Some are big, some are small. They wear feathered coats of amazing colors, or drab plumage that wouldn’t turn a head. Some are loud and raucous, others remarkably mellow. They are the world’s macaws — ...

The Barba Azul extension protects more than 20 small isolated forest islands (including those shown above) which are preferred nesting and roosting sites for the Blue-throated Macaw. Photo by B.

Macaws are among the most beautiful and fascinating birds in the world. With their bright feathers, intelligent minds, and playful nature, macaws have captured the hearts of bird lovers everywhere.

A casual observer of a hyacinth macaw in flight will likely not have had the chance to observe one at the chick stage, when hatchlings spend three and a half months under the watchful care of their ...