I know I couldn’t handle the amount of work these parrots require so I’m just going to live vicariously through these videos

@MikeyTheMacaw

3 ай бұрын

Haha much easier to watch them on KZread.

Mikey and Mia are soo lucky to have you as humans! Out of soo many places they could’ve gone I think with you is the best!

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Awww thanks so much.

Wow U treat your birds like royalty They're soooo lucky to have.u

They are high maintenance but gorgeous birds. You are so wonderful with them.

After watching several of your videos now I so hope that you are doing educational talks out in public with your birds. You're charismatic and you are knowledgeable and humble and the amount of empathy and passion you have for these birds is incredible. You brought me to tears a couple of times. Please, please if you don't speak publicly about everything that you say online about owning parrots and how they should be wild and free and how difficult it is to have them please do so. Please talk to people face to face. I know you've got a huge social media following and that brings me so much joy. The impact you can have with animals right in people's faces is even larger. I so appreciate what you're doing. I can't say that enough. My gratitude for you is overwhelming.

@MikeyTheMacaw

5 ай бұрын

Thanks again, so happy you enjoy the content. We don’t really do much in person, but if people ever ask, we are pretty honest with our thoughts haha, it’s sometimes not appreciated but oh well

I think birds are definitely one of the hardest pets to own. So beautiful and fun but none stop work and noise. So thank you for always sharing the truth.

@birdylove24

Жыл бұрын

I can tell you, as an owner of eight birds: Yessssss! 😂🤣😂🤣🤩🥳

@mandyluna

Жыл бұрын

@@birdylove24 I have two and just they are even difficult lol.

@birdylove24

Жыл бұрын

@@mandyluna 😄😃😍🥰❤️

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha yup, they def aren’t easy

Lucky is a B and G I live with. He knows all about Mickey and Mia and is a big fan. He likes to stand on my knee and watches every minute of their show and never misses a one. Merlin is a green wing and really couldn't care less. Thanks for all the great vids!

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Awww amazing.

Thank you for talking about portion sizes affecting selective feeding! It’s something I stress all the time with a raw food diet - appropriate portion = getting a bit of everything 😊

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

And it’s something everyone always messes up at the start, for years we filled bowls like crazy, looking back we laugh haha

@angelkickken1736

Жыл бұрын

be aware u give them enough

@terrykirk8260

Жыл бұрын

​@@MikeyTheMacaw😅😅😅😊😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

I missed these simple videos of your life , wonderful ❤️👍💖

So much work!!!!!! You are wonderful parents. 💜

This was so enjoyable to see! MORE, MORE, MORE -- please. thank you.

Love this video. Thanks for showing how much cleaning. Good parrot education content.

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks. Yup, always cleaning.

Plenty of snacks and playtime in that, looks good!

Those beautiful birds are more work than children.

Now I've seen how much work parrots are, I will *never* get one. Your channel and your commitment to your beautiful birds is wonderful.

@321gj

Жыл бұрын

I didn't need the slow-motion poop shot though :)

I now have 3 macaws. My girl picked up what we thought was a plucking issue after the death of our bonded cockatiels so I took in a pair of Macaws and she is sooooo happy and it’s super fun sharing our lives with our feathered family. These birds are so demanding but we knew this wayyyyyy before committing to ownership and we knew the work would harden when we took two more in but we do both work from home and we’re fast workers so we have plenty of time to give them everything they need plus more (the three of them joined us on Date Night tonight). They help us make new toys for their indoor aviary.

Our Shamrock macaw is so ridiculously high energy. I didn't realize how crazy he is until I saw this video where Mikey and Mia actually sit still for minutes at a time and willingly go back into their aviary for bedtime. Your birds actually get tired at the end of the day! Hopefully one day we can get ours focused enough to fly outdoors. That could be why there is such a big difference between my bird and yours.

