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Welcome to our greyt family Jason. I very much enjoyed your introduction! It was probably the best ever written here. First and for most, I would like to personally Thank you for your service to our country. It is a difficult commitment, but one that takes bravery, and it is such a selfless act. I applaud you and am glad you are back home safe & sound doing what you love! You have come to the right place, We have many members full of expertise and knowledge, not to mention experience. It is great that you are researching first so you know all you are in for. Please feel free to comment, ask questions and join in the fun. You dont need to have a bird to be a contributor. I have a yellow crowned amazon, and would love it if you go to our Amazon Room and share your experience and stories!! I look forward to hearing more from you.

That is perfectly written Ray! Wingy, Thats a riot! So true!

I agree with you Ray, never in a millin years did I ever think of having an amazon, but after Nilah, I can't imagine life without one. There is something they give to us that a grey doesn't. It's a whole different relationship.

As cute as it is, I can't bring myself to watch that video. There are so many things wrong with that...bird way to close to the dog whomhas an internal wild instinct adding birds, allowing that bird to walk on the stove and reaching to a pan sitting on a burner.....yes, it's off and cooled, but that is only teaching a bird that a stove and pan is OKAY. But what about the one time, you blink, your bird flies to it and it's too late. I know how quickly that can happen from experience. Thanks for sharing Judy so this hopefully will be a lesson to all of what NOT to do.

Very pretty pictures, She looks so happy!

There are a few members here that are breeders, but it really is a territory that is expensive, heartbreaking, incredibly difficult, takes devotion and unlimited time, and has very little profit financially.

Very nice perch! Looks great, how does our bird like it? Great job on the sisal rope. I like the hanging net you have, I just bought one, my birds avent tried it yet.

Thisbis a hot topic and there are many threads regarding this question. My answer would be NOm do not clip her. Others will disagree with me. It sounds like she needs help in her landings. Could you keep her in one room, hold her on your arm, and encourage her to fly by dropping or lifting your arm, towards a soft couch, so she can practice her landing. When she flies, try to encourage her to land on something you have made available to her. Do you have playstands, hanging gyms, perches, things around that she can land on? As for following your husband out the door, when I leave, I always listen for the sound of fluttering wings, and if they are coming towards me, I stop, and I allow them to land on me, then I place them on a tree stand and tell them I will be back soon and to stay. Maybe with a few more details, we can help you a bit more.

Thanks everyone. I just took this quickly with my cell phone.

Sounds like a fun fun time!

Oops, forgot to delete it. It was from my bathroom window this morning. I was helping someone with photobucket".......

Willo is adorable! She seems to be looking right at me saying, " I know your looking at me..." can't wait for more updates!

Nice work! Now you can rest easy and not have this gnawing at you! I am very proud of you. You asked some very good questions to her to make your determination!

I DO love the smell of anamazon, and I especially like it when Nilah is on me and she puts her head against my cheek for some lovins......

I agree with Judy, as tempting as this is, and I know it is pulling at your heart strings, I would let it go. There is only heart ache for you and this other person if Louie is her previous birds, or not. Louie has the best possible home he could have, don't disrupt it....

My amazon is left to air dry in the sunshine. You have to be careful, blow dryers can dry their skin out .

Yes, let the list begin.....hairbrushes, laptop keyboards, remote control buttons....

My 3 birds are te same way......Steve, it's called SPOILED!

Wings is correct, he was mimicking a burp. They Can't burp. I know for a fact when one time, I was giving my grey a drink form a glass of water that my kids left next to the cage. When she wouldn't stop drinking it, I mentioned that fact to my kids, it was like she never had a drink in her life and was dehydrated.....it was then that they told me it was sprite, that was on the flat side......I freaked out, it was the weekened, and had to call Tufts University Emergency Animal Hospital for advice as they aren't capable of burping. She eventually, threw it up several times and it got out of her stomach...

Lovely picture,

Welcome to our greyt family! Photobucket is the easiest for posting pictures. I look forward to hearing more.

Nancy, I would love to hear more about your trimmer, I have never seen that in my area. Perhaps you could start a thread about it, I would love to know more. Itake my birds to the vet for nail clipping....expensive......times 3!

What's wonderful experience! I wish I could go and visit! Thank you for making me feel like I was along for the ride, I really appreciate the details.

I have a metal one, and a table top one, and 2 tree stands. I bought one off of eBay 4 years ago, still in perfect condition, the other from a bird store that had it as a demo and it was on sale. It takes time before I could afford any, but I have 3 parrots. Keep looking on eBay, something you can afford will come along, and you will find it will Robe ly end up being the favorite! !