What bird would you want?

If you could have any bird in the whole world, even those illegal to own, what would you desire to have?
I was thinking about this yesterday. I think a Toucan would be super cool to have. But then I started thinking about the wild birds, not parrots. I love black crows. They are so cool looking and known to be quite smart. Then I thought of owls. They're magnificent and so unique. I then thought of this tiny owl my husband and I saw at a bird show somewhere down south at a sanctuary. I think it was called an Elf Owl. I wanted it sooooooo bad!!! I think if I could have any bird in the world, I'd want that tiny Elf Owl.

A male peacock for his awesome looking.
A talking parrot. They are smart and can be attached to the owner like a true pet would.
An eagle. I'd really like to go camping with an eagle on my arm lol.

I guess I can't have them all at the same time, can I?

A hummingbird. They are so quick and cool.

If I could I would like to get a parrot, specifically a white cockatoo. I have seen one owned by a friend. It's a big and noisy bird. Makes a good watch dog, too.

Everybody thinks I'm completely weird for this, but I'd love to share my home with a turkey vulture. I work with them through my wildlife volunteering, and even though they look funny, they're so entertaining and full of personality. We have a permanent resident vulture (he's imprinted on humans and can't be released) who loves to play with shoelaces and pant legs. He bit a hole in my jeans once, lol.

jen, that is a weird desire - wanting to own a turkey vulture if you could have any bird in the world! But I can see that since you've actually had experience with them & have found them to be endearing & smart, then it would be pretty cool for you to have one! You'd probably be the only one who could boast of having a pet turkey vulture too!

Victor, cockatoos are definitely cool and highly entertaining. They're probably the most needy bird I can think of, craving attention & interaction constantly. That's why so many are known to develop emotional & psychological problems, feather plucking & such, because if they don't get enough attention, it drives them crazy! We'd considered getting a cockatoo before we ended up buying our Eclectus. The neediness of such a high energy bird is what put me off, but they're definitely one of the coolest parrots on earth!

Ram, if you had the room for all 3 birds, you could definitely have them all at the same time. You'd just have to be sure your eagle wouldn't eat your talking parrot. We have a gourmet market just down the road from us. They have exotic birds & animals outside in a cool pen, with many peacocks strutting around; a big pond with beautiful swans & ducks; and an indoor aviary in their huge greenhouse with lots of parrots. It's a fun place to go visit. But they don't have an eagle!

Hummingbirds are so beautiful & fascinating to watch, mora! A girlfriend of mine is living in Mexico as a missionary and she has posted fantastic photos of hummingbirds that have a tiny nest in her yard. She's gotten some shots that should be in national magazines! They're a very hard bird to capture in photographs!

I have just come across an article about the hunting eagles of Kazakhstan. These are really majestic birds. Taking care of them seems to be a life-long vocation rather than a hobby, though. Isn't this simpy magnificent?


More information here:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/24/world/...?hpt=hp_c4

i would either like a macaw, or that white owl off of harry potter :3

(07-31-2012 04:45 AM)Victor Leigh Wrote:  I have just come across an article about the hunting eagles of Kazakhstan.

I have heard of stories of hunting eagles since my childhood. They exist in varies part of the world. Some hunters had been using this hunting method for centuries. The stories I have heard were about hunting rabbits. I guess the hunting eagle have the same type of relationship with the owner as a hunting dog. They aren't exactly pets, but rather a good helper, probably even more so than a hunting dog, since hunting dog is often used to track down prey for the hunters to shoot at, while the hunting eagle is the one doing all the work lol.

It is nice to have an eagle. I have had the imagination of having an eagle on my arm or on my shoulder when I was a kid.

Wow, Victor! That photo of the eagle with its wings spread wide really is awesome! What a magnificent creature is right! Thanks for sharing! I've never heard of "hunting eagles" before so it was very interesting to learn about them. Ram, you're right about the eagle doing more work than what a hunting dog does! haha
We were at a bird sanctuary in Florida, actually a couple different years, in the Clearwater area. The last time we went they had an eagle they took out of the cage for us to see up close. It's blind in one eye so it can never be released to the wild again. It always held its head tipped to one side so it could try to see better. It still was a beautiful bird though!

amanda, would you have a specific macaw? We first bought a Blue & Gold Macaw when we decided to have a parrot. It was a huge mistake! A macaw is not a good parrot to start out with if you've never had parrot experience, in my opinion! It wasn't weaned yet, though the store said it was. I was terrified of the bird too, so luckily when we told the store we were having trouble, they just said to bring the bird back & they'd refund our money. I could handle a macaw now since I've had more experience with parrots. Have you ever seen the small Hahn's Macaws? They're only about 12" long. I love the coloring of those big Scarlet Macaws though.

I can relate to the turkey vulture one. I think they're awesome too. But my dream bird has always been a macaw. I would love to own a macaw with green feathers (I saw a picture of one once and haven't seen another since). I just think they're amazingly beautiful birds and they're so smart! But I acknowledge that I probably couldn't care for one properly so I've always refrained from getting one.