post your exotic birds............meet Mine

[Red Devil]

This is Mr. Cash. He is an 8 year old African Gray parrot.... he knows about two thousand words.. mostly he asks for "cookies" or asks to "come out" and he says "shut-up" and "be quiet" to the other parrots when they get noisy.. He always says goodnight and he laughs over anything.. a real high pitched belly laughter.. he is my delight and i cannot believe the big brain lodged in that tiny little head.. here he is playing get the napkin off the counter..he throws the napkin off the edge and then looks down onto the floor to see where it went.. he flips up into the air when the napking rolled into a ball comes at him.. i have to get him a little basket ball.. and i have to learn to do video because he is just that entertaining........here he is MR. Cash{i had to run to the bank and get my money} haha.. i will post my other two types of parrots .. but in the meantime let me see yours..............

[dragonfish]

Beautiful bird Liz. Don't have any of my own, just play with the ones at work.

[freeskierrocket]

Absolutley beautiful bird Liz.............I have always wanted one.......but...I think my 2 siameezers would commit murder or perpetual torment!!!!:nilly:

[Red Devil]

Beautiful bird Liz. Don't have any of my own, just play with the ones at work.

Thank you.. do you have african grays at work.. if you do then you know they are the smartest of them all..:D

[Red Devil]

Absolutley beautiful bird Liz.............I have always wanted one.......but...I think my 2 siameezers would commit murder or perpetual torment!!!!:nilly:

yes i think there would be a little conflict :D My sweet cat is a barn cat.. thank you!!:D

[Nic]

almost bought one before love exotic birds just dont have the time for them beautiful african gray liz

[dragonfish]

Thank you.. do you have african grays at work.. if you do then you know they are the smartest of them all..:D

No, we've quit carrying anything bigger than small conures due to protesting by PETA.

[Red Devil]

Heres my sun conure........ he will be out in a little while for his exercise..i will take a few more pics then.. his name is BABY

[Red Devil]

almost bought one before love exotic birds just dont have the time for them beautiful african gray liz

Thank you.. they do need alot of attention.. and they bond with you and depend on you .. thanks!:D

[Red Devil]

No, we've quit carrying anything bigger than small conures due to protesting by PETA.

wow Peta protested that?? gee they really don't have anything better to do ..do they?

[Miguel]

:) well, some of mine....

Lizz, you and your threads!!:)

[Nate77]

Nice birds liz.

[Red Devil]

:) well, some of mine....

Lizz, you and your threads!!:)

I did not know you had a gray too miguel.. all beautiful!!:D

[Red Devil]

Nice birds liz.

Thanks Nate..

[Red Devil]

And the one who makes you hold your ears, and your breath haha:WHOA: :WHOA:

[Miguel]

More birds as well as their home.....:)

[Red Devil]

OMG Miguel..do you have all these parrots still... that is neat that they can go outside in the caged area together...... you have some great parrots..how many all together ..do you know:D :D

[davo]

Thanks for this Liz. I just love those african greys they are fantastic- i'd love to see a vid whenever you get around to it... let me know. However in the one pic, it does look like your grey is actually a ghost :eek:
Fantastic collection too Miguel!

[Miguel]

One grey, one cockatoo, 7 ocrocephala ( yellow head ), 1 yellow nape ( ocrocephala auropalliata ), 1 yellow Oratrix ( full yellow head ), 1 festiva, 1 aestiva...all in the farm, presently....( due to my new baby daughter and my wife and feathers.....)

and my favorite, already dead, the Amazon autumnalis ( will try to find a pix )

[Red Devil]

One grey, one cockatoo, 7 ocrocephala ( yellow head ), 1 yellow nape ( ocrocephala auropalliata ), 1 yellow Oratrix ( full yellow head ), 1 festiva, 1 aestiva...all in the farm, presently....( due to my new baby daughter and my wife and feathers.....)

and my favorite, already dead, the Amazon autumnalis ( will try to find a pix )

fantastic collection of parrots....love them all!!:D I love your rhode island red rooster too.. i have a great love for chickens..too!

[Red Devil]

Thanks for this Liz. I just love those african greys they are fantastic- i'd love to see a vid whenever you get around to it... let me know. However in the one pic, it does look like your grey is actually a ghost :eek:
Fantastic collection too Miguel!

I am working on a video.. i did a beautiful one last night of the pacu.. i am just having trouble down loading onto my pc.. i plan on calling and going through with HP some time next week so i will be able to do it.. :(

[Red Devil]

In the meantime more pics on the way..and please post all your exotic birds..:)

[Miguel]

Lizz, you should try a Yellow Nape Amazon ( Ocrocephala Auropalliata ). They are the créme de la créme of talkers. Feisty litlle devils. Nothing compares....except, if it is talkers you want, Minahs.

[Red Devil]

Lizz, you should try a Yellow Nape Amazon ( Ocrocephala Auropalliata ). They are the créme de la créme of talkers. Feisty litlle devils. Nothing compares....except, if it is talkers you want, Minahs.

i ALWAYS HEARD THE AFRICAN gray was the top of the line for speech and talking ,,, i will have to check this one out..does your african talk.. the males are better then females but if they are bonded with other birds you won't get much out of them. :D

[1ra8der]

check this guy out....

[Red Devil]

check this guy out....

he is sooooo beautiful ..i wonder how he eats those seeds with that beak.. now that beak would scare me... gorgeous bird though.:D

[Miguel]

Gorgeous: Problem with those fellas is the soft liquid poo...IMO

[davo]

check this guy out....

wow beautiful. Looking at all these, I might watch some of attenborough's life of birds.

[cichlaguapote]

All gorgeous.. Wanted a hynacinth as a kid but at 10k a pop that might wait.. lol Love just general macaws too and of course african grey's the smartest of them all.

[Miguel]

All gorgeous.. Wanted a hynacinth as a kid but at 10k a pop that might wait.. lol Love just general macaws too and of course african grey's the smartest of them all.


I've had Macaws, several of them...none anymore.

People tend to say Grey 's are smarter, but they're not , imo. Of course there are very smart grey's ( perhaps even the smartest known parrot, Alex, a grey ), but in general terms I would say that the amazon Ocrocephala species ( the yellow heads, with their subspecies yellow foreheads, yellow napes, yellow heads, etc ) are the smartest parrots.

[Red Devil]

I've had Macaws, several of them...none anymore.

People tend to say Grey 's are smarter, but they're not , imo. Of course there are very smart grey's ( perhaps even the smartest known parrot, Alex, a grey ), but in general terms I would say that the amazon Ocrocephala species ( the yellow heads, with their subspecies yellow foreheads, yellow napes, yellow heads, etc ) are the smartest parrots.

why don't you have your macaws? I almost bought one... but then started getting more fish and tanks... ;)

[krj-1168]

People tend to say Grey 's are smarter, but they're not , imo. Of course there are very smart grey's ( perhaps even the smartest known parrot, Alex, a grey ), but in general terms I would say that the amazon Ocrocephala species ( the yellow heads, with their subspecies yellow foreheads, yellow napes, yellow heads, etc ) are the smartest parrots.

Actually among parrots there are 3 groups that are really intelligent.

The African Greys - the thinkers

The Amazons - the chatters

The Large Macaws - the Escape Artists

The Greys generally are consider to be smarter - because they speak more clearly than Amazons,Macaws or Cockatoos. They also seem to have a better ability to learn the names, numbers & colors better than other types of Parrots. They are actually almost a smart as a small pre-school child, in learning ability.

Amazons are great at picking up sounds - singing, & talking. But tend to score worse than Grey's on the ability to learn names, colors or numbers. Still I would not call them smarter than Greys. If any thing I would say the Greys tend to barely edge the amazons out in raw intelligence

Generally speaking macaws often take a back seat to Greys & Amazons in the talking department. But large macaws have an almost uncanny ability to break out of cages - even so called "Macaw proof" cages. They can even learn to open cages by finding the weakest points in the cage - then manipulating the bars until they break, or in some cases they can learn how to open combination locks - no joke - I've actually seen a Blue & Gold do it.

[Miguel]

Generally speaking macaws often take a back seat to Greys & Amazons in the talking department. But large macaws have an almost uncanny ability to break out of cages - even so called "Macaw proof" cages. They can even learn to open cages by finding the weakest points in the cage - then manipulating the bars until they break, or in some cases they can learn how to open combination locks - no joke - I've actually seen a Blue & Gold do it.

This reason, my blue and gold escaped never to be seen again, and the NOISE, made me have to get rid of the Green Winged Chloropteras Macaws.

In terms of escape, I find that Cockatoos are still worse than Macaws.

As to be being "smart "and parrots, I have heard of Yellow Napes singing Opera, something I find a Grey will never be able to.


But again, if it is "talking ability" we want, nothing beats the Minnah.

[Red Devil]

Actually among parrots there are 3 groups that are really intelligent.

The African Greys - the thinkers

The Amazons - the chatters

The Large Macaws - the Escape Artists

The Greys generally are consider to be smarter - because they speak more clearly than Amazons,Macaws or Cockatoos. They also seem to have a better ability to learn the names, numbers & colors better than other types of Parrots. They are actually almost a smart as a small pre-school child, in learning ability.

