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- Oct 9, 2016
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- Roommates include Gus, Blue and gold macaw rescue and Coco, secondhand amazon
I found a book about kakapo rescue in New Zealand and here are two tidbits.
Kakapo feathers smell strongly of honey. This smell is produced by a harmless bacteria on the feathers. Makes me wonder about this amazon smell you amazon-owned folks go on about. Do you notice the smell is stronger when it’s been a while since the last bath?
A quote.
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A Mr. G. S. Sale, in 1870, found his pet kakapo exceptionally affectionate. “The highest complement it can pay you,” he wrote, “is to nestle down on your hand, ruffle out its feathers and lower its wings, flapping them alternately, and shaking its head from side to side; it is in a superlative state of enjoyment.”
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If only Mr. Sale could have googled “shagged by rare parrot”!
Cult of the Party Parrot
Kakapo feathers smell strongly of honey. This smell is produced by a harmless bacteria on the feathers. Makes me wonder about this amazon smell you amazon-owned folks go on about. Do you notice the smell is stronger when it’s been a while since the last bath?
A quote.
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A Mr. G. S. Sale, in 1870, found his pet kakapo exceptionally affectionate. “The highest complement it can pay you,” he wrote, “is to nestle down on your hand, ruffle out its feathers and lower its wings, flapping them alternately, and shaking its head from side to side; it is in a superlative state of enjoyment.”
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If only Mr. Sale could have googled “shagged by rare parrot”!

Cult of the Party Parrot