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Flight helps for sure, but diet is a huge part of it, when our guys had a bunch of fruit, and ultra processed foods they were always unsettled, they are so much more calm and chill now on a raw wholefood varied diet

@zakarymcleod1850

Жыл бұрын

@Mikey The Macaw & Friends Ours is on a good diet. He gets harrison's pellets and sprouts in the afternoon and the birdtricks seasonal chop in the morning (usually beans, squash or sweet potato, carrots, tubers like raddishes, and leafy greens if you aren't familiar). I genuinely appreciate the advice, though. I've considered trying your dry mix, but with most dry mixes, he just dumps them out so we are sticking with fresh for now. I guess he's just naturally hyper.

@omarmohammd5276

Жыл бұрын

thats one adhd macaw right there lol

Lovely to see you back. Our three were transfixed throughout ❤

@Plqnes

Жыл бұрын

Hey guys!!

Macaws are precious

@Fleegled

11 ай бұрын

Yes

@PCrailfan3790

2 ай бұрын

And loud

Happy to see you all, and this was a well executed vlog, so Thank you!

Beautiful birds and you take care of them very well

This is an awesome channel. I am glad YT recommended it to me. Thank you for sharing your lives with your gorgeous birds. Cheers from the US.

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much.

Beautiful birds, but so much work caring for them. So nice to see how well taken care of they are.

Great to see you back and setting such a good example.

Oh!! The poop! 😃😃 VERY interesting for every bird owner! If there's some sh... on my shoulder, my first reaction is: "Oh! Is the consistency o.k.? What about the colour? Is it too liquid? Are the feathers on the bottom clean?" And only when everything is fine I'm happy and gratefully get a fresh shirt while whistling! 😁

@classarank7youtubeherokeyb63

Жыл бұрын

I just have cats and dogs and I feel that in my bones. If you live with them for a few years you barely even register cleaning as gross.

Omg hoomans are playing ping pong with eggs!

❤❤❤❤❤❤ .Oving this vid

I’m so pleased to see you given them lots of variety of food ,I have a 31 year old cockatiel,he sleeps more now but he’s so healthy his brother lived until he was 29 years old so I’m pleased I took good care of them.

Very interesting! I really enjoy the stories from your guys life. Respect to the both of you to take such good care of these two menaces! 😂 Also, I appreciate you always warning people about getting these big birds. It looks so beautiful in the videos when you guys take them to fly. Seeing that, many people might get a bird without thinking about the huge huge responsibility it is, for the rest of your life. For that reason, you can never warn people too much about getting a macaw etc. Anyhoo, best wishes to all of you from California. I❤

love you guys. From my small Senegal, Forrest, to your equally as beautiful parrots. Our parrots will always be wild. I've *NEVER* heard large parrot grind. I hear Forrest grind and my tiels but never macaw grinding. It's my favorite noise. 💛💙

Macaws are so loving , and they talk a lot , and the scream loud

That bird scene is awesome

Wow that's alot of work for these beautiful creatures. Happy you guys enjoy these birds. 😁❤

Great video. You are great mommy and daddy humans. It is wonderful see the commitment you have and the love you give to Mikey and Mia and the love they give to you. ❤

I've been watching your videos for so long when I was 7 - 8 and seeing Mikey and Mia grow especially Mia

Beautiful birds wow.

You two are fabulous parents!

Crazy how much time the big birds take up. Your lives basically revolve around the birds which I'm sure you both love. Well done.

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha yup

Incredible dedication. They are surely well taken cared of. 👏💥💥 🦜 ❤️

Thank you , I always wanted to see a real day with birds .

Hello Macaw People. Nice vid, i felt remembered to a lot of things we experienced with my bird in 40 Years. Unfortunately she left us in 2017. We miss her a lot. Every living animal is not a toy, is not just a pet. It is a full worthy family member with it's own needs. This has to be aknowledged befor getting one.

9:43 amazing shirt lol love the birds 💗💗

I didn't think this video would be X rated... 😂 😂 Just incredible.

YAY YOUR BACK.. I MISSED YOU GUYS 👏👏👏 HAPPY HOLIDAYS.. 🤗🤗😍😍🙋‍♀️

Both are beautiful 😊

I love your macaws. My dream pet.

You have a beautiful home and you take very good care of your birds they are very spoiled

You can give them chilli ? Wow, wouldnt have thought that would be good for them.