Amazons are great at picking up sounds - singing, & talking. But tend to score worse than Grey's on the ability to learn names, colors or numbers. Still I would not call them smarter than Greys. If any thing I would say the Greys tend to barely edge the amazons out in raw intelligence

Generally speaking macaws often take a back seat to Greys & Amazons in the talking department. But large macaws have an almost uncanny ability to break out of cages - even so called "Macaw proof" cages. They can even learn to open cages by finding the weakest points in the cage - then manipulating the bars until they break, or in some cases they can learn how to open combination locks - no joke - I've actually seen a Blue & Gold do it.
very interesting.. did not know about the excape artist Macaw..haha!:grinno:

[Red Devil]

MY Gray sings in perfect tune and perfect speech..
"I am an african Grayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"
"I gotta lot to sayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy" haha

[Miguel]

:) :) :) :) :)

[Red Devil]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :) :) :) :) :)

[ercnan]

Not really "exotic", but "daddy's rotten bird".
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z9/ercnan/Isaiah/PDR_0011.jpg

[Red Devil]

Not really "exotic", but "daddy's rotten bird".
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z9/ercnan/Isaiah/PDR_0011.jpg

i love cockatiels.. mine lived for 22 years..still miss Charley.. yours is adorable.:D

[Miguel]

they know how to whistle these "wish they were cockatoos" birds...

[Red Devil]

they know how to whistle these "wish they were cockatoos" birds... haha

mine also talked..but they talk from mimic.. he used to say "HI Charlie"because he would mimic me when i said HI to him..so they talk to but very limited..

[Miguel]

Lizz, all birds talk out of mimic.

[davo]

Because of that... do they do accents?

[Miguel]

Because of that... do they do accents?
of course. They repeat -mimic- what they hear and in the way( as in sound ) they hear....

[Red Devil]

:D Lizz, all birds talk out of mimic.

yes but my gray actually says things in the appropriate time frame.. like when it gets dark he starts saying "goodnight".. or if he wants to come out he will ask you when he knows it is his usual time to come out.. so he mimics but understands the meanings of what he is saying..he does his poopies in the garbage can when i ask him to go:D he will puff up and wiggle .. and go:D and then he says "good boy" :D

[Miguel]

and that is very true. They start by mimiquing and then they start associating which sounds suit to what circumstance....

if you stop that "good boy " scene, and start saying "orbital interference" everytime he goes to the poo place, in no time he'll start, upon poeeing, to fluff and wiggle and go "orbital interference" , "orbital interference" on you....

want to try?

[davo]

I can't wait to have a grey and listen to it speak in a west country farmer accent :)

[Miguel]

Davo, get a yellow head amazon.. at least do your research and then decide, Man...

[davo]

Davo, get a yellow head amazon.. at least do your research and then decide, Man...

yeah i will. I have a friend that keeps africans, and my uncles keep macaws... I'm not sure on others...
When I'm in a situation to get one and I'm finalising plans, I'm sure you'll find some questions for advice in your pm box :D

[Miguel]

Will do!!

[Red Devil]

and that is very true. They start by mimiquing and then they start associating which sounds suit to what circumstance....

if you stop that "good boy " scene, and start saying "orbital interference" everytime he goes to the poo place, in no time he'll start, upon poeeing, to fluff and wiggle and go "orbital interference" , "orbital interference" on you....

want to try?

haha i do not have a long time to stand over the poo poo pot .. but i could try it with something else.. :ROFL: :ROFL:

[krj-1168]

Lizz, all birds talk out of mimic.

I think it's more accurate to say Parrots learn to talk thru mimicing. But then so do people.

In humans - we as toddlers, first learn how to speak - by simply lessoning to how our parents say words, and then copy them - it's basically the same thing with teaching young parrots to talk.

But children grow up they learn to how words are formed, then they actually start to improvise - forming they own words or rearrange words to make different phrases.

And At least one group of parrots can actually do the same - the African Greys.

Case in point - We raised a Congo Grey (about 11 years ago)from a chick. He started talking at just under 6 months old(we talked to him daily). We also allowed him to lesson to TV programs. And one of the TV programs he lessoned to was Star Trek. By the time he was just over a year old he was starting to make up it's own phrases. When he want to be let out of his cage - He would say "Beam Me Out - Mommy" instead of the normal "Beam Me Up - Scotty" often used in Star Trek.

[Chad55]

Im in with my not so exotic birds. I love them all the same though. We used to have a green front amazon and he was a dick to me and we also used to have two cockatiels that I loved very much. Here are my current birds.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34076&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34076&size=1)
First is one of my african ringneck doves chillin on my cousins shoulder. That is the white female we have I believe.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34075&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34075&size=1)
Male Lady Amherst Pheasant that still has another year to get his FULL colors in. I will attach a picture of an adult so you can see how beautiful they are. Mine is a year old now.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34077&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34077&size=1)
Regular Guinea Fowl with my three banty chickens. Love those guys.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34078 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34078)
This is what my amherst will look like in another year. All together with the extravagant tail they can reach over 5' long.

Chad

[Chad55]

Oh I forgot to mention that I also keep bobwhite quail and homer and roller pigeons. I just had a set of roller babys and the one turned out jet black! It is the most beautiful roller I have seen. The other solid gray and doesn't look bad itself.

Chad

[TheBloodyIrish]

I think it's more accurate to say Parrots learn to talk thru mimicing. But then so do people.

In humans - we as toddlers, first learn how to speak - by simply lessoning to how our parents say words, and then copy them - it's basically the same thing with teaching young parrots to talk.

But children grow up they learn to how words are formed, then they actually start to improvise - forming they own words or rearrange words to make different phrases.

The only difference is that the baby already know how say the sound, they just don't know how to coordinate them into words that we can understand. If we leave a baby alone long enough, it will develop its own language. A Parrot cannot do this -- it can only mimic the language it hears.

Regardless, mimickry in birds is probably why we treat them better -- they "act" more human than "beasts." That... I find sad. We treat animals that impersonate humans better than some of the other exotic pets.

[Red Devil]

I think it's more accurate to say Parrots learn to talk thru mimicing. But then so do people.

In humans - we as toddlers, first learn how to speak - by simply lessoning to how our parents say words, and then copy them - it's basically the same thing with teaching young parrots to talk.

But children grow up they learn to how words are formed, then they actually start to improvise - forming they own words or rearrange words to make different phrases.

And At least one group of parrots can actually do the same - the African Greys.

Case in point - We raised a Congo Grey (about 11 years ago)from a chick. He started talking at just under 6 months old(we talked to him daily). We also allowed him to lesson to TV programs. And one of the TV programs he lessoned to was Star Trek. By the time he was just over a year old he was starting to make up it's own phrases. When he want to be let out of his cage - He would say "Beam Me Out - Mommy" instead of the normal "Beam Me Up - Scotty" often used in Star Trek.

i have had 4 different parrots.. have the three types now.. and my gray is superior to all of them.. he is totally like having another person in the house.. young child.. he is the most fun, the most behaved, the most charming...what happened to your guy.. or do you still have him?

[Red Devil]

The only difference is that the baby already know how say the sound, they just don't know how to coordinate them into words that we can understand. If we leave a baby alone long enough, it will develop its own language. A Parrot cannot do this -- it can only mimic the language it hears.

Regardless, mimickry in birds is probably why we treat them better -- they "act" more human than "beasts." That... I find sad. We treat animals that impersonate humans better than some of the other exotic pets.

One thing i try to do is treat all my pets equally.. but i can see how some would clutch at your emotions more then others.. i hear Lizzzzzzzzzzzzzz and of course i feel sweeter attachment..;)

[Red Devil]

Oh I forgot to mention that I also keep bobwhite quail and homer and roller pigeons. I just had a set of roller babys and the one turned out jet black! It is the most beautiful roller I have seen. The other solid gray and doesn't look bad itself.

Chad

beautiful birds you have there Chad.. i saw the pic of ducks {babys} and what a nice house they have.. beautiful set up where they still enjoy the outside and you can actually go in with them.. all birds are welcome.. this is an exotic section... but all birds are welcome to join this thread..so post up.

[Chad55]

Oh yea I forgot some pics of the geese and duck. They have grown so much. Vodka is starting to get his big boy feathers in lol. They look so funny when they are loosing their down. I will get some recent pics of them.

Chad

[Vicious_Fish]

Oh I forgot to mention that I also keep bobwhite quail and homer and roller pigeons. I just had a set of roller babys and the one turned out jet black! It is the most beautiful roller I have seen. The other solid gray and doesn't look bad itself.

Chad

I used to raise Tumblers, Rollers and Homing Pigeons. I had some very nice colors strains too. I also raised Ring-necked phesants, Chuckar Partrige and Mallards.

[Chad55]

I want some tumblers so bad! They are so funny how they roll around on the ground. But yea I also used to raise ringneck pheasant, chukar, and some domestic type of ducks.

