pictures of our Yellow Collared Macaws

[Cedardave]

new additions to Balanduk's Exotic Birds Winnipeg!

[Pinkbirdy]

Fantastic!!!

[mdg1109]

They look great, I like the second picture where it looks like they are trying to photo bomb eachother :pinkgrin:

[spiritbird]

Beauties for sure. I too like the second photo.

[The Pinkertons]

Happy they got to you safe, thanks for sharing. Good luck with your breeding program.

[lolsavannahh]

Wow! How large are they? Military macaw size or hahns?

[plax]

Nice! They sure appear to be tuned in to your presence. Thanks for sharing!

[Cedardave]

They are just slightly smaller than a severe macaw.They are actually larger than I had expected,based on the size of my Simon who passed a couple years ago.He was a rescue and clearly undernurished...as he was half the size of these.He did live to 46 however.

[The Pinkertons]

They are just slightly smaller than a severe macaw.They are actually larger than I had expected,based on the size of my Simon who passed a couple years ago.He was a rescue and clearly undernurished...as he was half the size of these.He did live to 46 however.In the wild I suppose they may not even make it that far in years. Dave, What is their potential life span ?

[Sucre]

They are stunning!

What province do you live in? My husband is Canadian, I actually spent 10 years in southern Ontario. Sometimes I miss it - but not today! It's 70 degrees here and they woke to snow this am! LOL

[Lady]

Oh how beautiful, and very attentive to their surroundings. I know you guys are so excited and extremely happy to have them. Looking forward to hearing about what their personalities are like, and what you name them.

Can't wait to see some little feet when the time is right :happy-feet:.

[Cedardave]

We are in Manitoba.It is said their lifespan is between 40 and 50 years.We have found that with good nutrition and care this is true of most birds.The ones that have poor diets and are just showpieces sadly have a shorter lifespan.These guys have quite a ways to go before I need to worry about them getting close to end of life.They are proven breeders.One was an import and the other was canadian made.There are few of these here...we may be the only breeder left in Canada with a pair..but who knows who is out their just staying out of the scene.As for them adjusting..they settled in immediately.They were eatting and drinking within minutes of arriving and are talkative and really quite social.They have been caught from a distance mateing already.I think alot of people that breed birds pretty much put them in a room...close the door and other than food,water and cleanings ,they are left alone.Since all birds are social creatures,we have ours spread all over so they develope good social interactions with people.Hech these two have a better view of our tv than I do.I am also a firm believer in quality cages,We dont make our own.That tiny thin guage wire hurts their feet.We have a fortune invested in quality brand cages with proper bar spacing...powder coated and strong.You get out of it what you put into it...for us this is not a cash cow...heck we hardly make any money off these guys.The importance of people having access to good quality companions..happy ..and well balanced is why we do this.Any small to medium breeder like us can surely attest to that.It really is for the love of birds .