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An African senegal parrot rests in the hand of the owner of Petxotic of Naples.

HERALD PHOTO BY LINDA HUGHES

Dianne Hluboky of Sweet Petites Aviary holds one of her many championship birds, a parrotlet.

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A scarlet macaw gets a scratch on the head from Autumn Federoski, who has just moved from Alaska to Cape Coral.

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The Schad family from Bonita Springs consider one of the many cages available from Parrot Mount Aviaries out of Sarasota during the bird show.

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Sue Coffman, representing the Baby Bird Shoppe, watches an eclectus parrot strut on top of its cage during the bird show.

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Love birds perch all in a row during the bird show at the Charlotte County Fairgrounds Sept. 23.

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Lisa Bachnik from Englewood admires the cockatiels on display during the bird show at the Charlotte County Fairgrounds.

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Pam Hill, a member of the Parrot Outreach Society, lets two black cape caique birds play in her hair.

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A macaw parrot sits on Sari Broder's shoulder during the bird show in Port Charlotte.