Chad

[Vicious_Fish]

I didn't have Parlor Tumblers, those are the ones that roll around on the ground. I think mine were Belgium Tumblers.

[Red Devil]

I want some tumblers so bad! They are so funny how they roll around on the ground. But yea I also used to raise ringneck pheasant, chukar, and some domestic type of ducks.

Chad i would love to see that..is that the whole name of them if i looked them up?

[Red Devil]

I used to raise Tumblers, Rollers and Homing Pigeons. I had some very nice colors strains too. I also raised Ring-necked phesants, Chuckar Partrige and Mallards.

How did you get into raising all these different birds? :D

[Chad55]

Yes you are right. I forgot about that. But Lizz the ones you want to look up are parlor tumblers. My dad told me an old story (obviously a joke) where he bred a roller and a parlor tumbler and it rolled out of the air and smacked into the ground and died. Hahaha yea what a joke.

Chad

[Chad55]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34126&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34126&size=1)
Vodka- the beast of the east.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34127&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34127&size=1)
Chief Running Water- The "little one"
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34128&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34128&size=1)
Toby- My name is Kunta Kinta!

More update photos in the photo lounge.

Chad

[Vicious_Fish]

How did you get into raising all these different birds? :D

I guess I got started from my dad. He used to train hunting dogs so we had some pigeons and ducks (don't worry, none were killed in the training, Labradors have soft mouths and are not suppose to squeeze or hurt the birds). Well I decided that I wanted to breed them and release some on our farm (the Mallards and Phesants). I bought a couple of Tumblers and Roller pigeons and I bred them and sold them. I was shocked at how much people would pay for a pair. But about 2 years ago, I got married and moved away from my parents so I to sell/give away a lot of my pets.:( So I'm kind of starting over again.:D

[Red Devil]

Yes you are right. I forgot about that. But Lizz the ones you want to look up are parlor tumblers. My dad told me an old story (obviously a joke) where he bred a roller and a parlor tumbler and it rolled out of the air and smacked into the ground and died. Hahaha yea what a joke.

Chad

Thank you i will do that.. cute joke.. make sure you pass it down to your kids:D they guys are sooooo cute.. love the pics of them..

[Red Devil]

I guess I got started from my dad. He used to train hunting dogs so we had some pigeons and ducks (don't worry, none were killed in the training, Labradors have soft mouths and are not suppose to squeeze or hurt the birds). Well I decided that I wanted to breed them and release some on our farm (the Mallards and Phesants). I bought a couple of Tumblers and Roller pigeons and I bred them and sold them. I was shocked at how much people would pay for a pair. But about 2 years ago, I got married and moved away from my parents so I to sell/give away a lot of my pets.:( So I'm kind of starting over again.:D

very nice... i had a couple of mallards for my pond in Florida when i lived there and then when i moved to NY took them with me.. but i lost them to coyote or something at night.. they are all awesome birds.. I raised chickens as a kid.. snuck them up to my room because i knew my parents would get rid of them.. even chickens are incredibly smart. ..if you train them. :grinno:

[Aquaman_95]

He looks very nice and well trianed.

[Aquaman_95]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34126&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34126&size=1)
Vodka- the beast of the east.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34127&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34127&size=1)
Chief Running Water- The "little one"
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34128&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=34128&size=1)
Toby- My name is Kunta Kinta!

More update photos in the photo lounge.

Chad I really like your ducks.

[Chad55]

I really like your ducks.
Ahem...DUCK and GEESE lol. Only the yellow guy is a duck. I have one Indian Runner Duck a Grey Toulouse Goose and an African Goose.

Chad

[Vicious_Fish]

very nice... i had a couple of mallards for my pond in Florida when i lived there and then when i moved to NY took them with me.. but i lost them to coyote or something at night.. they are all awesome birds.. I raised chickens as a kid.. snuck them up to my room because i knew my parents would get rid of them.. even chickens are incredibly smart. ..if you train them. :grinno:

Liz, one of the best pets I ever had was a duck. About 7 years ago my female mallard's eggs hatched out about 14 babies. Well when I checked out the nest to remove the broken eggs, one egg was still trying to hatch. I took it inside because ants were crawling all over it and it hatched a very small duckling. Well the duckling looked at me and thought I was momma. I tried to introduce her back with her family but should wouldn't go. Needless to say, I raised the duck myself all summer. The duck was soooo cool, she followed me around and came when I called her name (Louie was her name until she grew up and I realised she was a girl, then it was Lou-anne). She would chase my dogs and the other ducks if they got too close. She would fall a sleep in my lap when I watched T.V. I even had her outside on our patio when we had people over for B.B.Q's. They all though it was so funny how this duck liked to hang out with people. But poor Lou-anne didn't know about all the things out there that eat ducks. And one day I came home and found out that she got killed by a Red-tailed hawk:cry: . It was a sad day but I will never forget her: The duck that though she was a human.:)

[Red Devil]

Ahem...DUCK and GEESE lol. Only the yellow guy is a duck. I have one Indian Runner Duck a Grey Toulouse Goose and an African Goose.

Chad

i raised some geese once when we had our larger farm.. i had a few geese hatch where they could not stand up.. their legs would just do a split.. i thought we would have to put them down.. but i took sandpaper and taped it to the bottom of their feet.. to give them a grip.. and with in a few days their muscles in their legs were strong enough so they stood up straight and they were normal...

[Red Devil]

Liz, one of the best pets I ever had was a duck. About 7 years ago my female mallard's eggs hatched out about 14 babies. Well when I checked out the nest to remove the broken eggs, one egg was still trying to hatch. I took it inside because ants were crawling all over it and it hatched a very small duckling. Well the duckling looked at me and thought I was momma. I tried to introduce her back with her family but should wouldn't go. Needless to say, I raised the duck myself all summer. The duck was soooo cool, she followed me around and came when I called her name (Louie was her name until she grew up and I realised she was a girl, then it was Lou-anne). She would chase my dogs and the other ducks if they got too close. She would fall a sleep in my lap when I watched T.V. I even had her outside on our patio when we had people over for B.B.Q's. They all though it was so funny how this duck liked to hang out with people. But poor Lou-anne didn't know about all the things out there that eat ducks. And one day I came home and found out that she got killed by a Red-tailed hawk:cry: . It was a sad day but I will never forget her: The duck that though she was a human.:)

To me it is amazing how attached we can get to animals and how the animals who seem the least likely to make good pets become good pets.. you brought a tear to my eyes..because that was a very tender story..

[Chad55]

i raised some geese once when we had our larger farm.. i had a few geese hatch where they could not stand up.. their legs would just do a split.. i thought we would have to put them down.. but i took sandpaper and taped it to the bottom of their feet.. to give them a grip.. and with in a few days their muscles in their legs were strong enough so they stood up straight and they were normal...

Yea there are a few tricks you can do to help them out. We hatch alot of quail and we often get them where their toes are screwed up and what not and we just take tape and straighten the toes out and tape them in place. Usually it works within a few days.

Chad

[Red Devil]

Yea there are a few tricks you can do to help them out. We hatch alot of quail and we often get them where their toes are screwed up and what not and we just take tape and straighten the toes out and tape them in place. Usually it works within a few days.

Chad

It teaches you quite a bit about nature and its imperfections.. ;)

[Chad55]

Sure does. That is why I LOVE raising birds. They are just awsome. I will have to get some pictures of my pigeons soon.

Chad

[Red Devil]

Sure does. That is why I LOVE raising birds. They are just awsome. I will have to get some pictures of my pigeons soon.

Chad

looking forward to seeing them!

[Vicious_Fish]

Hey chad55, do you raise Bobwhites for release? I wanted to raise them because they are native to where I live, yet I have never seen one. I even built a Bobwhite recall pen. I hear their mortalilty rank is very high for released birds. Pen raised ones I guess have a very hard time adapting back to the wild.

[Vicious_Fish]

To me it is amazing how attached we can get to animals and how the animals who seem the least likely to make good pets become good pets.. you brought a tear to my eyes..because that was a very tender story..

Lou-anne was an awesome pet. I know some people think "why, it was just a stupid duck", but she was more then that. She had a lot of personality and everyone I showed her to was amazed at her. When she grew up, she would still come when I called her and fly up to our house and land on our patio looking to be fed and scratched on the chest. She can never be replaced. Thats what some pets mean to us.

Oh yeah, for the guys: the laidies love to hear about you saving and raising a poor, cute, fuzzy little animal. Use it to your advantage, lol!

[Red Devil]

Lou-anne was an awesome pet. I know some people think "why, it was just a stupid duck", but she was more then that. She had a lot of personality and everyone I showed her to was amazed at her. When she grew up, she would still come when I called her and fly up to our house and land on our patio looking to be fed and scratched on the chest. She can never be replaced. Thats what some pets mean to us.

Oh yeah, for the guys: the laidies love to hear about you saving and raising a poor, cute, fuzzy little animal. Use it to your advantage, lol!

Yes even big huge bear of a man should always have a soft spot for a little fuzzy cuddly animals.. it makes our heart melt.

