Talon

Here's a picture of our new "Pet Raven" ! And because of our 2 cats which I have spoken about many times. We are unable to have Talon's wings clipped at all. This is a safety issue in our home. She needs to be able to stay flying UP, not headed down which wing clipping in any manner would do. We did keep her clipped for the first year of her life with us. It wasn't safe for her.<br><br>Post edited by: Talon, at: 2007/09/20 19:38

Hi Everyone! Talon will be turning 2 years old in a couple of weeks. She has definitely been in her terrible two's for a while now. She has been asserting her independence quite fiercely, she has started to bite more. She's gotten very stubborn. She thinks she has quite the sense of humor! She will try and bite you, and then laugh immediately after. :evil: She wants her own way, and will fly to you to get it. The biggest problem we are having is this, she will fly to my 12 year old son (who is as sweet as could be to her and always has been) and try and bite him. He usually can hear her flying, so he ducks out of the way, and she will land on the back of his chair and wait.....As you can imagine, this has gotten out of hand. Short of clipping her wings, which I feel very strongly about NOT doing, (but I won't get in to that again here) I usually pick her up and put her in a different room. That hasn't been working very well. So the other day, I was in a Halloween store, and saw a life size, Fake Black Raven, that had it's wings out, and had feathers on it. It's very real looking. I bought it in the hopes that it would scare Talon from attacking my son. We now keep it by my son when he's on the computer...and it keeps Talon away from him! Problem solved! (for now anyways!) B)

Talon loves to go for rides in the car. She willingly goes into her travel cage and I let her perch on top of it once she's safely in the car. She whistles and talks, and loves to watch everything go by!:cheer:

Toni, he's so sweet & cute! Thanks for sharing these pictures!! :cheer:

Hi Cindy, and Riley! Welcome to our family forum! I look forward to hearing more from you. Thanks for the picture! We love to see pictures!!

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BMustee wrote: I love a good debate, but when people don't open their minds and eyes to the other side and refuse to admit when their point is wrong then it is no longer a debate and becomes a head-butting match...those can be fun but not on a "family forum" setting...cuss words come into play then. :laugh: This says it all in a nutshell! I completely agree with your statement here. A head-butting match, perfect!<br><br>Post edited by: Talon, at: 2007/09/19 03:14

That is a very good age. Have you been able to visit the bird yet? Ask lots of questions, especially about what it is eating right now, so you will be prepared, should you decide to get it. Please keep us posted!

Ya, don't ask me how much it cost to buy 3 kids authentic pirate hats, eye patches, and a hook for a hand! :pinch: :blink: :S

Makena. Those are excellent links. Thanks for sharing that info for us!

Tracy, that was the best! And sooooo true!! :laugh:

Good evening! It's 8:30 p.m here in Massachusetts!

I think we can rest assured. The debating that got a little heated this past weekend, has become a quieter thread. :cheer: Now back to the fun! JUDY......:cheer:

Oh he is soo sweet! I bet you can't wait!! :cheer: Thanks for showing us your pictures!!!

I only use all natural environmentally safe cleaners. NO candles, no air fresheners, no chemicals, are used at all in my house. B)

Hi Steve. Welcome to our Family. Sounds like you have some experience to share with us. I look forward to hearing from you more. Don't be shy. Post away!!

Hi Love, Welcome! I am happy to hear that you have rescued a much needed Grey. You sound like you are busy! I look forward to hearing more!

Hi & Welcome to our family! I look forward to hearing more in your posts!!

Bindi, Hi and welcome! I know you can't wait for that dream to come true. And come true it will!! Just stick around to share it with us!!

Hi, Dawn, Welcome to our family. Sounds like you are busy, and have some fun stories to share with us. I look forward to hearing more. Please post some pictures when you can. We love to see them!

danmcq wrote: Dan, I have said this many times before. Talon came to us with her wings clipped at a very young age. We let her wings grow out due to the fact that we have two bird eating cats that live in our house. It was for HER OWN SAFETY, that we allowed her wings to grow out. Being clipped, she could only fly and glide down to the floor. I feel that it would be NEGLIGENCE on my part, if I continued to clip her wings. If I had, she surely would be dead and eaten by now. Yes, we have all the other dangers you mention, such as, ceiling fans, stoves, doors, windows, etc. But I am better able to control those things, than I am 2 cats that have been with us for much longer than Talon. So it is really a matter of each individual weighing the risks in their home, and making a decision based on what is the best for their situation. One more thing, I watched Talon become a much happier bird once she could fly, her personality just bloomed, and I will never clip her wings again, even once our cats are gone. Yes, that is my OPINION, based on what is best for my situation regarding Talon.

Good morning Joe. Hope all is well with you!!

No, we have no troll. It was all a misunderstanding.:cheer:

Just feeling the need to revive this thread as a reminder to ALL MEMBERS! PLEASE RESPECT EACH OTHERS DIFFERENT OPINIONS! Be Friendly in your Debates!

Please let me correct you Rambo: ALEX stood for: Avian Learning EXperiment. Although I do agree with the feeling you seem to have. That Alex was overworked, and over trained. The things that Alex could do, doesn't happen easily. That takes consistency and hard work every day of his life. He did show signs of stress and frustration with his feather plucking. I feel that his training could have led to his untimely death. Not for the reasons that others say, as him being mistreated. I believe he was treated very well, had the best doctors, the best diet, the best care possible, the best interaction with humans that any Grey could possibly have, and lots of love from everyone he came in contact with. As far as how happy he appeared, he lived the only life he knew, and any bird who doesn't know any other life, will be happy with their life, just like all animals and birds. The truth is, we probably will never really know the real reason for his death. At this point, everything everyone here has to say about it is SPECULATION.<br><br>Post edited by: Talon, at: 2007/09/15 21:55