy whole foods (tangerines, apples, blueberries, and vegetables hidden in their Landing Mash), Harrison’s Pepper Lifetime Coarse, Lafeber Fruit Pellets, Nutri-berries. Like many captive parrots, both have some feather destructive behavior.. But they have been fully vetted and are now on a positive healthy path forward. The scarlet talks a lot but it’s difficult to understand him, because him voice is so soft. He makes kissing sounds and adorably says "hello dear." The blue and gold hasn’t spoken so far and doesn’t interact much, unless offered a treat. Trust takes time, and we should never expect to come between a bonded pair, it's important to have appropriate expectations and understand natural behaviors! But if you can just appreciate them as is, they will entertain you with their magical macaw-ness. We don't need to touch birds to consider them a joy and real addition to our lives. However, with all large parrots, be prepared for the costs of food, toys, and vet work - these are essential ingredients to their quality-of-life and a must for anyone wanting a bird. Before we can discuss a specific bird with you, we ask that you follow our adoption process. Some birds are in foster homes that may adopt them, many other birds are waiting for our help and are not yet posted in PetFinders. The adoption coordinator in your area will work with you to find the best home for each bird, and a species and personality that works best for your family too. We want to set everyone up for success, especially our parrots. To get started, the adoption process includes completing our parrot match application and attending one of our core classes. You can find information about this process on our website at www.phoenixlanding.org/adopt AREAS OF OPERATION: Phoenix Landing serves ONLY Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, and northeast Florida. We do not ship birds. However, everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us for our online events. Parrots are unique and they deserve us to be informed caretakers. There are also many past event recordings available which you may find helpful. All event information can be found at www.phoenixlanding.org/events Thanks for Helping Parrots!