Flock and Friends

Flock and

Friends

Meet our flock – the birds & fish of La Posta. The lobby at La Posta has always been home to a variety of tropical birds and the states lone “piranha”. From Macaws, Yellow Nape Amazon Parrots, a Toucan, a majestic Cockatoo, and an African Gray — La Posta’s aviary provides viewing entertainment and fun for children of all ages!

Simon, our African Grey, is always whistling and getting “fresh” with the ladies, while Froto, our Yellow Nape Amazon bellows “Hello” in different octaves”, sings “Polly wants a cracker” and proudly yelps “Pretty Bird”. Sugar, a beautiful, full grown Cockatoo, prances around the aviary always in demand of attention and loves to “dance”. This is an amazing family of feathered friends. Enjoy the company of Tiki the Toucan, DaVinci our Blue & Gold Macaw, and Picasso our Scarlett Macaw. Or stroll over to our acquarium tank that is home to Pepe, our lone piranha, whose ancestors hail from the native rivers of South America. Piranhas were first discovered by a group of Conquistadors who had set off from Peru for the Amazon with the Spanish General Pizarro. Although rumored to be ferocious and man-eating in their demeanor, piranhas are fairly tame unless they are “hungry”. Not to worry, Pepe, our piranha, is well fed, somewhat “viejo” (old) and almost “toothless!”.

Lucky

LUCKY…our Yellow Headed Amazon with a tinge of blue, can be seen most times hanging out with her “compadre”, Sam, another Yellow Headed Amazon. Lucky is the most versatile of our feathery friends with his vocabulary….”HI COWBOY, I LOVE YOU, BIRDS DON’T TALK, PRETTY BIRD and meowing like a cat, are just a few of the phases Lucky will share with you. Yellow Headed Amazons are native to Central and South America and are known to be friendly and quite large, measuring about 16 inches in length from their beak to the tip of their tail feathers. Their average life span is 60 plus years. They feed on seed mix, fresh fruit and vegetables….meaning they eat better than most of our kids!!!!

Picasso and Da Vinci, Macaws

Macaws: The macaws are native to Northern South America. Their size can range up to 35” in total length. The life expectancy of these birds is 60 to 80 years. Picasso & DaVinci have resided at La Posta since the late 1990’s and their beauty is breath-taking!

Sugar

SUGAR….our beautiful full grown white cockatoo (and she knows it!!!), is the “princess” of our aviary. She is always seeking attention and loves to dance and prance with her feathers fanned and head bobbing up and down. Cockatoos are primarily native to Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, New Guinea and the Solomon’s Islands. They prefer habitats ranging from forests to mangroves. Cockatoos consume a variety of mainly vegetable food items. They are diurnal and require daylight to find their food. All species of cockatoos are generally highly social and roost, forage and travel in colorful but noisy flocks….come to think of it …SUGAR can be noisy on occasion as well!!!!!

Tiki the Toucan

Tiki our Toucan, is our most popular feathered friend. She keeps customers of all ages entertained by hopping from perch to perch with relative ease. A native to Southern Mexico, Central and South America and the Carribean Region, Toucans generally live in tropical and sub-tropical regions. They typically make their nests in tree hollows and holes excavated by other birds/animals like woodpeckers. The colorful and long bill is the trademark of the Toucan. Despite its size, the bill is very light and allows the opportunity to reach into holes and tight areas in search of food. The Toucan’s tongue is very unique……long, narrow, grey, and singularly frayed on each side, adding to its sensitivity as an organ of taste.

Simon, African Grey Parrot

African Grey Parrot: The African Grey Parrot is primarily found in the rainforest of West and Central Africa. Experts regard it as one of the most intellegent birds in the world and can live to be over 70 years. Our beloved, Simon, has been at La Posta since the late ‘70’s and is considered one of our original old-timers!

Pepe the Piranha

Pepe, our Piranha, is believed to be the last remaining live piranha in the state of New Mexico. They are no longer allowed by law. Pepe is rather old now, appears to have difficulty seeing, and my not have all of his teeth, but visitors to La Posta are still intrigued by his beautiful colors and rarity. Piranhas are native to the rivers of South America. They were first discovered by a group of Conquistadors who had set off from Peru for the Amazon River with Spanish General Pizarro. Although rumored to be ferocious and man-eating in their demeanor, Piranhas are fairly tame unless they have been starved. Not to worry, we keep ours well fed!!!

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