CHESTER
All birds coming into Safehaven have to undergo
various tests for diseases such as Psitticosis etc before they can be introduced
to the other Parrots. When Chester arrived on the 21 April 2001, he was
immediately fostered out to an experienced couple who had no birds of their own
in Hertfordshire. Once Chester had completed the quarantine period he was
returned to Safehaven where he will now remain with all the other Macaws for the
rest of his life.Chester is full of life; he loves women but has a very disconcerting habit of running up their skirt or trousers. Men on the other hand he does not like. He makes his views known by chasing or dive bombing them. People can usually hear him coming as he is constantly chanting "I'm A Bad Boy", "Stop it", "Shut Up" and shouting "Whassup". He also does a good impersonation of Tarzan. The only time Chester is quiet is when he is being bad. Then he flies in silence like a Stealth Bomber. His real expertise is destruction. In the short time he has been at Safehaven he has managed to smash Christine's collection of Parrot Plates and the Rack off the wall. You cannot turn your back on him for one minute as he is immediately up to no good. When the cold tap is turned on, before you know it Chester is there having his bath in the sink. Paul has had to remove his lunch bag from the kitchen, as Chester loves to unzip the bag and pinch Paul's lunch. Chester does not like going to bed at all. Even when the lights are off and the rest of the Parrots are sound asleep, Chester can be heard rustling the paper in his cage and repeatedly setting off the only one, he has not destroyed…a musical toy. He removes his food bowl from out of its holder and takes it under the newspaper where he then hammers it on the floor of his cage, and at the same time, he can be heard muttering and cursing. He likes to do this with his water dish too. He then goes up to his platform and proudly says "What A Good Boy he is". Chester has made friends with Rad, a 9 year old Harlequin Macaw. The pair together is very formidable. When they are playing, they are very noisy, they hold hands, chase each other, and grab each other's tails it is lovely to watch them. However, Rad will not tolerate Chester coming between him and his food. All Macaws are naughty but Chester is the exception. Most Macaws take time to settle in but not Chester, he is afraid of absolutely nothing. He is so intelligent, such a character and believed to be Britain's naughtiest Parrot but Christine loves him to pieces. |
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