Scenes from the Atlanta Exotic Bird Fair

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Scenes from the Atlanta Exotic Bird Fair

Scenes from the Atlanta Exotic Bird Fair, held July 12-13 at the North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross.

Five-week-old blue and gold macaws from Purty Tweet.

Les Lattimer, of Morganton, sports a tattoo of his pet macaw, Bosco, on his arm.

At 6 weeks old this sun conure parrot from Purty Tweet Birdies of Monticello is just an infant.

Catie Sain, 10, of Dunwoody, isn't sure she wants a macaw this close to her face.

Bill Tankesley, of Atlanta, speaks with a yellow-naped Amazon parrot.

Toys, including this bird playground, were among the many accessories on sale for bird lovers.

John Henry, a scarlet macaw, peers out from a hole in a sheet as his owners set up their show booth.

Wyatt Davis, 23 months old, checks out a Congo gray parrot with his father, Nicholas Davis of Sugar Hill.

Foraging feeders, displayed at the fair by Foraging Ahead of Gainesville, Fla., are designed to enrich a bird's mind and body by encouraging more natural eating habits and to keep the bird from getting bored.

A pair of blue and gold macaws bookend a tiny white bellied caique from Best Start Pets. The birds were at an exotic bird fair held at The North Atlanta Trade Center in Norcross last weekend.

The Stone family from Alpharetta checks out an eclectus parrot, one of the many exotic birds for sale during the show. They are (from left) Lauren, 4, Annelise, 8, dad, John Stone and mom, Erika Stone.

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Five-week-old blue and gold macaws from Purty Tweet.

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