And the REAL macaw, Grok...who doesn't puff up as much as 'toos do (I love that cockatoo thingie they do when all happy and comfy and kinda sleepy, which I call "mustache face". I am sure other cockatoo owners know just what I mean) Grok has very light grey eyes, and she does this thing called "pinning", making the irises smaller and then bigger in a very fast cycle when she's excited. For those of you who have cockatoos, macaws are EXTREMELY different birds - not cuddly and velcro-y, but naughty and extremely macho. I spend a lot of time, even after 9 years, telling Grokky to "be good, no bite" and waging endless "step up NOW" battles when she is on the rampage. Grok does talk non-stop, and quite clearly, especially to her toys ("No! Bad Grokkie! No Bite! Step up! Up! UP! Kissesssssss?????") Cockatoos just want to be scritched under the wing - macaws just wanna give you a playful bite on the butt when your back is turned. At least mine is that way, and I hand fed her from when she was 4 months old. They also tend to be one person or one gender birds - mine only likes women -, whereas my cockatoos love everyone and just want to cuddle and scream - a LOT. But there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that is as magnificent as a macaw...or as naughty.