[Miguel]

how do you know those guys are "huge bears"??? LOL

[Chad55]

Hey chad55, do you raise Bobwhites for release? I wanted to raise them because they are native to where I live, yet I have never seen one. I even built a Bobwhite recall pen. I hear their mortalilty rank is very high for released birds. Pen raised ones I guess have a very hard time adapting back to the wild.

We have and they have actually done very well. We here them and see them all the time in the place that we released them and actually captured a group of 20 or so there. We never used to see them there before but they come around now. BUT what we did was let them go wild as they pleased. We opened up the pen and just let them go and we kept food and water in the cage. They stuck around for a while then eventually they took to their own and about 2 months later or so we wouldn't see them around the pen anymore.

Chad

[davo]

i raised some geese once when we had our larger farm.. i had a few geese hatch where they could not stand up.. their legs would just do a split.. i thought we would have to put them down.. but i took sandpaper and taped it to the bottom of their feet.. to give them a grip.. and with in a few days their muscles in their legs were strong enough so they stood up straight and they were normal...

My friend is in charge of hatching out something like 2000 pheasants and partridges and they are kept on corregated cardboard to help them stand up.

[Red Devil]

how do you know those guys are "huge bears"??? LOL

haha , you are funny Miguel... I meant "teddy bears" "Big" "Teddy Bears" haha

[Red Devil]

My friend is in charge of hatching out something like 2000 pheasants and partridges and they are kept on corregated cardboard to help them stand up.

wow thats a smart idea... must be more common problem then i knew..

[Vicious_Fish]

We have and they have actually done very well. We here them and see them all the time in the place that we released them and actually captured a group of 20 or so there. We never used to see them there before but they come around now. BUT what we did was let them go wild as they pleased. We opened up the pen and just let them go and we kept food and water in the cage. They stuck around for a while then eventually they took to their own and about 2 months later or so we wouldn't see them around the pen anymore.

Chad

I tried what you did with Chukar Partridges before. They left but weren't very smart about staying hidden during the day. They kind of stick out when they are in the open. We used to find them pecking around our barn during the day like chickens.

[Red Devil]

I tried what you did with Chukar Partridges before. They left but weren't very smart about staying hidden during the day. They kind of stick out when they are in the open. We used to find them pecking around our barn during the day like chickens.

what a beautiful bird.. and they do stand out..

[Chad55]

Wow that brings back memorys lol. I love chukar they are so pretty. But they are SO damn mean. They are like really really mean birds. They woudl even chase us in the huge enclosure they had.

Chad

[Red Devil]

Wow that brings back memorys lol. I love chukar they are so pretty. But they are SO damn mean. They are like really really mean birds. They woudl even chase us in the huge enclosure they had.

Chad

wow that is something.. never think that beautiful bird had a personality like that:eek:

[Vicious_Fish]

I had one that I kept in my pigeon coop for 8 years. His name was "Chuck" the chukar. He was a look out bird for my pigeons. When I let them out to fly he would stay in the cage and make a grunting clucks when he saw a hawk. The pigeons seemed to pick up on this and would come back into the cage. He wasn't mean but the pigeons gave him respect. He was like the "God Father". Now I have had other Chuckars that were very mean. I had to keep them in pairs seperate from other birds because they would fight.

[Chad55]

I had one that I kept in my pigeon coop for 8 years. His name was "Chuck" the chukar. He was a look out bird for my pigeons. When I let them out to fly he would stay in the cage and make a grunting clucks when he saw a hawk. The pigeons seemed to pick up on this and would come back into the cage. He wasn't mean but the pigeons gave him respect. He was like the "God Father". Now I have had other Chuckars that were very mean. I had to keep them in pairs seperate from other birds because they would fight.

Yea when we had them we could only keep them singly and put them together for breeding then out.

Chad

[davo]

Has anyone kept roul rouls? My favourite!
Or any of the crowned pidgeons like victorias?

[Vicious_Fish]

Has anyone kept roul rouls? My favourite!
Or any of the crowned pidgeons like victorias?

I haven't, but I know what you are talking about. Crested wood pigeons and Crowned Pigeons are very pretty birds.

[Chad55]

No I haven't but I believe my grandpa has a few. Very odd looking birds.

Chad

[Miguel]

I love you guys!!:headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 Can one get less exotic than the feathers you are currently debating??:ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:

[Red Devil]

I love you guys!!:headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 Can one get less exotic than the feathers you are currently debating??:ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:

Haha, Miguel..but it is fine.. i am learning about these guys too........ :D

[Miguel]

:) :) :) you would go crazy with a Minnah...( check it on the web ) best talkes in the animal kingdom...

[Red Devil]

:) :) :) you would go crazy with a Minnah...( check it on the web ) best talkes in the animal kingdom...

I have checked it out once when my sister found a parrot and she kept saying it was black .. but it turned out to be a meyers parrot.. i will check out minnah parrots again.......:D Here is the MINAH Bird picture..they are very pretty too .. how is your african gray Miguel..is it male or female? Does it talk?

[Miguel]

Nope..not parrots....they are no Parrots

[Red Devil]

Nope..not parrots....they are no Parrots

what do you mean they are not parrots... :nilly: They are in the starling family but i thought they were still parrots... okay non-parrot..

[Miguel]

Parrots are Psitaccines. ( in the round beak bird group ). Mynas are Starlings-

Check it under GRACULA RELIGIOSA in Google, than pick one of the breeds, although Religiosa is the best talker and whistler in the world.

Only bird that fools you in the sense that you know not whether it is a person or it is the bird. Believe me.

BEST TALKERS IN THE WORLD

[davo]

I love you guys!!:headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 Can one get less exotic than the feathers you are currently debating??:ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:

what's not exotic?

[Red Devil]

Parrots are Psitaccines. ( in the round beak bird group ). Mynas are Starlings-

Check it under GRACULA RELIGIOSA in Google, than pick one of the breeds, although Religiosa is the best talker and whistler in the world.

Only bird that fools you in the sense that you know not whether it is a person or it is the bird. Believe me.

BEST TALKERS IN THE WORLD
when i finally get my camera fixed my african will fool you too.. you will think it is me......... on the video because he speaks perfectly clear.. and human sounding.. ;)

[Miguel]

what's not exotic?

pidgeons, partridges, pheasants, ducks, malards, all those birds of the US they were talking about....:)
beautifull, but certainly not exotic

[davo]

oh right. Yea, i suppose it depends what you class as exotic lol. That's why I like roul rouls, exotic partridge. :)

[Chad55]

Actually the pheasant I own is from china, my goose is from china, and my duck is from India....Roller and homer pigeons I believe originated in Europe...and the doves are African.;)

Chad

[TheBloodyIrish]

One can argue exotic birds on MFK are birds that don't breathe and live underwater. :naughty:

[Miguel]

I stand corrected, then....

[Aquaman_95]

Ahem...DUCK and GEESE lol. Only the yellow guy is a duck. I have one Indian Runner Duck a Grey Toulouse Goose and an African Goose.

Chad I meant geese

[Red Devil]

i tried to post a couple more pics of Angel but i was knocked off line with thunderstorms........... here she is.. exotic umbrella cockatoo:grinno:

[davo]

Nice cockatto Liz. I think they are funny birds, but not sure if i'd want them unless i could get away from their sound LOL.

For mimicking... This is one of the best bird clips i've ever seen (although i'm sure you've probably seen it before!) http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=3433507052114896375&q=lyrebird&total=48&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 It's amazing, but it's also one of the saddest things I've seen.

[Vicious_Fish]

My friend has a Sulfur Crested Cockatoo. She is a very sweet bird but makes a lot of noise in the morning. She says a few things as well, some not so nice like "Get me a beer, peckerhead"!

[Red Devil]

Nice cockatto Liz. I think they are funny birds, but not sure if i'd want them unless i could get away from their sound LOL.

For mimicking... This is one of the best bird clips i've ever seen (although i'm sure you've probably seen it before!) http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=3433507052114896375&q=lyrebird&total=48&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 It's amazing, but it's also one of the saddest things I've seen.

Is That the truth:D :D yes i saw the clip and i feel the same way.

[Red Devil]

My friend has a Sulfur Crested Cockatoo. She is a very sweet bird but makes a lot of noise in the morning. She says a few things as well, some not so nice like "Get me a beer, peckerhead"!

haha ..love the peckerhead.. haha:D :ROFL:

[jconley]

Here are a few pics of my Senegal Parrot "Sisco". Bobbing for ice is one of his favourite pastimes....when he's not taking a bath in the water that I JUST replaced!!!

[Red Devil]

Here are a few pics of my Senegal Parrot "Sisco". Bobbing for ice is one of his favourite pastimes....when he's not taking a bath in the water that I JUST replaced!!!

how sweet he is............... adorable.. love the pictures!:D

[jconley]

Thank you Liz. Some great pics of your little family as well!

[Jeox]

:D

[Red Devil]

Thank you Liz. Some great pics of your little family as well!

Thank you too!!

[Red Devil]

:D

what a nice round pumkin !.. so cute..what kind is it? :D

[vicedretard]

damn didnt know that many MFK-ers kept birds right on you avian heads

[Red Devil]

damn didnt know that many MFK-ers kept birds right on you avian heads
ha ha, i am sure theres alot more yet.................:D

[davo]

How are the little quails doing jeox?

