NewsMarch 16, 2015

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in downtown Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the sunshine and warm temperatures, Monday, March 16, 2015, in down town Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary, but is shy around strangers, and he also gets along well with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
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