To Each His Own

I have many parrots come through this home. Each one has different preferences. Some take perfectly ripened blueberries or melon and throw it on the floor. Ouch! Others take delight in the offerings. I am amused that Big Bird, seen here, enjoys the juicy tangerines! She uses her huge beak to extract the juice meticulously. All that is left at the end is the clean peeling. Other macaws that I know will only eat the citrus rind and not touch the juicy insides. It is important to note their preferences but not cater to their favorites and exclude new and exciting produce. Preferences can change and tomorrow, zucchini might be their primary favorite! Keep offering! Vary the sizes, textures, and flavors. It does help, however, to put the least preferred at the bottom of the crock and their favorites at the surface. This way they won't toss everything to get to the goodies. Later in the morning...they may go for the greens, or less flavorful veggies.