Who owns a Catalina Macaw?

[bob1]

I'm just curious to see how there like temperament, etc because I may want to look into getting one in the future.



Thanks.

 

[Pinkbirdy]

Heres Harlow !! had her since she was a baby .She is the best bird [loves the family] and is surprisingly quiet for a Macaw. She has blue and gold in her and scarlet. I used to think she was great because of the blue and gold. But now I think its because shes a mix [like a mutt .don't yell at me on this term ] Shes gentle never hurt me [shes my best friend. Nothing like the love of a Macaw.

I do see a similar sweetness in my new rehomed Green wing [maybe its a female thing]

 

[Pinkbirdy]

 

[Pinkbirdy]

 

[bob1]

He is so CUTE!!! Could you tell me somethings about Catalina Macaws (I am doing reconnaissance for the future) because the internet gives me squat.

 

[shushu_mushu]

My opinion is... Catalina Macaw have a very unexpextable agresion. One second kiss you, next second bite you, esspecialy when mature.

 

[MikeyTN]

My opinion is... Catalina Macaw have a very unexpextable agresion. One second kiss you, next second bite you, esspecialy when mature.

That's with any macaw pretty much depending on their mood, not specifically just Catalina!

I fell in love with a Catalina at this past bird fair, but I can not bring home another macaw as my partner would kill me....lol....

I played with this one for a very long time, took a picture of him on my arm. He didn't want me to go.

 

[Pinkbirdy]

I think its what your willing to put into them !! You love them to death and chances are you will have a great bird. My two rehomed macaws [wanted to eat me at first ]. But are SUPER NOW! I feel lucky Ive been able to win over my 15 birds [Some of course came being buggers]Love Love Macaws [its neat having 3].

 

[Birdman666]

I've rehabbed several.

Their personalities tend to be in line with Greenwings and B&G's. They tend to be calm, and are not one of the beakier macaws.

This assumes you know how to train and socialize them properly.

Any macaw will act up if not worked with... even the sweet ones.

 

[horsesculpter]

We adore our Catalina. She is hilarious, great sense of humor, big vocabulary, (about two hundred phrases, not words as many phrases reuse some of the same words) and very independent. She talks in context and laughs at her own jokes. We are her fourth family and she was only two and a half when we got her. She is not cuddly but loves to travel with us and loves to see people especially kids. She has a temper but I wouldn't trade her for the world. She is not a macaw for everyone as she would bully someone if they let her. Not sure that is specifically Catalina though. I think macaws will do that if they can.

 

[Pinkbirdy]

He is so CUTE!!! Could you tell me somethings about Catalina Macaws (I am doing reconnaissance for the future) because the internet gives me squat.

keep talking to us . They have been way off for some of my birds . Like they say how aggressive their going to be because of the Scarlet in them. I live in New York ,so I get a lot of my birds through this guy here. He breeds some of the smaller species but gets the bigger ones through breeders down south. He started carrying "The catalinas" for his macaw selection [even had a waiting list]. Everyone liked their temperament.

 

[Birdman666]

She has a temper but I wouldn't trade her for the world. She is not a macaw for everyone as she would bully someone if they let her. Not sure that is specifically Catalina though. I think macaws will do that if they can.

Nah, that's pretty much standard for all of the big guys...

 

[nyspy]

Yup.. Big birds all bully / test people regularly. You just need to stand your ground and know when to leave them alone. Never show fear and have quick reflexes. If they snap / lunge / bite, pull your hand out of range and let them know you're not scared. (DO NOT SCREAM AT THEM).. I usually just tell them, "No." in a very stern, low, calm, voice. They get it very quickly and the testing usually stops in short order.

 

[Birdman666]

Yup.. Big birds all bully / test people regularly. You just need to stand your ground and know when to leave them alone. Never show fear and have quick reflexes. If they snap / lunge / bite, pull your hand out of range and let them know you're not scared. (DO NOT SCREAM AT THEM).. I usually just tell them, "No." in a very stern, low, calm, voice. They get it very quickly and the testing usually stops in short order.

I turn that stuff into a game of beak wrestling. Then it's always abut play...