[cichla1004]

Milo the slate lovebirdhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Smelly_flowers/100_0740.jpg

[Red Devil]

Milo the slate lovebirdhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/Smelly_flowers/100_0740.jpg

wow awesome sweet bird..so soft and gentle looking.

[cichla1004]

LOL Obviously you've never met him. Lovebirds are little parrots with huge parrot attitudes. He thinks he runs the house. He's soft and gentle when he sleeps though. :D

[Red Devil]

LOL Obviously you've never met him. Lovebirds are little parrots with huge parrot attitudes. He thinks he runs the house. He's soft and gentle when he sleeps though. :D
ahhhh ..he looks so sweet he fooled me!!!:D

[jconley]

That's just like my Senegal......He's an African Grey trapped in a conures body!!LOL

[Jeox]

How are the little quails doing jeox?

Aside from the female getting an eye infection (She's fine now) they're doing good. :]

[Red Devil]

Here is MR Cash in trouble.......... he pecked my postcard up and when he finished and had a zillion little pieces he started to run.. haha yes run..he likes that better then flying.. {he doesn't have his wings clipped so he can fly anytime.. but since he is built like an A10 warthog ..he would rather run!!:ROFL:

[tRiP]

Nice pics, too bad about the post card, my mom's parrot was bad for chewing holes into blankets. Gorgeous parrot Liz. Does he waddle when he runs?

[Red Devil]

Nice pics, too bad about the post card, my mom's parrot was bad for chewing holes into blankets. Gorgeous parrot Liz. Does he waddle when he runs?

Haha.... a definite waddle :D thanks !!!:D

[Miguel]

LIZZ, I saw a Mynah ( a golden mynah ) today. Was out of Lisbon working and on the journey went through an old bird provider of mine...Last golden mynah I saw was around ten years ago.... the Religiosa ones a little less longer, but also long time no see...

Might just go and get that girl, whistles and talks like there's no tomorrow..she was calling Alexander, Alexander, all the time I was there...

The guy offered me a Bufus Bufus ( european toad ) and two enormous terrapins...everything in the patio...

[Red Devil]

LIZZ, I saw a Mynah ( a golden mynah ) today. Was out of Lisbon working and on the journey went through an old bird provider of mine...Last golden mynah I saw was around ten years ago.... the Religiosa ones a little less longer, but also long time no see...

Might just go and get that girl, whistles and talks like there's no tomorrow..she was calling Alexander, Alexander, all the time I was there...

The guy offered me a Bufus Bufus ( european toad ) and two enormous terrapins...everything in the patio...

ahhhhhh miguel go and get her............. she sounds so pretty and what is one more..:grinno: :grinno:

[Miguel]

one more ( as you put it ) is 400 Euros ( 600 USD )...I made myself " wait ad think it over "...but I know myself.....

[Red Devil]

one more ( as you put it ) is 400 Euros ( 600 USD )...I made myself " wait ad think it over "...but I know myself.....

Thats true Miguel.. it is quite a bit of money.. and you always should sleep on it.. ;)

[davo]

Here is MR Cash in trouble.......... he pecked my postcard up and when he finished and had a zillion little pieces he started to run.. haha yes run..he likes that better then flying.. {he doesn't have his wings clipped so he can fly anytime.. but since he is built like an A10 warthog ..he would rather run!!:ROFL:

LOL. Coolest bird ever.:D

[Red Devil]

LOL. Coolest bird ever.:D

Thanks Haha :D

[KenyanSandBoa]

I love African Greys...I have one myself. His name is Bongo (He sings "My name is Bongo...I'm from the Congo"...I swear to God). He also told my girlfriend to "lick his sweaty nuts"...I can't take credit for that one because he knew it when I adopted him.:D

[KenyanSandBoa]

Oops...sorry...don't know why my second pic posted sideways. Oh well, you get the idea.

[Red Devil]

Oops...sorry...don't know why my second pic posted sideways. Oh well, you get the idea.

wow first the beautiful arow baby and then your beautiful gray.. mine sings .. i am an african gray
I got alot to say................. so i believe you, infact i believe anything anybody tell me about a gray.....they are sooo smart, how old is he:i am so happy you adopted him.. don't ever give him up because you will break his heart. ;)

[KenyanSandBoa]

Thanks Liz!!

He's about 13 right now. I was still in college when I adopted him and my father wanted me to get rid of him, but as soon as Bongo started with his comments my father was in love.

[davo]

Hehe, they always look so cheeky too. You adopted him? Why would anyone want to get rid of a bird like this?

[Red Devil]

There are many reasons that people get rid of african grays.. although i would say out of all the parrots they are probably the least that are available for adoption.. but they do live a long time and sometimes by the time you can afford one of these guys your older and they out live you.. {I have a will that i say {I leave Cash to my son } haha .. plus they are very one person oriented.. so if someone else takes them over it takes time and patience, which alot of people do not have..

[KenyanSandBoa]

Yeah, I took some nasty bites from Bongo when I first got him because he didn't associate me as his "buddy". He bonded with my mother VERY quickly so he is becoming her bird more than mine. I'm fine with that because I just want to make sure he is happy.

Davo, to answer your question, Bongo was abused by his previous owner. To this day he is terrified of any sort of long cylindrical objects because his owner used to hit his cage and jab him with a broom. :irked: At first I didn't know that until I bought some new toys for him and he started growling and flipping out when I put a long chew stick near his cage.

He is much better now that he is in a home where people love him. I ended up getting him when I worked at the petstore with a friend of his owner. She told me what was happening and she didn't know what to do about it. He called the store and I talked to him and at first he basically told me to go f*** myself and he could do what ever he wanted.

I happened to be in on my day off when he was there visiting his friend so I talked to him face to face. It's amazing how much his attitude changed when he realized he was telling a 6'4" defensive lineman to go F*** himself. Long story short, we came to an agreement that I get Bongo in return for me not taking his life. :D

[Red Devil]

Yeah, I took some nasty bites from Bongo when I first got him because he didn't associate me as his "buddy". He bonded with my mother VERY quickly so he is becoming her bird more than mine. I'm fine with that because I just want to make sure he is happy.

Davo, to answer your question, Bongo was abused by his previous owner. To this day he is terrified of any sort of long cylindrical objects because his owner used to hit his cage and jab him with a broom. :irked: At first I didn't know that until I bought some new toys for him and he started growling and flipping out when I put a long chew stick near his cage.

He is much better now that he is in a home where people love him. I ended up getting him when I worked at the petstore with a friend of his owner. She told me what was happening and she didn't know what to do about it. He called the store and I talked to him and at first he basically told me to go f*** myself and he could do what ever he wanted.

I happened to be in on my day off when he was there visiting his friend so I talked to him face to face. It's amazing how much his attitude changed when he realized he was telling a 6'4" defensive lineman to go F*** himself. Long story short, we came to an agreement that I get Bongo in return for me not taking his life. :D

great story... and i am happy for BONGO!!!

[Red Devil]

My three parrots update pic..african gray..sun conure and umbrella cockatoo..post yours!

[Vicious_Fish]

Lol, i had the same activity center in my crib as your Cockatoo's! That thing has to be old!

[Red Devil]

Lol, i had the same activity center in my crib as your Cockatoo's! That thing has to be old!

In your crib:headbang2and you remenber it:headbang2soooo funny:ROFL:yes it is old ...haha not so funny ,,,it is probably worth some money..its an antique..

[Vicious_Fish]

Lol, I saw it in my parents attic a couple of years ago when I was helping them clean it out.

[Red Devil]

Lol, I saw it in my parents attic a couple of years ago when I was helping them clean it out.

That is so funny, did it go in the garbage?

[Vicious_Fish]

That is so funny, did it go in the garbage?

I don't really remember, I'll have to ask my parents!

[Red Devil]

:D:DI don't really remember, I'll have to ask my parents!
:nilly::WHOA:
Very funny how things someone sees can go all the way back to the crib.. so sweet.

[Death Pony]

check this guy out....

WOW!!! I love toucans, ever since I went to Aktun Chen in Quintana Roo, Mexico. That little fella has to have one hell of a bite. I love the noises they make.

[Death Pony]

and that is very true. They start by mimiquing and then they start associating which sounds suit to what circumstance....

if you stop that "good boy " scene, and start saying "orbital interference" everytime he goes to the poo place, in no time he'll start, upon poeeing, to fluff and wiggle and go "orbital interference" , "orbital interference" on you....

want to try?

HAHAHA:ROFL:

I'm gonna train my buddies parrot to say that!

[Death Pony]

LOL Obviously you've never met him. Lovebirds are little parrots with huge parrot attitudes. He thinks he runs the house. He's soft and gentle when he sleeps though. :D

I feel your pain, I used to have two. They were obnoxious little twirps. We had to sell them though, they didn't like the new house we moved in to.

[darthbravo]

My Exotics

[Red Devil]

My Exotics

Beautiful assortment of birds..love the white turkey who towers over the others and of course that peacock is gorgeous ..very nice collection .. made me laugh and smile ..

