Talon

I have one and have lots of boings twisted and hung all over it. I am hoping to get another one in the near future to put in my outdoor bird room....hoping to find a Craigslist one cheaper!

MY heart goes out to you...I had to put our longtime family sweet cat down 2 days ago..My house feels so empty even tho I have 2 cats and 2 dogs and my flock. He was 20 yrs plus, completely blind, and in kidney failure, but the sweetest cat ever!! ...HE required a lot of extra care...I still look down when I walk so I wont step on him cause he couldn't see..that's a hard habit to break..

Oh how sweet! . Where did she come from?

That is hysterical!! You are so clever to allow Sophie her own bills & check register...All I see is shredded paper all over the place as they tear it up and fly off scattering the confetti everywhere!! You are much more patient!

Sounds like your going to ha e to get creative in the toy dept, old phones books work wonders in my house, cardboard boxes to tear up. Junk mail, toy buckets, hiding treats in cupcake wrappers tied in different places in their cages, maybe some new bird music or videos of other birds?

Yes, all seems to be working well now! Even my phone no longer has a warning like it has for the past Few months! Kudos and a big Thanks to our tech guys!!!

Here's the latest update, my son said they seemed to like him, but they had two other people they were meeting with, one was a 'bird trainer' coming to see the bird. They really wanted a companion for the bird, not a trainer...so they are going to get back to him, they were concerned because my son has an indoor/outdoor cat....Time will tell....

I am sitting here waiting to hear....my son was meeting them at 5. I am afraid to call him and ask, cause I know he had his hopes up,and I'm afraid to hear any disappointment in his voice......so no word yet.....

Dave.....you are too much!!! If it were only that easy.... Lol

I don't actually think the woman will change her mind once the bird is gone. That's not my concern. I was just thinking, what if it turns out she's a nut case and calls the police with some made up story. I just want my son to be protected if ever she tried to prove her ownership. This is a permanent situation, not a "keep my bird for a while to see if things work out'.... I like the idea of printing out the email correspondence so there is prrof she was looking to rehome the bird. That's what he said he would do..Thanks for the suggestion!

WOW! That is fantastic! Thank you for sharing and teaching us something new!

I have experienced this with all my flock at different times of the year. I just let them be and it will eventually stop on its own........tis the season..........I will stop touching them and sometimes try and walk away to discourage it...but it is just a stage, and it will pass.

My oldest son who was originally Talon's owner.....is hopefully, if all goes well will be adopting a 15 yr old CAG from a seemingly very loving and devoted owner. The reason she is letting him go is her fiancé has developed a long term respatory illness and the bird makes it much worse. She is of course quite concerned and picky as to who her bird will go to. She if letting the cage, food, tons of toys, a playstand and everything this bird loves to go with it. She has been very detailed as to the routine, likes and dislikes about the bird etc. We will know more on Friday when she meets my son, then IF she approves of him, he will meet her bird. MY question is...what kind of paperwork should we ask for so my son has proof of ownership so she can't come back and say differently down the road...or is this something I shouldn't worry about. I never got an adoption paperwork when I adopted Rikki, but I do have her original paperwork when she was purchased from a pet store earlier in her life.

I am posting this on behalf of one of our newest members. Please post any advice you may have. I have fixed her membership, so she will be able to post. Hi Talon, I'm hoping you might be able to give me some insight, I recently brought home two 28 year old amazons, my understanding is that the original owner passed away, husband presumably neglected birds, then gave them away, not sure how many hands they went through before me, my question is there Any other plausible reason for 1 of the birds to have baldness, significant damage to one of the wings. they are currently in 2 separate cages, the lady I got them from had them in 2 separate cages, prior to her is anyone's guess. You can pm me or email me at jolin1711@comcast.net Yes, I registered here but for whatever reason I am unable to post, slayv4petz is my username. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Sincerely, Linda

I would never give a tranquilizer to a bird for plucking...just my feelings. My vet once told me a story of a bird who started plucking out of the blue and there was No medical reasons or changes in his lifestyle. the owner started to take his bird out for a car ride every day as advised by his vet for a changed of scenery....the bird stopped plucking, so every day it became a routine that he went for a car ride with his owner. Just a thought you might try. I know my tag loves car rides!!

I have had these type of episodes with Nilah. I have found that if you get upset, adjiyative , aggravated, frustrated, mad, or Anything other than staying calm, it only increases their behaviour. The only thing that worked for me is to ignore her behaviour , sometimes leaving the room, putting on some soothing music and allowing her the time she needs to calm herself and realize I really don't care if she pulls a stunt like this..my life goes on without her......when things are quiet..I go back into the room, with a forbidden object she wants and I don't pay any attention to her..I pretend to the object or take great interest in it and turning part way away from her...she usually after some time wants to see what's got my attention, and she will fly to my shoulder to get a look....I continue to ignore her presence. Then I will act suprised in a sweet voice that she is their by saying hi to her....after she sees how much I like that object...she tries to get it as I hang onto it dearly as we quickly walk to her cage where I bend down inside her door way for her to step,onto a perch as she is still playing tug a war with the object....it's usually A pencil...I allow her to have it.....

Dave, as always, your jokes crack me up!

Great joke, Murfchck!

Very nice! Wish we could see more pics?

NINE???? I had no idea...and I can't even imagine what that is like! I had 6 at one time, but only 3 were large parrots.

No word yet...

I agree.. This is a temporary home until I find a more appropriate way to organize these rooms..which I am in the process of.

Letss hope she logs on and finds out soon...lol!

I am pleased to announce (without her permission) that Acappella is the Moderator of our new sister room here! It was her idea that sparked this room...so like it or not .....that makes her the moderator!!! I know you will all be as happy with this new room! I know she will keep a close eye on it as needed. Welcome to our team!

​Acappella is to be Congratulated! She came up with such a wonderful thread asking us to write what we would say to our birds. Her idea of writing to our birds sparked this room ! After writing my letters to my birds and telling them what I wished they could understand in English. I also read everyone's letters and thought, what a wonderful diary and history we are leaving for our birds, should they ever need care by someone else. It is an insight into their personalities and our relationships we have with them. It is also a room we can come to to vent our frustrations regarding their most trying moments as we speak to them here. Mostly, I see this as a legacy we are leaving for our precious flock members and sharing with others makes it even more special. I love seeing the different relationships we each have with our birds. We can learn so much from each other. Please feel free to write anything you care to on a regular basis here, good or bad. And may I suggest we all start a thread just for each of our birds that we can add to. It would be nice to have a place to follow each of our birds in a seperate thread, just an idea, not a must. I look forward to seeing what this room will bring.....