For days we drove past the Cayman Parrot Sanctuary with a closed sign on the gate. On Thursday we finally saw it was open. We paid our small fee to enter and found out that they rehabilitate injured birds that are native to the island. Some of them will be released back into the wild while others have been in captivity too long to ever go back.
This is Coco. He talks and dances and shows off. We found him very entertaining. When we came back to him to do a Marco Polo, he didn't do anything except try to pick the lock to get out of the cage.
Parrots aren't the only things in this place. These lizards are everywhere. Although I think this one was a different species than the dozens we encountered.
Several turtles made their home here as well as about a dozen guinea pigs.
The birds were the main attraction with several kinds to watch.
Those who are permanent residents had lots of toys in their cages.
We saw love birds who were sitting together two by two. Except for one set who must not have been speaking as they were apart. There were doves but mostly just beautifully colored birds. It was a fun visit. When we came in we were told that this place is very interactive and asked if we wanted to hold the snakes. I said no thanks. She said that they hear that a lot. I guess the thing that I recognized about these tropical islands is that their wildlife is very different than what we see here in the Midwest. All are so beautiful. I cannot imagine how people can think that all of these marvelous creations happened randomly. God is good!
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