[darthbravo]

Beautiful assortment of birds..love the white turkey who towers over the others and of course that peacock is gorgeous ..very nice collection .. made me laugh and smile ..

^ Thanks^

[Red Devil]

^ Thanks^

Share more if yoy have them..loved them!

[darthbravo]

By Request

NOTES :

Baby turkey ends up being the big bad turkey named Taffy! Eat Beef was Taffy's Halloween Costume for '05, WE WON 1st PLACE! :naughty:

Baby Duck was already dyed when i bought it, i didnt do it. And yes his name is Blue. He's in a cage at the fair. He won 1st, Best Breed, 1st Overall Division!
:headbang2

The senegal parrot is Kiwi, he doesnt like me but he loves my girl. :irked:

[Red Devil]

wonderful pics ..you really do have some great birds..love that big white turkey the best..who wouldn't ..what an awesome bird..so nice to see that you enjoy them so much too..people must really get a kick out of them at the fair..parrot is a cutie..do you still have the baby duck? Thank you!

[davo]

Beautiful birds. Love the turkey also.

[darthbravo]

Baby duck grew into the white 'Fair' Duck in the pic after. Thanks for the comments!

[Red Devil]

Baby duck grew into the white 'Fair' Duck in the pic after. Thanks for the comments!

oh thats sweet..thanks for letting me know!!!

[jconley]

Nice!! Love the Senegal!

[Red Devil]

LOVED all the birds..thanks !

[AttackFish]

I need to post pics of my Macaw, keep this thread alive! I'll snap some tonight and hopefully post them up. He's lost all of his grey pin feathers a few months ago, he's all grown up. :ROFL:

[Red Devil]

I need to post pics of my Macaw, keep this thread alive! I'll snap some tonight and hopefully post them up. He's lost all of his grey pin feathers a few months ago, he's all grown up. :ROFL:

Love to see him...

[Eupterus]

wow Peta protested that?? gee they really don't have anything better to do ..do they?

Well thing is parrots have overpopulation issues and there's many sitting in rescues that need homes, while people are breeding more ( especially for large chain pet-stores). I talked with someone who ran a parrot sanctuary and it was an eye opener. In light of that, it's a good thing pet-shops carry less of them.

All of your parrots that I've seen so far look beautiful to me.
Love that outdoors aviary.
I had pictures of my birds..None digital. Had chickens once upon a time. Wild animals and neighbors dogs killed them.

[Red Devil]

Well thing is parrots have overpopulation issues and there's many sitting in rescues that need homes, while people are breeding more ( especially for large chain pet-stores). I talked with someone who ran a parrot sanctuary and it was an eye opener. In light of that, it's a good thing pet-shops carry less of them.

All of your parrots that I've seen so far look beautiful to me.
Love that outdoors aviary.
I had pictures of my birds..None digital. Had chickens once upon a time. Wild animals and neighbors dogs killed them.

as soon as you explained this i knew what you were saying ..yes there are too many being bred...and then not kept.. they end up going from family to family and then to shelter.. by then they are so unsocial and mixed up they need to be rehabilitated..they pull all their feathers out etc very sad.. i had chickens and roosters too... they are very intelligent birds..,many don't know that ..i liked them alot!

[AttackFish]

Still dont have my camera back yet, and the Macaw (Little Man) has gone to bed...

I will take pictures tommorow for sure though. He is a really greay bird, very funny too. Whenever I eat something, he comes running over begging for a piece just like the dogs do, and by running, he actually "hops" from his cage to the couch, then runs across the couch and onto the computer desk, and says "Hi!"

[Red Devil]

Still dont have my camera back yet, and the Macaw (Little Man) has gone to bed...

I will take pictures tommorow for sure though. He is a really greay bird, very funny too. Whenever I eat something, he comes running over begging for a piece just like the dogs do, and by running, he actually "hops" from his cage to the couch, then runs across the couch and onto the computer desk, and says "Hi!"

He is doing great and in such a short time.. little baby is growing..i always wished i had bought a mccaw but we ended up buying my screaming cockatoo haha so that ended that.. don't forget now..or should i remind you?

[AttackFish]

Well, My mom came home and had the camera, and Little Man came running out of his cage.

I snapped a few pics, wich arent the greatest because of the lighting, but I'll have them up by tommorow.

[AttackFish]

He is doing great and in such a short time.. little baby is growing..i always wished i had bought a mccaw but we ended up buying my screaming cockatoo haha so that ended that.. don't forget now..or should i remind you?

I almost adopted 5 cockatoos! Seen so many its not even funny.

Local shop near me had a Hybrid Macaw, ScarletXB&G most beautiful macaw I've ever seen, aside from my own :D

Apprently its owner, and older woman died and the bird was passed about the family. It really only likes who it decides to like. Took a long time for them to get him a home, but the home he has is great. From what the store owner told me (he raised my bird from an egg) the Hybrid Macaw, "Shaner" picked the people he lives with and will not let anyone else touch him, or be near his cage but them.

Also, I'm getting a free hair combing from Little Man, he's getting the back for me. :ROFL:

[Red Devil]

I almost adopted 5 cockatoos! Seen so many its not even funny.

Local shop near me had a Hybrid Macaw, ScarletXB&G most beautiful macaw I've ever seen, aside from my own :D

Apprently its owner, and older woman died and the bird was passed about the family. It really only likes who it decides to like. Took a long time for them to get him a home, but the home he has is great. From what the store owner told me (he raised my bird from an egg) the Hybrid Macaw, "Shaner" picked the people he lives with and will not let anyone else touch him, or be near his cage but them.

Also, I'm getting a free hair combing from Little Man, he's getting the back for me. :ROFL:
oh that is so cool..don't you love the way they carefully take one strand of hair at a time..like they do their feathers..he is awesome... thats a big beak too so maybe he is taking a lot of hair .. maybe you will molt soon..:ROFL:
Looking forward to his pics tommorrow..

[AttackFish]

I forgot to specify wich type of Macaw he is, He's a Yellow Collared Mini. About 15'' from head to tail. Not a small bird, but not a giant like his cousins(B&G, Scarlet, etc)

He's learnging to talk more everyday, He says "Hi" "Hello" "Hey" "Hmmm" "Huh?" makes kissy noises, whistles a little, and likes to make clicky noises. He feeds the dogs too! Drops little pieces of carrots and whatnot for them

[Mad About Cichlids]

Here's a few of one of my society finches......I know they're not rare or exotic but they're all I got right now.:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/MadAboutCichlids/Birds/whitemaleb.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/MadAboutCichlids/Birds/whitemale-1.jpg

[Vicious_Fish]

I've always wanted a Macaw, either a Scarlet or Blue/Gold. Someday........

[Red Devil]

I forgot to specify wich type of Macaw he is, He's a Yellow Collared Mini. About 15'' from head to tail. Not a small bird, but not a giant like his cousins(B&G, Scarlet, etc)

He's learnging to talk more everyday, He says "Hi" "Hello" "Hey" "Hmmm" "Huh?" makes kissy noises, whistles a little, and likes to make clicky noises. He feeds the dogs too! Drops little pieces of carrots and whatnot for them

now i really cannot wait to see him... he is learning so fast..but the more attention you give the more you will be amazed at how the little tiny head holds such a big big brain..

[AttackFish]

Nice Finches. I've almost bought a few finches. A breeder was selling of excess stock for very cheap, had some rare finches. But I decided to pass.

Nice finches though. :)

[AttackFish]

now i really cannot wait to see him... he is learning so fast..but the more attention you give the more you will be amazed at how the little tiny head holds such a big big brain..

From what I've read about them(Yellow collareds) They have been known to learn more words then there larger counsins!:eek:

[Mad About Cichlids]

Thanks Attackfish


The bird in the pix just successfully hatched some babies so I'm pretty excited to see how they'll turn out.





On I side note a buddy of mines two pairs of Scarlet and Blue n Gold just laid eggs. I would ask for a baby, these birds are just too noisy for my taste.

[Red Devil]

From what I've read about them(Yellow collareds) They have been known to learn more words then there larger counsins!:eek:

I believe that is true!! My african gray is a wizzard.. he asks me if he can "Come Out" he asks me for cookies, when i am putting my makeup on he asks me if i am ready...he sings I am an african gray
I have a lot to sayyyyyyyy so cute.. and if yours is doing all that already theres no end to what is in the future.. :grinno:

[AttackFish]

Looked around for my camera cord so I could put the pics on the computer, couldnt find it. I'll find it tommorow though and get the pics on here.

He is a very great bird, only a year and 16 months old.

[Red Devil]

Looked around for my camera cord so I could put the pics on the computer, couldnt find it. I'll find it tommorow though and get the pics on here.

He is a very great bird, only a year and 16 months old.

I will check for pics tommorrow night...

[Red Devil]

Thanks Attackfish


The bird in the pix just successfully hatched some babies so I'm pretty excited to see how they'll turn out.





On I side note a buddy of mines two pairs of Scarlet and Blue n Gold just laid eggs. I would ask for a baby, these birds are just too noisy for my taste.

