Precious want a cracker
Parrot has fondness for disc golf, hot peppers
By C. Richard Cotton
There aren’t many places Mark Harsin goes without his Precious. His job at Cooper Tire & Rubber might be the one place he doesn’t take the 3-year-old Sunday Conure parrot, a hybrid between a Sun Conure and a Jade Conure.
Sporting bright reds, greens and yellows, the bird is hard to miss perched on Harsin’s shoulder. The pair have been spotted at local festivals, around town, at restaurants and even on the Veterans Park disc golf course.
During a recent round with friends, Precious (who is a male but thought to be a female when first acquired, hence the name) rode on Harsin’s disc-carrying bag the whole 18 holes. His wings are clipped so he doesn’t fly but, even if they weren’t, an observer might wonder if the parrot would wing his way from his beloved owner.
“He was handfed,” said the 55-year-old Harsin. “That’s why he is like he is.”
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