Talon

I would tell Talon...I am sorry you are not the only bird in my house. I see now that you prefer it that way, and I am sorry you are lowest in the flock & sometimes get chased off my shoulder or the table at meal times by the other bigger birds. I am sorry you have very little one on one time with me as the others don't allow it....but I love your antics and you are such a comedian....your determination to go exactly where you want to IN my cupboards to get your bird dander all over my clean dishes & glasses...I love when I pick you up from a forbidden cupboard or ask you what you are doing how you say.."what?". You are very precious to me & I love you ..I do wonder why when you do want a cuddle, you allow me 2 pats on the head then you squeak and bite me!! I often wonder if you would be more happy with my oldest son who had you first..but I don't trust him to give you the best care you can get...so you are stuck with me and my 2 bully birds....sorry...but I can't give you up ever! To Rikki....you had a rough start in your life going from home to home 4 times in such a short time. I used to get mad at you.....destroying my doors & woodwork in my new house...but I now realize it was your frustration in not understanding this was your forever home. I wish I had know that then, instead of getting mad and so frustrated I considered trimming your wings....but it took so long for you to finally grow them and to learn to fly at my house that I never had the heart.... even tho it took you 2 1/2 years to settle in....you have turned into the sweetest grey ever! I had no idea you would be so precious...you were a handful in the beginning for sure! NO ONE TRIED MY PATIENCE LIKE YOU DID! But You are so well behaved now, and so sweet. You never give me a hard time....except when you do manage to get into the bathroom and pull the draws on the vanity open and manage to empty every one, 1 object at a time onto the floor...it usually takes about 3 draws before I hear you and catch you in the act! Guess you like your décor better than mine! Oh and I apologize that you despise the pattern on my plates & dishes and you feel the need to throw them onto the floor every chance you get to get rid of them....and I DO get that you see no need for silverware as I am not allowed to use it anytime you are stealing food off my plate, I see you prefer those to be on the floor as a rug perhaps as well. I enjoy our nighttime cuddles and how I can put you to sleep just by lightly rubbing your head and back until you doze off.....you are a wonderful member of my flock and I love & adore you. To Nilah....wow...you are something extra special...you have given me a love that I never thought possible with any bird...what a bond we have! You sure have given me a battle of wills at times in the past...you are as headstrong as any amazon out there.....but seeing as I hung in there and never gave up...we seem to have come to an understanding....the more I allow you to be with me and just be on my shoulder as I go about things, the happier and closer we have become....we are in separable. I see how content it makes you just to be hanging out with me. You have shown me that a bond with an amazon is so different than any bond I have with any of my pets, cats, dogs, horses, birds...it is something that I can never find the right words for to make anyone understand...you just have to have an amazon to experience what it's like...I can't see my life without you ever. I hope when the day comes as I am waiting for you at the rainbow bridge...you will find another bond like we share here, until the day I will see you again. You are full of personality and there is never a dull moment in our house. I DO wish you would behave when others come into our house so I can let you out like I can with Talon & Rikki..but you feel the need to either attack my visitors or claim them as YOURS and attack me if I tried to take you off of them...please work on that behavior my precious one...I love you for who you are in spite of yourself.

What an enjoyable video that was! They really love it out there. It is so open and I am amazed they aren't scared to be in the open like that. My greys are still too scared to like my aviary..but since it's cold here now..I will try again next spring! Besides..Nilah thinks it's all hers!

Ray is so right! Amazons MUST see confidence in anyone they interact with. I have seen that fact tons of times as my kids bring their friends into my home. She Loves those that aren't afraid and dont seem to mind if she hangs with them. Those that are a little apprehensive...she will attack them.

The flock mentality in my house is we eat as the happy flock we are.. I don't believe in excluding my parrots from the dinner table. They are always welcome to eat off of my plate...mostly they grab what they want and take it elsewhere as there are 3 little beaks in the way as well as a fork! But Nilah...she rarely leaves my plate. IN fact, she has taught ME manners...I am allowed to share the plate with HER!

