On a balance of probabilities, parrots are more likely to be spotted walking the plank than walking down the ready meals aisle of a major supermarket.
But that was exactly the scene that greeted one customer, who was left stunned after spotting a pensioner with a colourful parrot perched upon his shoulder in his local
Tesco
.
Named Bella, the 12-year-old exotic bird prompted the stunned man to capture his unusual encounter on video.
Posting the footage to X, the astonished man can’t help but exclaim, ‘
That is something unbelievable. Oh my God,’ as he spots the red-and-green macaw.
‘See the parrot, man, in Tesco,’ he continues.
After approaching the otherwise unperturbed owner, the man says: ‘
How are we uncle, you OK? Lovely parrot, man. How old is it?’
After being told the bird is aged 12, the curious bystander asks whether the bird speaks.
‘She does when she wants,’ replies her owner.
He went on to add that she could fly off ‘if she wants to’, but remained firmly on the man’s shoulder as he casually walked down each aisle to pick up his groceries.
‘That is good man, you’ve trained her well,’ the surprised customer told the bird owner, before bidding him farewell.
Green-winged macaws are the second largest parrots next to the hyacinth macaw and can reach flight speeds of up to 35mph.
They have a very powerful beak which can generate a pressure of 2000 psi (pounds per square inch) and have the ability to crack open incredibly hard-shelled nuts, such as Brazil nuts with ease.
Parrots mainly eat seeds, fruits, blossoms, buds, leaves, berries, nuts and sometimes bark – and do indeed enjoy the occasional cracker as well.
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