Save a Parrot Nest!

You are helping us to protect parrot nests in the wild. We are in the final weeks of the nesting season.

In Nicaragua, we were monitoring nine nests. Unfortunately, unseasonal rains have waterlogged three nests creating humidity and mold that made it difficult for the eggs to incubate. Another nest was destroyed by natural causes, likely a barred forest falcon which is an expert at extracting bird chicks from nest cavities.

Poaching for the illegal pet trade continues to be a major threat. One nest located on a private forest area was stolen by poachers who used boot spikes to climb the tree and extract the birds, just a week after we had banded them. 

So, after losing five of the nine nests, we are in the final days of caring for the final four nests and their nine chicks. They parrotlets whould fledge in the next two to three weeks. Your support is especially critical right now because the funds you gift are used to pay the farmers who have successfully protected the nests. 

In El Salvador, we were unable to monitor and protect yellow-naped Amazon nests this year because the Ministry of Environment contracted a consulting firm to do the job in the same mangrove area where we had worked in the past. We were disappointed to learn that to this date, nests were not protected and an entire season of nests were lost. 

In May, we plan to carry out annual population monitoring in Nicaragua because parrot families stick together after nesting season when the young birds do not travel as far. We do this general monitoring annually.

Thank you for your incredible for the parrots. Science has shown that these birds are not only extremely intilligent, they intentionally plant trees across the landscape. They are the reforesters that our planet needs. Your support helps the birds do this vital work.