Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / November 2003

I was wondering if anyone besides me had seen the movie "Master and
Commander:  the Far Side of the World."  The reason why I'm asking is that I
saw two different parrots in it!  If memory serves, I think one was a Macaw
of some sort being offered for sale to the sailors on the ship, and the
other was an Amazon perched on a sailor's shoulder.  Did anyone see it who
had a better idea of what kind of birds they were?

On another note, I finally got my Senegal to do a "trick" of sorts.  She
loves nuts and triscuits, and I've made a habit of always making her climb
to the top of a ladder on top of her cage to get her treats.  Lately, when
the bird hears the bag of goodies crackling, she rushes up the ladder and if
treats aren't forthcoming, she runs back down again.  Sometimes, I also
notice that she climbs to the top of the ladder without the cue of the bag
crackling and begs me most piteously for a handout (I usually relent).

Happy Thanksgiving!