Wilda, who is 39, lives on the second floor of an antique store in downtown Lakeland.
Standing about two feet tall, she lives among glassware, vinyl records, furniture, lamps, collectibles, paintings and artwork. She has lived at Lloyd’s of Lakeland, 301 North Kentucky Ave., since 1994.
Wilda’s a scarlet macaw. Outside, a two-story version of her — painted by TRATOS — overlooks East Bay Street.
Before she was Wilda
Admirers stop by during First Fridays or on Saturdays after a visit to the Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market. Wilda eyes them curiously, climbing over branches and up the bars of her large cage. She clucks her tongue, preens her feathers, and shows off her red-yellow-and-blue wings…