Talon

Happy Father's Day to all Dad's. Hope you guys have a great day! :cool:

Happy Birthday Jay! You make sure you share that cake with your flock!

Jess, yes it is very sad when ANY member chooses to leave for whatever reason. I personally get very sad when I see that happen. Threads get locked for many different reasons, some which you may or may not understand. Iit is never my desire to lock a thread. But when members are name calling and making accusations against other members and the mood of the forum turns to more negative issues which don't pertain to the reason most of us are here (birds), then we are forced to shut it down before further harm is done. When that isn't done before things get out of hand, then members get mad, hurt and upset and decide to leave. There are many forums on the internet that aren't monitored or let members bash each other, foul language is allowed, etc. We at Greyforums prefer to run this forum in a different manner. Some will like it here and some will not. Over the years as admin, I have found that no matter how hard I try, I can't please everyone, so I do the best I can. There is much that goes on behind the scenes in trying to handle much of the things that hurt others who decide to leave, sometimes my hard work pays off and sometimes it doesn't. Members choose to leave because they aren't used to the way forums are, they have a hard time not taking posts, comments, etc personally and they decide to sadly leave..... I hope that gives you a glimpse into why things are the way they are around here. But as for not allowing someone to voice their opinion, that never was and never is the case. As I CONTINUALLY state in many messages when things get out of hand and in many pm's when a member feels hurt and contacts me. EVERY member is important, EVERY member has something special to add to this forum, EVERY member is valued, EVERY member is cared about, EVERY member is free to voice their opinion (without hurting another) and EVERY member deserves to be treated with respect. I try very my best to see that those things happen.

I bought Talon, tag from Florida-5 years ago, $900 plus shipping. Rikki my cag was bought from someone else in a pet store for $1400 in MA. Nilah my amazon was $1400 in New Jersey, USA

Please DO NOT PM Jayd, Maggie or Spock regarding this thread. Posted as per my request based on some things that have been brought to my attention. Thank you!

I think this was a wonderful suggestion! One that was meant with the utmost respect and admiration. Everyone in the Family has something special to offer and bring to the forum. It is always wonderful when it get s noticed by others. Thank you Jayd, Maggie & Spock. We all love you! You are always so thoughtful!!

Yes, they will be fine living in the same home together, but not in the same cage! There is no way to predict if they will or will not get long. But they will tolerate each other once they realize neither is going anywhere.

What wonderful news!!!

What great pictures! I love your family....they are beautiful, thanks for sharing!!

I LOve this thread. Thank you luparrots for starting it. Gosh knows we needed some upbeat threads around here.....let's keep the momentum going. I am still recuperating from my dance recital, nothing too exciting here......except my daughter finally decided to go shooting with us last night. She shot a Ruger Redhawk Talon 22cal and a Glock 26 9 mm. Boy was she accurate! I'm quite proud of her, as my children were brought up to be fearful of guns and even water pistols...

Awww. Looks like your hubby has his own pet now......tell him to start thinking of names....

So true!! :)

Talon is a timneh. I'm ashamed to say I haven't weighed her in a while, (but will when she gets up this am) At last weigh-in, she was 316 grams. She will be 5 years old in a few months:)

When you get up to go to the gym at 4:45am so you can give your birds out of cage time before you have to go to work for the day...

Any updates?Has he seen the vet yet?

Aww. Yoshi is so cute! Thanks for sharing!!

OMG!!! You described NILAH to a tee!!! She is always content to play on her own, sings, never yells! But boy, let me tell you, she can run faster than anything, It's a riot to see her take off across the living room floor looking for me. She'll chase after me into the kitchen soooo fast!!

I LOVE it! What a great idea!! Thanks for sharing this with us!

Hi & Welcome! I look forward to hearing more and seeing some pics!!

I always leave my birds cage doors open. In 5 years, I can count the number of times on one hand any of the 3 have gone back into their cage on their own. I only put them in their cages with a noodle treat when I am leaving or having company. When I return,99% of the time open their door and have them step up onto me and they all go onto their potty baskets..... The other 1% of the times, they immediately climb out of their cage and onto the top of the door waiting for me. I am happy you no longer wing clip! That's my vote!! :)

WOW! How adorable!!!!! Welcome to our Family. I look forward to hearing more and please keep those pics coming!! Don't let anyone here scare you off, if they shun you for having such a young baby. You sound like you have lots of experience and will be fine. It's just some of us lack the experience and prefer to wait for a weaned bird. I am happy you have joined us. I LOVE watching the babies grow!!

What wonderful pictures! He looks so happy and content, which I am sure he is. it is always best to hear the advice you get, but ALWAYS follow your instincts. And in this case, I am glad you did! I am so happy for you and wish to hear and see more! Please don't be a stranger for so long. You are a valued member of our family and we want to hear more!

Praying for Spock. Our poor baby has been thru so much. I hope this is just a fluke, perhaps he ate too much too fast. Please let us know how he is and what you find out...

YES!! Let's see the pics!!!