Blue and yellow Macaw

One of a pair of Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna) in the Botanical Gardens. (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)

Blue-and-yellow Macaws usually mate for life. They prefer to nest in dead palm trees as is the case here in the Botanical Gardens and they feed on a wide range of fruits, particularly palm nuts and leafbuds.

One of a pair of  Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna) in the Botanical Gardens.  (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)
One of a pair of Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna) in the Botanical Gardens. (Photo by Kester Clarke)