It really depends on who brings them up and how much exercise and attention they get on a consistant basis.. now cockatoos they are noisy.. no matter what..i wish i could post this awesome video on here..just do not know how to get videos off pc on to mfk.. :eek:

[Red Devil]

It really depends on who brings them up and how much exercise and attention they get on a consistant basis.. now cockatoos they are noisy.. no matter what..i wish i could post this awesome video on here..just do not know how to get videos off pc on to mfk.. :eek:

i will be looking here attackfish...

[AttackFish]

Here is Little Man... Lets hope I did this correctly!

[Red Devil]

Here is Little Man... Lets hope I did this correctly!

Just try again...:D

[AttackFish]

For some reason, my pictures wont upload through MFK's uploader.... And other websites are taking forever! :nilly:

[Red Devil]

For some reason, my pictures wont upload through MFK's uploader.... And other websites are taking forever! :nilly:

darn... well when it does let me know.. i am patient..

[AttackFish]

Hey Liz, maybe I could send them to your email, and you could upload them? I cant get it to work. :nilly:

Its probably my dialup... Yes, I have dialup...

[Red Devil]

Hey Liz, maybe I could send them to your email, and you could upload them? I cant get it to work. :nilly:

Its probably my dialup... Yes, I have dialup...

I will pm you and try for you..

[AttackFish]

So, I cant loging to my photobucket, and I've wnt to about 10 different upload sites, and all of them are not working.

The Parrot Gods dont want me to post pics of Little Man! :ROFL:

[Red Devil]

So, I cant loging to my photobucket, and I've wnt to about 10 different upload sites, and all of them are not working.

The Parrot Gods dont want me to post pics of Little Man! :ROFL:

I am sure you will get it to work eventually..:D

[Tylervsmith]

Hey Liz, maybe I could send them to your email, and you could upload them? I cant get it to work. :nilly:

Its probably my dialup... Yes, I have dialup...
The first step is admittance...

AttackFish: My name is AttackFish and I have Dialup.

Group: Hello AttackFish

[AttackFish]

The first step is admittance...

AttackFish: My name is AttackFish and I have Dialup.

Group: Hello AttackFish

It's not my fault I have dialup! I swear! Getting Comcast highspeed soon though, was going to get it last month but other things to pay for.

I'll hopefully have these pics up tommorow.

[Tylervsmith]

It's not my fault I have dialup! I swear! Getting Comcast highspeed soon though, was going to get it last month but other things to pay for.

I'll hopefully have these pics up tommorow.
Uh oh, you took a long step backward with denial..... tsk tsk tsk. jk

[Red Devil]

Attack fish owns "Little Man" and he can tell you all about him.. he is so adorable and i absolutely love his beautiful color... what a handsome "Little Man" he is !:D He was worth the wait!!

[AttackFish]

Thanks Liz!

In those pics you can see his tail coloring great, Although you can only see a little bit of the yellow on his neck. I'll try and snap some better pics of his "yellow collar" (Hence the name Yellow Collared Macaw)

Thanks again Liz :)

[Red Devil]

Thanks Liz!

In those pics you can see his tail coloring great, Although you can only see a little bit of the yellow on his neck. I'll try and snap some better pics of his "yellow collar" (Hence the name Yellow Collared Macaw)

Thanks again Liz :)

Anytime Attack fish..just send me Mr little Man haha .. he is beautiful!

[AttackFish]

I was amazed when I found him. I never thought I'd be able to just walk into a local store and find a Yellow Collared Macaw. I had planned to pruchase a Timneh African Grey, and wasnt getting very good response from the breeder. So I decided to go buy some fish, Haha and right when I opened the door to my LFS Little Man was sitting on a big manzanita branch. I bought him the next day. He's very well behaved, and is learning to talk more and more each day. He's my first bird to ever own, and he's awesome.

[jason longboard]

i thought this was little man,no?144526:D

[Red Devil]

i thought this was little man,no?144526:D

your just jealous!!:D

[AttackFish]

:ROFL:

[jason longboard]

i luv you guys!yeah i am jealous ,got 2 cats and a dog that drive me nuts enough though.I need a bigger place if i do the bird thing,always wanted a baby sun con and have played with them alot.Some day.ps,i couldnt stop laughing when i posted that pic,lol.

[Red Devil]

i luv you guys!yeah i am jealous ,got 2 cats and a dog that drive me nuts enough though.I need a bigger place if i do the bird thing,always wanted a baby sun con and have played with them alot.Some day.ps,i couldnt stop laughing when i posted that pic,lol.

It was funny ...lol i hope you get the bird!!post pic when you do.:D

[AttackFish]

Haha.

Sun Conures are pretty neat. A local store has a whole bunch of them, rude little birds! I put my hand near the cage, and all five of the sun conure stuck there heads out and opened there mouths as wide as they could and hissed at me. :ROFL:

[Red Devil]

Haha.

Sun Conures are pretty neat. A local store has a whole bunch of them, rude little birds! I put my hand near the cage, and all five of the sun conure stuck there heads out and opened there mouths as wide as they could and hissed at me. :ROFL:

Thats cause theres power in numbers ..:D

[JD_MAN]

Here's our new 4 month old CAG...Niko. This pic was taken his first night home. :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2201174498_5b55d5bc8b_o.jpg

[Red Devil]

Here's our new 4 month old CAG...Niko. This pic was taken his first night home. :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2201174498_5b55d5bc8b_o.jpg

OMG you have an african gray like me...you will have many many wonderful years ahead.. Cash is the best thing that ever happened to us... you are going to be sooooooooooo happy you have a child in the family... they are the BEST!!!Please more pictures of him..and i will add a few too.. Cash is 8 years old now and he makes you roll with laughter... NIko is beautiful!!!! Now that made me smile!

[JD_MAN]

OMG you have an african gray like me...you will have many many wonderful years ahead.. Cash is the best thing that ever happened to us... you are going to be sooooooooooo happy you have a child in the family... they are the BEST!!!Please more pictures of him..and i will add a few too.. Cash is 8 years old now and he makes you roll with laughter... NIko is beautiful!!!! Now that made me smile!

My wife and I have been talking about getting an African gray for a while now. I even read up on Cash and some of your experiences with him to help our decision. We are very happy so far...they are so entertaining and have so much personality.

I will definitely be posting more pictures of Niko. Can't wait to see some more of Cash.

Glad Niko made you smile. :)

[Red Devil]

My wife and I have been talking about getting an African gray for a while now. I even read up on Cash and some of your experiences with him to help our decision. We are very happy so far...they are so entertaining and have so much personality.

I will definitely be posting more pictures of Niko. Can't wait to see some more of Cash.

Glad Niko made you smile. :)

oh he definitly made me smile.. i have three beautiful parrots but cash is the absolutely special one..he does not require toys and does not need that everyminute kind of attention.. never yells or bothers anyone..just sits in his cage and laughs or talks or calls us ..we have conversations back and forth all day like he is a person, the one thing about them is they need to be introduced into different things because they can be a bit nervous of the unknown...but other then that they are just happy go lucky and content with just being themselves.. mine justs wants peace and quiet and when the other ones start yelling he thinks nothing of telling to BE QUIET and shut up... just a ham... looking forward to more pics and i will get cash pics soon.

[Red Devil]

Lets see pic of all those new birds.................:nilly:

[haloman02]

LOL its not a parrot but heh.http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/45781/2002946898726892754_rs.jpg

This is no ordinary pigeon its a homing pigeon used in races. My dad has a coop on the roof he races them this paticular one cost him around 100 bucks i dont know why he pays so much for pigeons he should give me the money for fish :)

[proaquatics]

:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:

[proaquatics]

:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:^^^

[Chad55]

I got a big old pack of homers and rollers at my dads house. I can't wait to fly them this spring. That one is pretty neat. I got some all black ones which I think are pretty cool looking.

Chad

[haloman02]

I got a big old pack of homers and rollers at my dads house. I can't wait to fly them this spring. That one is pretty neat. I got some all black ones which I think are pretty cool looking.

Chad

cool. I help him sometimes setting up the flying things but im not into pigeons that much. I also love to band the hatchlings i think they are so cuddly lol.

[MATTHEWS]

Hello Mr. G Cat my name is Louie and I'm a Green Cheek Conure. Mr. Matthews is my daddy, I guess he's your daddy too now that you have found your place in our home. Mr. Matthews has known me since before I was weened from baby food. He came and played with me at the bird store every weekend. We would look at all the bird toys and got to be good freinds even before I got to go home with him. I talk alot now and I'm also friends with Bain the cat (the furry kind) and Honey the golden retriever who just had 10 puppys over the weekend. I think I drive the Matthews family crazy by constantly asking them "Whacha doin" but they always answer me and I think it's fun. I get at least 2hrs a day free time outta my cage and it's lots of fun as long as I'm a good boy and don't get in trouble.