Oh wow! That was quie a scare. Glad he seems to be ok. I would have freaked at the sight of blood all over the cage.

Welcome to our family! There's lots of info here, especially the Nursey Room. For the best info, look for the stickies in each room. I look forward to following your story!

There are a few hacks I recently found on the home page & imbedded in the tabs..I have the tech dept working to clean all that up, but it's not done fully yet.

I am very pleased to announce that Luvparrots has been promoted to Super Moderator! As most of you know, Luvparrots is on this forum more than many of us. It is nice to have an extra set of eyes as a lot of us mods work full time. A few years ago, I saddled her with a huge task of cleaning up the Grey Lounge. There were over 10 years of spam posts, and threads that needed to be moved into the appropriate rooms that we have since added. .It was a very time consuming and a lot of work. It would have taken me a month or more to do alone. She had it done in less than 2 weeks! So I know I can rely on her to keep this place as happy and supportive to our bird family as we all expect it to be when we come here to visit and share. I know you will all welcome Luvparrots as our newest Super Moderator! Congratulations, you deserve this!

That is fantastic! I am so jealous. Love the idea of the clothes basket strung across like that!

I almost spit my coffee out!! Thats so funny!! That's how my kids eat..with my 3. I just let them go at it on my plate.

Talon turned 9 years old yesterday....She had a fun time playing in my birdie junk drawer...I will post a video soon, she is the oldest of the flock. Hard to believe shes been a part of my family for 9 years.

Wow, congratulations! I'm so excited, can't wait to follow this story!

Thanks! Yes, there are always hidden secrets here in this forum.....I don't know why..but there is a tutorial in the welco e room explaining it all just in case you ever get bored...

I have 2 now, both different brands. I keep one in my bird room running in the winter, I had no problems. It was nice to keep them warmer, as I let my house go down to about 64 at night and after I leave for work, but they stay warmer as I set the thermostat to 70 on the infrared heater.

Nancy, I know it is recommended not to blow dry your birds, to let the, dry naturally.

Yes, I did report it the other day...hopefully it will get sorted out soon,

Seeing as you have been told he doesn't like greys..be careful. Nilah is very jealous of my greys...she does understand that Rikki my cag is the highest in the flock..but I still belong to Nilah, she will be careful and watch Rikki when it comes to stealing food off my plate, but she has no problem being a bully to Talon...but they do play chase on occasion..Nilah seems to enjoy being a bully to Talon..I have to watch carefully...but that's easy because Nilah is attached to me most of the time she is out.

OH how exciting! Welcome home Albert. He is an absolutely beautiful amazon with such a loving look in his eyes...I look forward to following Alberts life in his forever home. He is one LUCKY amazon!!

Thanks guys, I never log in on the go e page, so didn't know there was a problem. I'll let the tech guys know.

Very nice! Love the sunshine!!!

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How adorable!!

Nilah has become very attached to me over the past 6 months or so. I am not allowed to go anywhere with out her, that includes the bathroom. While my greys would like to come in there with me, they will just throw everything on the floor or chew all the woodwork. .....so I try to sneak away without them. All I have to say, is "I'll be right back, I'm going to the bathroom"...my greys will wait, but Nilah will come out of no where like a rocket and land on my shoulder as I am walking...she will stay there and talk nonstop, until we leave. When I sneak outside on my back deck in the morning, she flies to whatever window is closest and watch me, then when I sneak around thru the garage to the front of the house.....BOOM! She's landing on the front window, watching me water the flowers. She spends most of her time at night sitting on me as I watch tv, but I MUST always hold her foot...sometimes she wants me to rub it for what seems like forever. (she LOVES her foot massages) but mostly I just have to hold it..... Question to other amazon owners....is this normal? Foot holding and foot rubbing? Lol

I don't know that prior to, but Nilah has taught me that!