Talon

Jeez, you THINK you can reek havoc here, but Judy has hired me to keep watch over you...... :blink: big mistake......:woohoo: together, you and I could really have some fun.......:laugh: :whistle: :laugh: :laugh:

Very clever!

How beautiful! I love seeing the pictures. B)

Well,I just wanted to update you on Rikki's behavior. She finally seems to be settled in and adjusted to Nilah being here. She has stopped her disruptive behavior. She is no longer going after my doors, but I am leaving my pretty decor for a while more just to be sure. Rikki will perch on my shoulder when I am watching tv and cuddle with me as she used to while Nilah is getting her cuddles with my other hand. At night, I sit on the couch, with my laptop, or to watch tv all the while, a kitten snuggled up next to my feet, my dog laying next to me, Talon perched on my knee or laptop, Nilah on one arm and Rikki on the other. :blink: :pinch:

Yes, Judy.....Dan thinks he can ruin our fun with what HE thinks is the true story......but little does he know he's been kept in the dark and told only what ever info we have decided he needs to know to keep him from finding out the REAL history of how Greyforums came to be. :laugh: B) :whistle: :whistle:

My Goodness! said the computer princess/ferrel child....my fingers will be so busy pushing the karma button tonight! :kiss: :kiss:

Awww.... Dave.........you PROMISED to never share my secret with anyone.........GREAT..............now EVERYONE here will know why my tempers flares on occasion and I howl.........:ohmy:

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Welcome back! It's great to have you here. Too hard to catch up on facebook!!! B)

He is beautiful! I am so proud of you for rescuing him. His life is forever changed thanks to you. He is so lucky. You did a wonderful thing! Bless you!!

Hi Brittany, The tree stand was $300, plus I got a 30% discount on it. It is real kava wood. I have another tree stand in my kitchen, I paid MORE for it, and it is nowhere near as nice, although it is made out of real wood. :blink:

I agree with Dave. That cage is much too small for a grey! You will end up with a plucker if you confine him to such a small cage. Please read thru the many posts here regarding cages. You will see that bigger is always best! I have 6 cages in my house, and none of them are anywhere near that small. Even my parakeets have a bigger cage! B)

I Let all my birds on my shoulders most of the time, but only if they behave. I have for the last 4 years. But certainly I wouldn't allow it until they stepped up. If you don't assert your authority by first getting your bird to step up, she will feel superior to you by being on your shoulder only. I recently bought an amazon who didn't know how to step up, and I am just starting to allow her on my shoulder a few times as she is mastering step up. As for your wife's hair. Birds love to preen your hair! Take it as a complement!

Just for the record. I allow my birds a bite o two or three of ice cream. They take some sips of milk from my cereal, and have bites of cheese most days with me. They will have yogurt as well. Anything in moderation is okay, with the exceptions of the various foods that are without a doubt toxic to them. B)

Rikki & Talon LOVE being able to fly around as they please. They have a late afternoon/early evening session where they fly and chase each other all over the house, yelling as they go! It is a wonderful thing to watch!

Very nice cage and size!

I just bought a play top cage for my amazon from Avian Adventures. But my 2 greys each have a dome top cage. My amazon loves to play on top, but the others don't.

Well, my FAB decorator is none other than myself! But so far, as crazy as it looks, it is working!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

Dan, sorry to disappoint you, but after 4 kids, my bikini days are over. :pinch: :(

Wow, if you could make those, you could make a pretty penny here by selling them on the forum!

Well, I have a different story. Talon my tag, had weaned herself at 8 weeks of age, and was shipped to me at 8 1/2 weeks. I agree that she was very young compared to others. She was eating everything you gave her, continued gaining weight and did very well though.

Thank you everyone! She is the most sweetest bird ever! She just loves to hang out on my arm and so far, NO BITES! It's a nice break, as Rikki can be wuite the biter!! :blink: :pinch: :unsure:

Pat, he is the most beautiful bird! You must be so excited!

Jill, I think it is still early. After all, some are late bloomers! Give it time, keep talking to him, and I bet you'll be surprised when one day, his first words will be an entire sentence. I started Talon out with peek a boo! That seemed to excite her, the sound and the inflection in my voice. :side:

WOW! I am so impressed!! That's a great idea to have a shower cage. My greys will have nothing to do with a shower. I mist them with a mister, but they run all around their cages like I'm trying to kill them. Needless to say, they rarely get wet by my attempts. It's on their own terms in a water bowl. Yesterday, I found Talon on the floor perched on my dogs water bowl giving herself a bath. :pinch: