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Blue & Gold Macaws are without a doubt one of the most visually appealling birds in the world. The rich golden yellow on their chest and blue feahters on their wings, heads & tails really is one of the first things that command your attention when looking at one of these amazing birds. One of the larger Macaws, Blue & Golds reach a length of about 32 - 34 inches from head to tail. Of the larger Macaws Blue & Golds tend to make better pets. They're an easy going bird and of the large Macaws one that we would readily recommend as a family companion. As with all species that we raise we do recommend that people thoroughly research the species of bird that they are interested in. Parrots in general are not the easiest birds to keep as companions however with a lot of research and education many people do keep their parrots successfully for many many many years. Here at Bird Heaven Aviaries, we're always available either by phone or email to answer any questions you might have about that special companion you've bought from us.

Although there are so many good points about having a Macaw as a companion they're alot that many breeders choose not to tell you. This includes the noise level of a macaw - it's ear piercing and glass shattering when they want it to be. Many different things can set off the vocalizations. This includes, something scaring it, the noise level of your house, their favored person leaving the room or even a shadow on the wall. Macaws are big birds and yes their beak can cause some serious damage to fingers, especially childrens fingers. We highly recommend that kids be supervised AT ALL TIMES when being around birds.

All large Macaws, need plenty of space. Not only in their cage but space for them to play around and exercise on. This could be a seperate playgym or a hanging playgym area that is away from the birds cage. Most cages come with playstands on top of the cage. This work ok for smaller birds, in some instances though most birds including the large macaws can become quite dominant up there. People refer to this as height dominance. Simply put it just means the bird enjoys being out of your reach and is most likely getting a big kick out watching you trying to get to him. We have a Greenwing Macaw that is very fond of getting up higher than us. He loves nothing more than rushing out the door when it's opened and making a beeline for the top of his cage. To buy one of these amazing creatures and keep it caged 24/7 really does a parrot a disservice so be sure that you can devote plenty of time to allowing your Macaw time out of his/her cage. Of the large Macaws, blue & golds do appear to be more even tempered and much more forgiving than other Macaws. One thing we love about the Blue & Golds here at Bird Heaven Aviaries is the fact that they're rather social birds who truly do love being made to feel like one of the family. They do well in a family setting if well socialized and often love to interact with different family members. Blue & Golds will also have their favorite visitors as well. We have 2 pairs of Blue & Gold Macaws here at Bird Heaven that we breed from. More Information Coming Soon!