[Red Devil]

LOL its not a parrot but heh.http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/45781/2002946898726892754_rs.jpg

This is no ordinary pigeon its a homing pigeon used in races. My dad has a coop on the roof he races them this paticular one cost him around 100 bucks i dont know why he pays so much for pigeons he should give me the money for fish :)

wow is he magnificient..racers are expensive..it takes alot of endurance to do that..athletes of the bird world..

[Red Devil]

Hello Mr. G Cat my name is Louie and I'm a Green Cheek Conure. Mr. Matthews is my daddy, I guess he's your daddy too now that you have found your place in our home. Mr. Matthews has known me since before I was weened from baby food. He came and played with me at the bird store every weekend. We would look at all the bird toys and got to be good freinds even before I got to go home with him. I talk alot now and I'm also friends with Bain the cat (the furry kind) and Honey the golden retriever who just had 10 puppys over the weekend. I think I drive the Matthews family crazy by constantly asking them "Whacha doin" but they always answer me and I think it's fun. I get at least 2hrs a day free time outta my cage and it's lots of fun as long as I'm a good boy and don't get in trouble.

oh he is precious ..love that 2nd pic too with the fish in the background.. my birds try to nab the fish as they swim by..but they don't get to see huge fish like that..fish room is down stairs and birds are up..thank you matthew for posting great pics of your awesome guy..

[JD_MAN]

Niko

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2289731670_1c465efb2b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2289731550_b94964a3d4_o.jpg

Cockatiel

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2289731888_3cdf51003d_o.jpg

Baby Eclectus

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/2289732162_db6d2189e0_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/2289732116_524e596bbf_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2289732062_e6e9661220_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2288942299_c484809e09_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2401/2289731938_83e0f8b64f_o.jpg

[DarthMaul]

Here is my Timneh African Grey Gandolph, he is about 2 1/2 years old and knows about 200+ words.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k254/doubled7981/IMG_7476.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k254/doubled7981/IMG_0931-1.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k254/doubled7981/IMG_7474.jpg

[Red Devil]

[QUOTE=JD_MAN;[/IMG]

wow you should definitly be a professional photographer JD..god your birds are gorgeous and the baby oh baby.. :):) so sweet! what a picture of your cockatiel..i miss mine..he lived until 22 years old.

[Red Devil]

[QUOTE=DarthMaul;1547150;]Here is my Timneh African Grey Gandolph... he looks just like mine!!!! Cash would think he is his brother.. beautiful of course:D

[JD_MAN]

wow you should definitly be a professional photographer JD..god your birds are gorgeous and the baby oh baby.. :):) so sweet! what a picture of your cockatiel..i miss mine..he lived until 22 years old.

Thank you Liz. :D I can't wait to bring the baby home. It's going to be a long 2 months waiting for him to be weaned.

We have 2 cockatiels and they are so funny. Every morning when I get ready to leave for work, the one always says "good morning". Sorry to hear about yours.:( He lived a long life.

Here is my Timneh African Grey Gandolph, he is about 2 1/2 years old and knows about 200+ words.

So cool. I really like Timneh's.

[arowana man]

all i have is 11 zebra finches but no pics. lol

[Red Devil]

all i have is 11 zebra finches but no pics. lol
TRY TRY love to see them!

[Nabbig2]

Nice birds guys (and girls)! I used to have a pidgeon very long ago. I built it a cage, and it lived with my rabbit. (Pretty crazy, huh?)

[Red Devil]

Nice birds guys (and girls)! I used to have a pidgeon very long ago. I built it a cage, and it lived with my rabbit. (Pretty crazy, huh?)

not crazy at all..i rescued one this past summer and then let him go after he recovered..it was nice having him around.

[Nabbig2]

not crazy at all..i rescued one this past summer and then let him go after he recovered..it was nice having him around.

Pidgeons are fun to keep, yes. But ofcourse, you've got to release them.

[Red Devil]

Pidgeons are fun to keep, yes. But ofcourse, you've got to release them.

i will be releasing my snapper late spring after i do all the steps nessasary for his survival in the wild//finally learned what i needed to do...he won't be going too far...just the swamp across the street but it is going to be emotionally hard for me... but he needs to really live.

[Nabbig2]

i will be releasing my snapper late spring after i do all the steps nessasary for his survival in the wild//finally learned what i needed to do...he won't be going too far...just the swamp across the street but it is going to be emotionally hard for me... but he needs to really live.

Well, you will feel good about yourself for sure. Good luck!

[Red Devil]

Well, you will feel good about yourself for sure. Good luck! Thank you..i need the pep talk.. :D

[ceeej31]

here is logan a quaker parrot
http://http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7783/logan004di0.th.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=logan004di0.jpg)
this may sound weird but he is my best friend
oh and he loves looking at "his" fishies:ROFL:

[Red Devil]

here is logan a quaker parrot
http://http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7783/logan004di0.th.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=logan004di0.jpg)
this may sound weird but he is my best friend
oh and he loves looking at "his" fishies:ROFL:

He is sooooo cool and beautiful... thanks for showing him..it does not sound one bit weird to me..i feel like my african gray is my child ..my three year old..haha :grinno:

[ceeej31]

also logan's favorite fish is wally the 5" largemouth bass. its so cute seeing him watch and try to help feed the fish

[Red Devil]

they are cute watching fish..mine trys to beak them as they go past..:D

[ceeej31]

im prety sure logan just likes the taste of the food:ROFL:

[Red Devil]

im prety sure logan just likes the taste of the food:ROFL:

haha..logan is smart!

[chesterfieldzoo]

I have to agree with Miguel on his bird opinions. I researched parrots for 8 years before getting one. I wanted a grey. Changed my mind. I have 3 blue front amazons (all female) they range from saying a few words to very wordy. I have 2 yellow nape amazons (male) and I will put them against any bird for talking. Accents, clarity, tone of voice, sense of sentences (I am a pretty bird, are you going to work today? Are you coming over? I like pie, but not ice cream. It's friday, is it my birthday?) Both are also very feisty. One also has quite a vocabulary - in lebanese. I also have a mollucan cockatoo. He likes to spend his time breaking his cage apart. I have yet to find one he can't take apart. I've gotten good at welding.... I also have 7 padlocks on his cage. He makes intricate knots out of his string toys after they are shredded. He screams for 10 minutes every day at dusk and not a sound any other time. I have 2 female eclectus. They can out-talk the amazons hands (wings?) down. They also do sounds. They also imitate the other birds' voices so I am often not sure which bird is talking. I just lost an 18 year old green cheek conure. He talked - but not clearly. All the parrots are about 10-12 except the cockatoo who is 30. Then I have 15 cockatiels (several in their 20's) and 35 parakeets in a big cage (big) and then there are the canaries who sing all day and the finches who peep so loud you can't hear on the phone.
I have had birds for over 30 years. And having admitted that - I feel really old. Til I think about how I have raised fish for 40.....
I have to restart my computer then I can post pics.

[Red Devil]

I have to agree with Miguel on his bird opinions. I researched parrots for 8 years before getting one. I wanted a grey. Changed my mind. I have 3 blue front amazons (all female) they range from saying a few words to very wordy. I have 2 yellow nape amazons (male) and I will put them against any bird for talking. Accents, clarity, tone of voice, sense of sentences (I am a pretty bird, are you going to work today? Are you coming over? I like pie, but not ice cream. It's friday, is it my birthday?) Both are also very feisty. One also has quite a vocabulary - in lebanese. I also have a mollucan cockatoo. He likes to spend his time breaking his cage apart. I have yet to find one he can't take apart. I've gotten good at welding.... I also have 7 padlocks on his cage. He makes intricate knots out of his string toys after they are shredded. He screams for 10 minutes every day at dusk and not a sound any other time. I have 2 female eclectus. They can out-talk the amazons hands (wings?) down. They also do sounds. They also imitate the other birds' voices so I am often not sure which bird is talking. I just lost an 18 year old green cheek conure. He talked - but not clearly. All the parrots are about 10-12 except the cockatoo who is 30. Then I have 15 cockatiels (several in their 20's) and 35 parakeets in a big cage (big) and then there are the canaries who sing all day and the finches who peep so loud you can't hear on the phone.
I have had birds for over 30 years. And having admitted that - I feel really old. Til I think about how I have raised fish for 40.....
I have to restart my computer then I can post pics.
wow that is sooooo awesome ...please do post some pics of your clan.. i cannot wait to see them..but with all those birds why did you also get one gray ? haha .. whats one more?? love all these guys ..

[OpusOstreae]

My cockatiel:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/opusostreae/DSC01619.jpg

And these guys weren't mine, but I sure had fun playing with them:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/opusostreae/DSC03051.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/opusostreae/DSC03061.jpg

[chesterfieldzoo]

Here are 4 of them. 2 yellow napes, 2 blue fronts.

[chesterfieldzoo]

I honestly don't know where I would put another cage...although I have said that before. I will see who else I can get to pose for pics tomorrow.

[Red Devil]

My cockatiel:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/opusostreae/DSC01619.jpg

And these guys weren't mine, but I sure had fun playing with them:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/opusostreae/DSC03051.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/opusostreae/DSC03061.jpg

great pics..very sweet cockatiel..makes me miss mine when i see the picture.