Scarlet Macaw

The Scarlet Macaw is found in the treetops from Mexico to southern Brazil. It is about 90 centimetres in length and is bright red with blue and yellow wings, blue and red tail which is a unique feature in the family and a white face with big, sickle shaped beaks. Its feet are able to grasp the limbs of a tree very firmly. When a Macaw is fully developed, the tail is more two feet long. Both the male and females look alike. It is the among the most well known among the species.

It feeds on the abundant fruits and nuts found in the tropical forests which is its habitat. It cracks open the nuts by using its extremely powerful beak and uses its blunt tongue to extract the nut meat. It also uses its beak to cut out pieces of fruit. Occasionally it eats insects and worms.

Macaw do not have feathers on its face and sometimes blushes when excited or angry. It usually travels in a large flock. It is easily tamed and its life span is about 50 to 60 years. It builds its nest in holes in trees or in crevices between rocks. The young hatch in about 3 weeks and are cared for by both the parents for 2 to 3 months.

Scarlet Macaws are famous for its ability in mimicking and imitating sounds made by the human voice as well as perform tricks.

This bird has become endangered due to the overwhelming demand for its colourful feathers in fashion in earlier centuries. Demand has not diminished yet as the young are taken from their nests for pets by poachers. This has led to a great decline to the Scarlet Macaw's population.

Law enforcement has been made in most of the countries where the Scarlet Macaw is found, but heavier penalties are yet to be enforced.

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Snowy Owl

Scientifically known as the Bubo scandiacus, the snowy owl is often referred to as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl. These are the fleshy of owls in North America and multiply on the Arctic tundra. These divine snowy owls can be found in Greenland, Iceland, Canada and the Northern parts of USA. This large bird has a rounded head with yellow eyes and a black bill. The overall plumage is speckled with thin and high bar or spots. The male snowy owls plumage is practically purely white where as the adult female have approx four to six tail circles. These owls are about 53-65 cms in length and have a wingspread of around 125-150 cms. The young snowy owls are smoothly brown. They also have dispersed tips of white.

The snowy owl does perch in trees but is known to live in hollowed out holes. This bird very seldom journeys into the forest regions. They principally are spotted in open grasslands, along lakesides, marshlands and marine coastlines. Many snowy owls migrate to the Great Plains of Canada around November and leave this area around March.

The voice of the snowy owls diverges. During the non-breeding season, they are comparatively silent. The male snowy owl has a typical call, which is very rough and sounds like a bark. The female snowy owl has a eminent pitched call. When it time for the pairing season, the male snowy owls have a loud and roaring sound. These are also known to clap their beaks when irritated. Young ones are known to chirp for at least the first 2 weeks.

The diet of the snowy owl comprises of lemmings and rodents. These owls are known to sit and hold back for their prey. They can catch the prey on ground, in the air or they are known to grab them even on top of the water bodies. Snowy owls use their beaks or their talons to sabotage the prey.

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