Macaws lose their young in yet another Garrobo raid

Scarlets Macaws must fight for their right to reproduce in a tense coexistence with resident Garrobos.
(hear them in this video) clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjAtPunjkY4
In an effort to aid the severely reduced Ara Macao or Scarlet Macaw population to return in greater numbers I have chosen to intervene in as humanely as possible to reduce this predation possibility.
Currently I feel that a small electrified belt tied around the mouth of the nest for a period of time would discourage them from ever returning to the nest as well as may be useful in indoctrinating them to never cross the line whether its on or not.
I will make this device from information on instructables http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/?sort=none&q=electric+fence
which is one of the most useful internet sites you can peruse.
I will of course post photos of the project and see if it has any practical value, I’m sure the Macaws are rooting for it!

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Scarlet Macaws of Punta Leona, Costa Rica

A very old scarlet Macaw nesting ground  has been invaded by a small colony of ctenosaurs. Five adults, one very large male and four females sleep in the nest and fight off the two macaws who have tried in vane to reclaim it.

At this point I am  documenting and photographing See the Macaws album on Flickr here it to document their behaviors and studying the situation to develop a relocation strategy.

Currently feeding fruit scraps to accustom the Ctenosaurs to a cage and fatten them up so they don’t fit the nest site comfortably.