Edit: We met a local whom I asked about the Macaw. He said it belonged to a South African who had moved into a caravan in the area just south of Wreay mansion/Bennett head about six weeks ago.
That explains the lack of news in local papers and why so many people are startled to see it.
The old girl and I were walking around the north west shore of Ullswater (well, about a mile inland nearer Watermillock) when we heard an almighty screeching. At first I thought it was a crow being strangled or quite upset. Eventually, we spotted the culprit; a Blue and Gold Macaw.
It has a ring on its left leg. I reckon escaped either from zoo or private aviary. It was quite tame, and indeed flew to us and with us for a bit. It also swooped down right between us, and also appeared to say 'hello'.
Who would you suggest I contact to report this? Or is this bird well known.
This how close it got as all photos, bar the one with a ring on it, are uncropped. Snapped with my R7 and Sigma 150-600 C. A lot of photos were not at 600mm, but a smaller zoom.
Now with ring. Unfortunately, can't read number.
When I first spotted it, the thing was a couple or three hundred yards away, across a field.
90% luck, 5% field craft, 5% camera skills.
Cin J