Into the Wild Spaces

Mulukuku ("moo-loo-koo-koo") came from the eastern mountains of Nicaragua to take up residence in the Cashew tree ("Marañón") at my house.  I named her after a small town in Matagalpa whose Indian name has long since lost its meaning.  And Mulukuku, in exchange for bananas, mangos, and bread-soaked-in-milk, provides a loud parrot-style wakeup call every morning at sunrise.  What more could you ask for in a pet?