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Jasper The Macaw

At the end of the afternoonon Thursday, Dave came to me asking if I had an extra bird cage. I told him we had a small one at the house, but it turned out he needed one for a macaw. He had come from Tichirota that afternoon with a Blue and Gold macaw that had been given to him as a gift. When he landed in Tichirota, he was asked by someone there for help with a notebook computer. This notebook was powered with a solar panel and an inverter. Dave has no idea how or why the guy has something like that, so far out in the jungle. He wanted to play a music CD, so Dave showed him how to do that. Next, the guy said he wanted to write a letter, and Dave showed him how to do that. As Dave was leaving, the guy gave him the macaw in thanks for the tech support! It's a young bird, and very mellow. Dave wasn't sure if his wife would go for the idea of a pet macaw, but it looks like they'll give it a try. They've named it Jasper. Compared to our Scarlet Macaw, Lucy, this Blue and Gold is very easy going and gentle.