[Lori~D]

Many Peoples first bird has been a Large Macaw. As long as you do plenty of research and know that you will be bringing into your home the equivalent of a Two Year old who never grows up, and never moves out that comes with a fog horn (which you cannot remove) and a pair of large bolt cutters (also which cannot be removed) then you will be just fine. If you plan to take it camping make sure you have a travel cage and might consider harness training - clipping wings is not enough to keep a Macaw from flying away. All day work is fine as long as you provide plenty of stimulation and chew toys. It is nice to have another bird in the house. I got a small bird when I brought Liz home so she wouldnt be alone while we worked (heh, now I have many birds). Plan on spending a bundle each month on toys as they destroy them. If you get the ones they cannot destroy then they may destroy themselves or your house. They MUST destroy and they MUST have times where they can scream your fillings out of your teeth to be healthy happy birds. Often they will be quiet, until your on the phone with a buisness conversation then mine did death moans yesterday he learned from tv while I was talking with my new employer,LOL. Learn all you can about them and how to start off right so you teach them HOW to spend time by themselves...Oh so often the new Macaw comes home and is spoiled with constant attention and then cannot handle being alone and will scream for you when you put it down and leave the room.
I will suggest two books BEFORE you buy your bird: Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior and Guide to well behaved... by Mattie Sue Athan
Amazon.com: Guide to companion parrot behavior: Books
BEFORE YOU BRING YOUR BABY HOME!! PLEASE, I cannot stress it enough.
Let us Know how it goes - WELCOME, you are already doing the right thing by coming here first, just remember opinions will come from all kinds but nothing outweighs knowledge of the species of wild animal you bring into your home.