Meet Sydney

[FoxersArtist]

Sydney is a 16 year old green wing macaw that came to stay with us today. We have not had much time to get to know her yet but she seems like a very soft hearted girl - a little on the shy side maybe. She steps up - some of the time but really seems to want to hear that she is ok and loved. Her previous owners believe that she is a woman's bird. By the looks of it, she really went to town on herself a few weeks ago and tore a bunch of feathers out. The ones on her chest quickly returned and she tore half of those back out a few days ago. It looks like she is leaving the ones on her back alone but she has a lot of pins from her previous tantrum.

When we arrived, all of the birds were hanging out outside on the roof. I think that was their main hangout spot during the day. They have a wonderfully sweet (and very rare) conure. I have never seen one like it but it looks similar to a slinder billed conure with a brown patch on the forehead, all green body and maroon tail. Anyone know what that is? It certainly wasn't a green cheek. They also have a very small umbrella cockatoo who was out for blood when they stepped her up on my arm. I almost lost part of my face but managed to jump back in time! The woman is going to talk with her family and is thinking about sending those birds to us as well. The too was mutilating her feathers...poor baby.

Anyhow, here are pictures of the sweet Sydney.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa154/Foxersartist/Fosters/Sydney001.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa154/Foxersartist/Fosters/Sydney002.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa154/Foxersartist/Fosters/Sydney003.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa154/Foxersartist/Fosters/Sydney004.jpg
-Anna

[EasySpirit]

Where is Don. He keeps looking for a girlfriend for his Navi a GW born on Christmas day. She is lovely Anna. And thank goodness we will still recognize you and still have your face.

Peggy

[Chrissy and Flock]

She is a beauty, do you think she will continue to pluck?

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Anna,

Is it my imagination or is Sydney's beak overgrown? My friend has a GW and I don't remember her beak being that long.

[FoxersArtist]

Anna,

Is it my imagination or is Sydney's beak overgrown? My friend has a GW and I don't remember her beak being that long.
The tip of her beak is a little long and needs a trim. This can be a result of not having anything to chew on. Peggy rarely chews on her toys or anything else and the tip of her beak gets long like this. Sydney didn't appear to have toys. That being said, it seems to me that either her entire upper mandible is just a bit large or her head is a bit small. Goes to show that every bird is unique! I'll have her beak trimmed up pretty when I take Peggy Sue in.
-Anna

[FoxersArtist]

I did a little research and discovered that the conure Sydney's old owner has is called an Austral Conure or Magellen Conure. It is a cousin to the green cheek and is fairly laid back and very quiet for a conure. There aren't too many of them in the pet trade but they are becoming increasingly popular. Interesting. Here's a picture.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/conures/images/australWBCn_Ddisk2Austrell.jpg

-Anna

[Anne-Samantha's Mom]

very ni ce looking birdie...she is lovely

[too&me]

Can't wait to see how Sydney progresses.

[lcarle]

Awwww!!! He is such a lucky birdie staying with you!!!! Thank you for all you do!!!!!

[Birdlover]

Sydney sure is a beauty, what a lucky girl to be staying with you :)