Scar was given to me in 1996 by owners that didn't want a parrot anymore. He was 5 years old when he came to live with me. The former owners just figured him for a girl, hence the Scarlett name. I had him tested about a year later (just a simple blood test) and found out he was a boy. I feel incredibly lucky to have this bird in my life! Scar is not loud, doesn't destroy things and lays in my arms like a baby. He ALWAYS says hello when the phone rings, but is not a big talker over all.

To the best of my knowledge Yago was probably born around 1995. What I know about him is that his previous owners had rescued him from another state and had 3 other parrots who lived with him. He had had a broken leg (it was surgically fixed) but then had gotten a broken wing (most likely due to his poor balance because of his leg did not heal perfectly). His owners were going to put him down but we asked if we could take him. My husband is a veterinarian, so we took care of him and now he is best friends with my other macaw, Scar. We have to move very slowly when he perches onto our arm because  he can't hang on very well. This bird is loud!!!! Sometimes he sounds like a donkey braying, or that he is shouting out “Rat! Rat!”.  But we love our 'Yagie boy'.  He's a great eater and loves new things in his cage. He has been with us since 2002.