10 to 20 amazing photos: macaws

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) (Brazil) Scarlet Macaws; Costa Rica Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) Hyacinth Macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in flight (Brazil) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna); Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala); and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) (Brazil) Green macaw Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Scarlet macaws nesting in a tree hollow (Costa Rica) Chestnut-fronted Macaws (Ara severus) in flight (Brazil) Green macaw Blue-and-gold Macaw Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera) Macaws; parrots; and other birds feed on clay for mineral and salt supplementation and to counter dietary toxins they ingest from seeds. The clay lick also serves as a social setting for the birds Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Scarlet macaw (Costa Rica) More photos: macaws