Standing outside, my winged friend wrapped his claws around my fingers.
My pet macaw Blu perched on me, his leash wrapped around his foot.
‘Go and fly,’ I said.
Flapping his blue and gold wings, Blu took flight, hovering above me.
Keeping hold of his leash, Blu wouldn’t stray too far.
When my husband Derek, 54, spotted an advert for a blue macaw on the website Preloved back in 2021, he instantly showed me.
‘Why don’t we take him in?’ Derek said.
We weren’t looking for a pet at the time!
Growing up in South Africa, I’d taken in cockatiels, budgies and a macaw before.
I miss having a winged friend, I thought.
So, Derek and I took the leap and adopted Blu.
Our children Jordan, 25, Logan, 18, and…