Woman Helps Parrot Fly For The First Time

The Dodo

25-year-old parrot flies for the first time with Mom's help... and she's thrilled when she gets a brother her exact age!

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00:00 (dog barking)

00:02 - Maya actually has a small little wing,

00:08 kind of like in "Funny Nemo."

00:09 She never has had the chance to fly.

00:13 - You got that walk, Maya?

00:18 - Hi!

00:19 - One day we were just taking the dogs for a walk.

00:21 You think we should take the bird for a walk?

00:23 You think she would enjoy that?

00:25 And we're like, well, heck, why not try it?

00:27 We were just walking down the road with her

00:30 and she started lifting her wing.

00:32 It's kind of like she wanted to fly,

00:33 so I'm like, well, let's go for a little fly.

00:36 - She loves when we take her flying.

00:41 And at the end of the fly, she always laughs out loud.

00:44 (dog barking)

00:55 - My wife was looking at birds for adoption

00:58 and I saw Maya come up.

01:00 And it was this macaw.

01:08 Hi, sweetheart.

01:11 Guys, we got some big news.

01:15 Come here, baby girl.

01:16 Wanna come visit?

01:17 We're getting Maya.

01:19 She's in the mood today.

01:21 A special friend.

01:23 Everyone meet Mernin.

01:25 She's my new little baby.

01:26 Eating her apple slice.

01:28 Birds and Beaks Rescue had contacted us

01:30 and said that they had a green-winged macaw

01:32 that they thought would be a good fit.

01:34 Moya.

01:37 - A heavy bird.

01:38 - He brought you something, honey.

01:40 Look.

01:42 Did you say hi to your friend?

01:48 When Maya and Merlin first met,

01:50 Maya was pretty excitable and she was saying hi

01:53 and full of energy.

01:54 Merlin was just kinda like,

01:56 "Hmm, I'm not really sure what's going on."

01:58 Oh, baby.

01:59 Ricky still loves you, honey.

02:01 What do you think, Merlin?

02:03 What do you think, boy?

02:04 I loved seeing them interact

02:05 and I loved knowing that Maya had a friend.

02:07 They're actually the exact same age,

02:09 so they're both 25.

02:10 I would definitely describe their relationship

02:14 more as siblings.

02:16 They get along when you give them something to do

02:19 and busy them.

02:20 That's not your cage, Merlin.

02:22 That is not your cage, Maya.

02:24 How did you both get out of your cages?

02:27 I think they kind of look up to each other in a way,

02:30 even though they'd never admit that if they could say it.

02:32 What are you doing?

02:33 You look very guilty.

02:34 She the mama girl.

02:36 She the mama girl.

02:39 I never realized how much companionship

02:41 and friendship and love that I'd be able to give a parrot

02:44 and that the parrot would be able to give back to me.

02:47 And it's just something I can't imagine my life without.

02:53 I consider them my best friends.

02:56 I look forward to coming home from work

02:58 and getting them out.

02:59 (gentle music)

03:02 (parrot squawking)

03:04 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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