Mia: Thank you Father Mikey: AYO thats was SICKKKK ok ima go break the tv again

Bravo to you both love how you explain thr thoughts Mikey celebratory demon laugh luved it

Lucky lucky birds!

I love your videos & your birds!

Respekt! Thank you.....🍀💑

Love it ❤

Wonderful video, had a smile on my face the whole way through. Nice hearing a familiar accent, too 😊

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Aww thanks.

Funny, but what a pain!😜 I'm cured of even wanting a Budgie. I do love watching these videos. However 😊

Always enjoy your videos!🙂

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Yay

❤❤❤ty

I’m exhausted watching your very chill day! Ha

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha

this is actually training for those who want them in their house

Birdy butt🤭🥰

You guys should try to think of ideas for new toys so that you could manufacture your own brand as you guys know them so much.

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Yea we sell toys on the site but selling our own would be way better

Awesome

So nice to see you all again. I like your PSA at the end. I thin showing fun bird videos encourages people to get birds. I thought for brief moment I wanted a bird but after some research I decided to stick with dogs.

@zannido3125

Жыл бұрын

It's kind of funny how things work out. Right now I have two teen dogs and they are a hot mess. My macaw is a breeze to care for. There is the clean up but besides that he is zero trouble. Granted I know I'm lucky because he stays in his zone and doesn't tear up the house. He tears up his stuff. It's an acceptable compromise lol. As for my puppy, all my Christmas gifts were of stuff she chewed and ruined and needed to be replaced.

I've had my sweet Piggy for about 22 years, She's a perfect Timneh African Grey. I've had her since she was a baby. She's named Piggy for a very good reason!

I need this so much

Solid whisky collection there

Beautiful video and so educational Thanks so much Beautiful And well I did appreiciate the slow mo Ha Ha A very important part of anyones routine right Lucky Parrots lucky parents All The Best

that meal tip you gave was very good. only give them what they can eat. otherwise it will all end up on the floor, and you'll go broke trying to feed them. i know that doesn't mean much to you, as you're obviously made of money, but it's good advise to us poor people. i love to watch mikey and his friends. every morning i get up and fly with them. it feels good to be a bird.

@MikeyTheMacaw

5 ай бұрын

Yup, always smaller portions, if they eat it all feed more. Haha we def aren’t made of money, not even close

Love your birds wish I had them

@MikeyTheMacaw

9 ай бұрын

Haha, you really don’t.

Great video. Shows you how much work is required to look after them every day. It's not for everyone!

@kimreeb6491

Жыл бұрын

What is the name of the bowls that click in like that?

Today i was like they didnt post for a while i wonder what happend and them boom a notificasion

I am raising the same macau in Korea. The parrot food information helped you a lot and I watch it every day. Thank you. I haven't been sick in four years. I'm an expert.

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful

You have inspired me to get a parrot

@MikeyTheMacaw

9 ай бұрын

Oh no

Another video yay!!!

absolutely love you both Hope all is well Now about that bird Poo Just kidding You really have to know how to properly care for these spectacular intelligent birds wishing you all the best

I admire you having small birds is tough enough. If anyone says birds are easy that bird has a crappy life!!😂😂😂

istg I nearly died laughing 37591746 times while watching this 😂

yessss new viddd

Learnt so much from you guys may not seem easy but one day ill surely want to own one 😆

Bro i remembe i used to watch this when i was 10 😢 im so glad i found again🎉

@MikeyTheMacaw

7 ай бұрын

Haha awww. Welcome back!

I would really love to fly and visit you.

That was fantastic! Thank you for sharing… I love that they get to go flying in the park! Makes me beyond happy 🦜❤️

I was thinking since you guys are so good at producing very entertaining videos I was wondering if you all had considered writing a series of children's story books on the lives of the two birds. Another idea i just thought of was, if you guys could also put together an on-line book on how to raise macaws. I have seen other people that take their hobby and they publish an on-line book and they charge a fee to download a copy. 'Cause once you write it and put it out there, you guys don't have to do anything after that. I know your lives are pretty hectic already so these are just suggestions. Remember to continue to enjoy your lives. I wish I had grown up in the UK rather than the US. The US is too wild for me and I love your accents. So polished and refined.

