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My grey has to be part of the family -- he considers himself human. Well, okay, he's a somewhat spoiled entitled human, but still.... 🥺 Snickers takes the treats, attentions and toys as mere perks of being part of a human flock.

Did you know that escaped pet parrots have established breeding populations in nearly half of U.S. states ???

I still remember the first time we saw Corky. She was 9 weeks old and cutest ball of feathers on the face of the earth. We fell in love with her on that day, but they would not let us take her home until she was 16 weeks old and fledged. That 7 week wait was the longest 7 weeks of our life and than she came home. That was over 18 years ago, boy how time fly`s. She has always been and still is the spoiled center of our home and has never been left behind S he has traveled all over the U.S. with us. She is also people friendly and al our friends and family just love her. When they are part of your family and friends they add so much to your life. Corky is a people Grey. If you are thinking of getting a Grey don`t just put them in a cage to look at. Make them part of the family and the will give you many many years of surprises each and every day they are with you

I had no idea!

Love the pictures Timber is definitely one of the family, and is convinced that he is the most important member too.

No I didn't know that! What an interesting topic. Is Illinois on the list?

All I can say is, 'ew' to lima beans. Personally I find them absolutely disgusting. Whenever my folks served them for dinner while growing up, I'd have to sit at the table until I finished them. Gag city! Eventually I learned to sneak them into my napkin, tuck them inside my clothes and then take them upstairs to flush down the toilet. Did the same thing with peas. Must be a texture thing. To this day my fids have never tasted a lima bean. LOL!

2+ years for me, so still a newbie. I should post more, it's says I am just hatched -- I need to fledge! lol

Mine like lima beans. I need to get some more for them.

7 years for me too!

Yup - Greys are just another member of the family. At least around here they are.

These are great pics, Ray! Corky is one very spoiled little lady!

Always fascinating how life will find a way. Sometimes cool, sometimes just dangerous for the parrots living in the wrong habitat. I always worry such parrots will become invasive and then killed by local gov't regulations. I remember watching a documentary years ago The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. Not sure what kind of parrots -- green but not Amazons, I think. I have no idea if they still have a wild colony somewhere today. Anyway, a google search would tell more than I remember (okay, I googled -- apparently these were conures).

Yes with Chicago having a large pop. of Monk a.k.a. Quaker parakeet parrots. The Quaker is outlawed in a number of states because of damage they do.

I haven't actually eaten lima beans. I'm okay with green peas (sweet peas) but I can't tolerate field peas or black-eyed peas (or most beans, in general). Just buy frozen, (pour out a some to thaw for your grey) then put rest of frozen green peas & limas back in the freezer immediately. My grey eats way healthier than I do most days.

I've never offered a foraging bowl with non-foods. Not to say Snickers doesn't put non-foods (usually shredded cardboard/paper --even cotton rope or fabric bits) in his dishes sometimes! I do try to offer a varied bowl through-out the day. And for his main meal, I completely cheat and add thawed frozen veggies to his fresh mix -- plus rice which he prefers over pasta (though I do toss in some pasta in a few times a week with mixed results). He always has a bowl of Zupreem pellets available in his other dish (which he likes okay) and I offer a tablespoon of seed a few times a week (so thankful he's not a seed junkie!!!) His fresh veg/fruit bowl (incl some frozen veg) I feel needs to be removed within 4 hours or so (sometimes sooner). Thankfully he's usually eaten 50 - 75% of it by then. Don't want him to get sick eating food that sat out too long. For treats, he's fairly happy with Cheerios, peanuts, raisins and unsweetened banana chips. I just try to keep something interesting in his dish through-out the day (hence treats). I also share my meals when they appropriate for him (not pizza, sorry Snickers!)

See you all did not know that you have become old timers.

6.5 years here. I guess around the same age as my GreycieMae. But she was just a baby!

I have tried wrapping treats in paper but Alfie prefers to fling them around rather than grab them and tear them apart. Even if I show him the treat and wrap it in front of him he will still fling it as far as he can! I found some great little boxes recently which are perfect for foraging. I fill the smaller box with treats and paper, put it in the larger box and top it with treats and paper and Alfie has loads of fun shredding the box and finding some tasty treats. I have a small stockpile of the boxes at the moment as they are the perfect size to fit on his shelf and the fact there is a box within a box gives him an extra challenge too. (plus it makes more mess for me to clear up!)