Destin of Smarter Every Day shot some wonderful slow-motion footage of
the birds at the clay licks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTVigNA3KCY
On 07/16/2013 12:07 PM, L.Q. in L.A. wrote:
> A couple of years ago I was also fortunate to spend a couple of weeks
> at the clay licks in Peru, where the macaws come by the hundreds to
> eat clay in the morning. Red & Green, Scarlets, and Blue & Yellows
> primarily, but many species of smaller parrots as well. Amazing to see
> that many wild birds all in one place. I like the Mealy Parrots. I
> was working as a volunteer with a research project, as a part of our
> duties, we were hoisted up into the trees and removed the chicks from
> the nest for weighing measuring purposes, then returned them to their
> nests. Man, unfeathered baby parrots are homely!!
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