Parrot And Tortoise Enclosure

Taken 3rd August 2015
Tortoises: African Spur-thighed Tortoise, Hermann\'s Tortoise, Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise

Parrots (clipped or pinioned or otherwise flight restrained): Hyacinth Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Blue and Gold Macaw, Green Winged Macaw, Harlequin Macaw (Blue and Gold Macaw x Green Winged Macaw), Moluccan Cockatoo

LaughingDove said:

Parrots (clipped or pinioned or otherwise flight restrained): Hyacinth Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Blue and Gold Macaw, Green Winged Macaw, Harlequin Macaw (Blue and Gold Macaw x Green Winged Macaw), Moluccan Cockatoo

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A pity to see another collection which has gone down this route- far better to see them flying in a large aviary IMO but of course this is a cheaper option.

Enclosures here overall seem functional rather than anything else but some(tiger,jaguar, barbary ape etc) are quite bare and look like some internal planting of vegetation etc might help.

Pertinax said:

A pity to see another collection which has gone down this route- far better to see them flying in a large aviary IMO but of course this is a cheaper option.

Enclosures here overall seem functional rather than anything else but some(tiger,jaguar, barbary ape etc) are quite bare and look like some internal planting of vegetation etc might help.

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I would absolutely agree. I wrote very similar views where I reviewed the collection here: http://www.zoochat.com/9/laughingdove-s-trip-through-europe-summer-417467/index2.html#post897385

(Though to be fair there was a large parrot aviary with cockatoos and amazons in addition to this, though it was still very bare with no natural vegetation)

Pinioned or feather clipped parrots kept on branches in open air exhibits like this a bit of a throw back to an earlier method of keeping them. Its been largely surpassed with free-flight aviaries- or even bird shows where the birds can fly at regular intervals. Both are far preferable to this method. Wingham doesn't rate highly in my estimation by having a display like this.