Smuggled Amazon Parrot Eggs Survive Harrowing Journey, Hatch in Miami

baby parrots were seized from a smuggler at Miami International Airport
The parrots are being raised by the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation
The parrots were snatched from their nests in a forest and survived a harrowing journey
The parrots are almost fully feathered and are being transitioned to a diet of food pellets and fruit
The parrots are from endangered species commonly trafficked for the caged bird trade