Young Macaw Missing!
This evening we received a message that one of the young macaws was attacked by a dog and picked up by the Animal Ambulance (Dutch RSPCA) After fledging yesterday morning the young faced a stormy night. The youngest bird probably fell out of a tree. The bird was brought in at the local bird sanctuary. Locally known as Vogel Rampen Fonds.
For wild macaws it is no exception to get into trouble after fledging. This is probably the most dangerous period in the live of a young macaw.
Macaw chicks will be fed by the parents for months. They can not provide for themselves one day after leaving the nest. Their flight is clumsy and they do not have the strength to climb a lot in trees.
Unfortunately the bird sanctuary did not realise all this. De macaw was released after a quick inspection of its wounds. But not at the place where he was found but at the back of the sanctuary in northern Haarlem, some 1,5 kilometres away from his parents.
When the City Parrots team arrived after a day of searching for the macaws the young was perched in a small tree. We’ve observed it as long as possible but could not reach him. At the beginning of nightfall when parrots naturally hook up with each other for the night the bird started to make short flights. He gained height and flew out of sight.
The only chance of survival is that the young finds his parents. Chances for this to happen are slim.
We hope that the young macaw will be found quickly! If you have seen it please report to us directly trough director@cityparrots.org! We will get in contact with you ASAP.