Scarlet Macaws
by Richard Bernabe
A pair of scarlet macaw parrots fly over the Belizean rainforest, Stann Creek District, Belize, Central America. There are fewer than 200 of these endangered birds remaining in Belize due to poaching, the pet trade, and habitat loss.
Canon 40D
Canon 100-400 IS
handheld
Comments
15 commentsIt's a very sad situation for sure.
Sandy r
this is very sad story. I love these birds and their colors.
Dan
The plight of Scarlet Macaws in Panama is just as grim. They are nearly extirpated on the mainland, and hang on only in remote areas like Darien, Amistad and a few islands.
I wasn't aware that there were so few of these gogrous birds in the wild in Belize. A very sad plight indeed. I like the poses of the macaws, the rainforest in the background and the comp you used.
D&L