Zeke is a photograph by Richard Malin which was uploaded on June 2nd, 2014.
Zeke
Zeke was a pet of mine for many years. he would ride around on my shoulder and give kisses freely. Zeke loved sitting out in the trees outside, and... more
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Zeke
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Richard Malin
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Zeke was a pet of mine for many years. he would ride around on my shoulder and give kisses freely. Zeke loved sitting out in the trees outside, and even said hello to people as they passed by. Due to life changes and work schedules, I had to find a new home for Zeke, this broke my heart tremendously, however he did go to a new home that had several birds that he became great friends with. Below is a description of what an Orange Wing Amazon Parrot is all about, along with the link to the sight where I found the info.
The Orange-winged Parrot, Amazona amazonica, is a large Amazon parrot. It is endemic to the tropical areas in South America, from Colombia, Venezuela, Equador, Trinidad and Tobago south to Peru, Northern Bolivia, Central Brazil, and South-Western Mato Grosso.
Orange-Winged Amazons are one of the smaller Amazons. They average 12 to 13 (~31 - 33 cm) in length; but some subspecies are as small as 10 inches. They weigh around 340 grams.
They are often confused with Blue-fronted Amazons. However, the orange-winged amazons are the only amazon with orange feathers in their wings, thus the name Orange-Winged Amazon. The color flight feathers in the Blue Fronts are red.
The plumage is mainly green with a blue forehead, some yellow on the crown, cheeks and outer tail tips, and an orange speculum (= distinctive wing patch) . The beak is horn-colored with a gray tip. The feet are pale grey / horn brown.
Males and females look alike.
http://beautyofbirds.com/orangewingedamazon.html
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June 2nd, 2014
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