I do not know who enjoys your videos more, Mr, Bentley my blue and gold macaw or me. He always talks back to Mikey. I'm one lucky human... I got Mr. Bentley when he was 31 about to turn 32. He just turned 33 in December. He stays out all day and just hangs around his personal space, never leaving it and never destroying anything except for his stuff. When it's bedtime he tells me goodnight and off he goes to bed.

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Awww great to hear.

It would be pretty awesome if we could hangout at our hotel. Your KZread channel is awesome.

This is a great video. ive been wanting to have a Macaw and this helps me decide if I am to get one or not. :)

@MikeyTheMacaw

10 ай бұрын

Haha don’t do it.

13:48 OMG YOU COOKED THEM!.... Or something similar to them.

I don't know what they taste like on their own, but I have a loose leaf tea that has marigold flowers in it. It is really nice so I can see why birds would enjoy chewing on them. I guess it would be a quite relaxing flavour and soft texture too.

Hi daddy human and mommy humman I love your video about miley and Mia how live their life I love macaws and I favorite macaw is the blue and gold macaw

WOW! I love it. Help! what besides seeds can we give the lovebird? Seems he doesnt want to eat anything else

@MikeyTheMacaw

2 ай бұрын

A large variety of human grade seeds will be great, you can offer little amounts of fruit, veg, edible flowers etc too

Loving the scotch collection! Nice! 😍❤️👍

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha we love it too

Dang! Mikey and Mia eat better than I do. Do you take boarders? 😄

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha, they eat better than us too

I'm surprised you don't have more specific areas that are easier to clean for the birds. I did notice you have few carpeted areas - nothing worse than trying to keep carpet clean with free roaming parrots wandering around the house! I've had my pet African Greys for decades - Farful is my oldest pet and was born in 1986. Like all my pets, Farful has been with me since the day he hatched. My other 3 pet greys are a little younger. I used to breed parrots but gave it up when I realized that most people can't make the commitment to keep their birds through the years. The problem I'm faced with now is finding a place for whichever birds outlive me. My husband passed away from cancer last year; my kids are grown, living out of state and even starting to plan their own retirement! But here I am, me and my bird friends who remain like preschoolers year after year. I used to joke that parrots are like kids who never ask for college tuition and never borrow the car...almost 40 years later, it remains true.

@MikeyTheMacaw

11 ай бұрын

They actually very very rarely will poop on the carpet, they prefer the floors which is great. And yea, their life span is such a worry.

Appreciate your work guys. You are living the dream and I hope your business becomes super successful.. Btw did I see insects flying in the box at 14:00😅? These seeds get spoilt fast!

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

Haha no, that was just bits of kale. Thank you though.

@krishna838

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeyTheMacaw Thanks for checking and replying guys. All the best! Also, your storytelling and articulation skills are top tier lol. Any tips brother?

My birds from big to small all love Mikey and Mia dry mix. My crazy fids, even my gcc like macaw sized food. You should sell your Christmas mix.. I'd buy it all year around.

@MikeyTheMacaw

9 ай бұрын

Haha can’t wait to make it again this year.

My two aged Macaws have finally decided to use the outdoor aviary after two years of trying to get an egg.I decided to pressure wash the concrete floor on my Macaw room.A mechanic friend had previously told me those things are just junk after my previous stored washer had a hole in the motor. I pulled out the new washer which I used once after purchase 18 months ago. No pressure. I kept checking everything disconnecting the nozzles and clearing the line. Motor dead.

Hey! Love this video. Definitely some tips that I will use from now one. One question...do you have a UV light above your aviary? How would I do this without them being able to bite it or bite the wires? We have the large liberta Atlantis cage xx

@MikeyTheMacaw

Жыл бұрын

So it’s a full spectrum light not a UV, they get UV from being outdoors. The full spectrum is just so they can see what they are meant to see, they are super solid and have mini cages around them

Love to see macaws but also realising taking care of them is too much work for me 🥴. Love these videos though❤

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