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Alfie has claimed the two shelves in the living room as his, so when he's out of the cage all the ornaments come down and his cardboard boxes and toys go up. He then spends loads of time making it rain cardboard onto the sofa below. It's his favourite place to be!

I already see a climbing rope, a plastic chain with a bell to beat on...so many things I see in that picture!

Well, if that's the case, I'd make those spots his permanently. And an endless supply of cardboard shredding material. Love a busy Grey!

10/21/2017 1. All post content including pictures have been pulled into the server, if they still existed on photobucket, ect.... Site is now 100% https complient. 2. Modified groups (Some of them) 3. Gallery added and tested.

From my cell phone, This is Vada, she a rescue from a kill shelter in Alabama, she's coming to me next Saturday night ?

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By all means, that should be his full time !! Very cute pics!!

Oh yes! I pick her up a state away next Saturday! I will post more pics then, thank you!

First off... wow, what a change! Loving the new layout! Thank you for all the hard work that went into getting things up and running! Secondly- this isn't a problem as such, more of a general 'how to' query. I'm still finding my way round the new site so I may be missing some obvious things. This also isn't a complaint or a grumble. Just looking for the best way to navigate around the new site. I can see there is an 'unread content' and 'activity' button at the top and these take me to an activity stream with all the latest posts/comments. However I can't seem to find a way to get to the threads these comments come from, so some of it is out of context. It will say "so and so posted something in somebody elses thread" but doesn't give the thread title and I can't seem to find a way to get to that thread from the activity stream. At the moment I'm ignoring these two buttons and looking at each 'room' to see which threads have been updated and reading through them there, as I like to see the whole conversation rather than just the latest comment/update. If someone else has found a better way to see the latest updated threads (rather than just the latest comments) please can you let me know how?

Oh how adorable!! Bet you can't wait to get her home safe! Lots of pictures when possible please

Wonderful to see you found your way back to our family. if you click on the Greyforums at the top, it will take you to the rooms, on the right in red is the latest post, if you click on that it will take you to the thread and show the new post at the bottom.

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That's adorable!

I love this thread! It will give me good reading for days, I made it through page 8! Kya is new to us, we have only had him for a week. He is a 10 year old rescue. This morning, we noticed that where some of the things he said in the past were in the voices of his former owners, several things he says have switched over to "my voice". We picked him up late one evening, and had already discussed his terrible diet with the previous owners. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a bite of junk food now and then, but it's a rare treat here and not something we do daily. The first morning we had him, I woke and walked to his cage and said "Good morning, Kya" - he replied "Good morning!" He then stated "I want a pop tart." I said "I don't own a poptart, but you can have an apple." He ignored me. The second morning, we did our ritualistic good morning to all of the birds - Kya responded again, but this time he said "I want an apple". He knew what I had on hand because I told him 24 hours before, when he should have been a nervous wreck over being in a new home with strangers. When my phone rings, he says "Hello...okay...bye". When my dogs bark, he says "stop it" - usually before I can get it out of my mouth. When my other birds get all wound up when we come home, he arrogantly states "all the birdies just chirp, chirp, chirp". I have no doubt that they know what they are saying and just when to say it.

Some verbalize, and some don't. BUT... they get a lot more than they let on! I have great respect for the quiet ones.... as I think they are busy thinking and learning Nancy

I dare a-ny-one to try & claim he doesn't know what he's talking about (when it suits him)! Typically clumsy me sloshed a water dish all over just now. I didn't even really have time to register the mess I'd made when - Phenix: "Oh, Nooo!" Me: "I just spilled that all over the place didn't I?" Phenix: "Yupper!!!" Then we both laughed because I mean how could I get frustrated (even w/a fairly good sized mess) after something like that? Even though I've been lucky enough to live w/this little varmint for 25 yrs, he can still surprise & delight me. And he can always make me laugh.

I am told that the one I am adopting tells herself "you're alright" when she's frightened and has learned to self-soothe. Wow. What amazing creatures they are. She is only 5 years.

The robot voice ... is FREAKY! Sophie adopted at age two, had a normal male voice. Her previous owner. As time went on, she adopted my voice. She DOES make me sound like a " valley girl", which kind of annoys me! I have commented on this with my kids years ago. I " caught" the look between them. Okay... for some reason I sound like a " valley girl". No disrespect meant! Your baby will have a robot sounding voice, until they choose to imitate someone. Its normal, yet FREAKY!!!! Nancy

Perry,my CAG. Has just started making vocalizations, he says stop it and hello, but he is sounding like a robot or demon. Is this normal when they first start to talk? He is 14 months old and very smart and I have trained him to do dozens of tricks,he truly is amazing!. Any thoughts on the robot voice?

Thanks, danmcq and Nancy. Yesterday, the intentional flights continued, as well as this morning. I figured now is a great time to work on recall since she originally initiated the flights. She seems to enjoy landing on my arm so we're off to a good start in that direction. Danmcq, I hear you on the spelling things out! It wouldn't surprise me if you Dayo will have C H O C O L A T E C A K E figured out in no time flat Nancy, I agree, it really is nice when our fids have affection and love for other members of the family. Inara is very fond of Joe and reaches her little foot out to step over to him, asks, "Where's Joe?" when he is at work, likes a bit of on his arm time each evening after he gets home, and loves to whistle back and forth with him.

Inara is growing in leaps and bounds... now it is up to you, to keep up! I am surprised Sophie doesn't repeat " I don't think so", which I say always. I know she doesn't say it, because she knows what it means! LOL! Sean and I were watching the movie " gravity" today. She sat there quietly on Sean's shoulder the entire time. I watched them as much as I watched the movie. It was awesome to watch Sophie love Sean so much. As Sean had seen the movie before, I caught the moments of disinterest with the movie, and interest in Sophie. They were in their own world, playing games that only Sean and Sophie have developed. I did comment to him, that many Grey owners struggle with their own personal relationship with a bird... but to have family members that are loved also... is exceptional! He laughed it off Nancy

I love hearing of Inara's cognitive abilities she came with and has refined further. Grey's are so intelligent, it's almost scary at times. Sometimes I spell out words so Dayo has no clue of what I am saying like.... I am going to get some Chocolate Cake. Then I sneak off and woof it down. Thats the only way I can eat things that are great for me but poisonous to him. It reminds of when our children were very young and could not spell yet.