Talon

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Very Nice Pictures! So clear, you can even see the bugs flying around! Nice work Melissa! :cheer:

EEW! {Feel-bad-0002009F}

Go Judy & Joe! What a team you two make!! Karma for you both, just because you deserve it!! {Love-0002006C}<br><br>Post edited by: Talon, at: 2007/09/30 04:54

Nice Heather! :woohoo:

Great picture Dan! {Feel-good-0002006E}

Well, I bought 8 different types of pellets in the last 8 months. I have given Talon 8 months to try and get her to eat Harrison's. She REFUSES! We recently did a taste test with her, by putting them all on a paper towel on the kitchen table. I started by trying each one, and she followed. Talon has decided that the only one she was interested in and seemed to like, (the others, she repeatedly threw on the floor after putting them in her beak) was the Roudybush mini pellets. So, I have given up on all the others. I will feed them to the wild birds outside in our feeder. At least I have her n something a bit more healthier!!:woohoo:

Hi John, and Welcome to our family. Bless you for rescuing this poor bird. I know he will thrive in your loving care. Please keep us posted, and we look forward to seeing your pictures. :cheer:

Glad to hear that all went well! Now it's time for yu to relax and enjoy your wonderful new addition! Keep us updated, and I can't wait for pictures!

Hello & Welcome! I love your picture. I look forward to seeing and hearing more. As the others say, give it time, and he will come around as he feels more and more comfortable.

Hi Spikester, and Welcome to our family. What a story you have. It's so sweet and wonderful that you were able to get him back to where he was most happy! I'm very excited for all of you! I look forward to seeing some pictures when you can! :cheer:

Congratulations to the winners! I think ALL the photo's were great!

Wow! That looks so cool with the purple Loviechick!! B)

Yes, Talon will have a chip, a Cheeto, a nacho, a cookie, anything she can get away with. It's not all the time, but pretty often. She never seems to finish any of them. I believe that once in a while these things will do no harm, although they will do no good either. :pinch: But unless you feed them a steady diet of junk food, an occasional one won't hurt them.

Q-tips are also called Cotton Swabs.

Hi Radar, and Welcome to our Family. I look forward to seeing pictures, and hearing more from you.

I found it in the vitamin aisle at the Supermarket.

Talon loves Q-tips. Uncooked egg noodles, balls with bells in them, hanging upside down and swinging from the curtains, and trying to steal pens and pencils.

These look fine, why do you want to resize them?

I would recommend using a mister instead of a spray bottle on mist, if your Grey really hates getting wet. They sell them specially for birds, and work very well. That's the only way Talon will allow us to get her wet.

Talon calls us with a whistle that she uses only for us. It sounds more like a peep, than a whistle. But we do know it's her call to us.

Just to clarify, Talon was fully weaned, she was shipped by plane, as the closest breeder was very far away. Some members do live in states where there is are no Greys available, and the only way to purchase one, would be to have it shipped. It can be less travel time than by car. Although it's not ideal conditions for them, birds are shipped all the time, and breeders that really care about their birds do so with the utmost care and concern. There are no lingering effects on them. As I stated previously, I believe that handling them IF they are comforted by you is much better than putting them in a strange cage with strange toys, perches, in a strange home with strange people. Better to allow them some bonding time with you, so that they can learn right away, that they are safe with you, and then they will trust you somewhat when you put them into their new, strange home (cage).

Everyone gives you good advice, however, I did things quite the opposite, when I picked up Talon from the airport. After 7 hours of her being in her little bird carrier to the airport, the 4 hour flight, holding time in the cargo area for about 1 hour, and having about a 90 minute ride home in the car. I brought her into the house and put her in my son's room on his bed while still in her carrier. I gave her about 20 minutes to settle in, and then we took her out and let her walk around on the bed. She wanted to be with us, as she was quite frightened, and I imagine shell shocked. We kept her in the room, tried to comfort her. She was only 8 1/2 weeks old. We took her over and slowly introduced her to her cage which was in the same room. Eventually after about 1 1/2 hours , we put her in her cage. We didn't wait to start handling her, she seemed to really want the human companionship. It did take a few days of teaching her to step up, but we worked on that, right away the next day. Because she was so young, she did cry a lot for her family for about 2 1/2 weeks. It was very sad, I spent a lot of time holding her in a blanket, and singing lullabies to her to help calm her. So take your cues from your bird, and do the best you can. What is right for one bird, isn't necessarily right for another. Talon is a very happy and content bird, and never bit until she reached the terrible twos. :pinch:

Here is a picture of Gizmo (yellow one) and Sparkey (blue one) They are still under quarantine and hopefully in 2 weeks after their second vet visit, will they be allowed to be introduced to Talon.

Talon was shipped by Delta Express from Florida to MA. There was special paperwork required, and the temperatures had to be within a certain range. It was winter here. She was shipped in the cargo area, and Delta has a limit to the number of live animals that are shipped per flight. Also, they have many other requirements, a vet certified health certificate, and food requirements, holding time, and flight times as well. Definitely do your homework and research everything well in advance. Good luck!