If you go past Dollywood to Dollywood's Splash Country, the traffic light you come to is where you turn to find Mc Carter Hollow Road. Parrot Mountain is a colorful display of fouls in a lush, green sancuary. When you drive up the steep road, (and I mean steep because you're climbing a mountain), you see a unique English cottage and statues of marble angels holding a torch on marble stairs.

There are many varieties of birds there. An Eclectus Parrot is a red and purple bird that makes a sound like someone is falling. A Greenwinged Macaw has some green on its large red wings. There is also the Blue and Gold Macaw. The cute little Sun Conures are rainbow colors and float around their cages. Besides macaws, there are toucans, cockatoos, and the Amboina King Parrot, whose existence is threatened. Then there's the Lory Aviatory, with the small birds that perch on your head and shoulders.

There is a tropical bird petting area, but some birds do bite. Warning signs on the cages warn which do bite. They're open in rain or shine. And if it rains, there's always a large fern near the Lory Aviatory that can provide shelter from the rain. You can also call and ask for rates at 865/774-1749.