13/02/2026
Super lucky to have a nest of 3 little Red Fronted Macaws. Have had the parents for around 20 years with no success. I moved them to different aviaries a few times to try and find somewhere that suited them. Finally settled on a large suspended aviary at the end of a row, where there was very little movement behind them. They have been quite shy birds so I made sure the only contact they had was at feeding time. They finally laid eggs and not knowing dates I left them alone untill I finally discovered her on one egg [ not fertile ] with a dead baby behind her. This year she laid one set of infertile eggs then went down again. I took the 3 eggs at around 2 weeks without knowing the date. Turned out the 3 eggs were fertile and were hatched in the incubator.
The babies are doing well. The video below was taken at 1 week old. The 2 bigger ones hatched on the same day, one early morning and one just before midnight. I am guessing something to do with incubation meaning one was either late or early. The little one hatched 3 days later. I am so excited to have these 3 and to finally be able to interact with these wonderful birds. Just have to find my way through the intensive rearing process for the next months.
Patience to wait 20 years for a breeding and dedication to commit to the process of hand rearing. !!!
