Talon

Well, I have 2 bichon's. The birds sometime work in teams with the dogs I think, they work hard to get something, take some for themselves and throw the rest onto the floor for the dogs. Also they like to perch on the backs of the kitchen chair with their food bites they steal from us while the dogs impatiently wait for them to drop them onto the floor. Also, My birds love to yell at my dogs when they bark, and Nilah my amazon will be happy to bite there ears or tails while they sleep next to us on the couch......

Yes, and that crazy sychotic look they get

They do have their own voice, but many times they mimic their owner or someone in the family on different words. My tag has a cute, soft high pitched voice, only sometimes sounding like us. My cag has a voice like a loud hag type voice,mostly, sometimes I hear one of us in her, my amazon, has my voice exactly......every time she speaks.

Yes, Janet and Dan said it best. I have 6 birds. None of them see the other as companions except for my 2 parakeets that have been housed together since we got them 6 years ago. They tolerate living together, have their little tiffs occasionally, once in a long while, they may play the chase, flying game, the "you can't catch me" game thru the house, but not often. Mostly they put up with each other.....

I have both and I believe it's not always how they are brought up, but much is up to their individual personalities. My cag is afraid of anything on the counter that wasn't there for the last 4 years.....my tag is better, but my cag is fearful of anything new and some things she will just never go near. Even tree stands or perches in my house that have been there for 5 years, she is still afraid of.

Very nice! When are you going to give us some hints on how to take such great pictures.....

Yup, as the others have said, it was first sight!

I amso sorry to hear about Luna's unfortunate accident. I am glad she didn't lose her foot or leg. I hope it heals well, and I look forward to hearing how her recovery goes. I hope others will read your story and be warned against leaving their bands on their birds. I have been a big proponent of having bands removed due to stories like this and also, I have heard of others who have had to chew their foot off to get it u stuck....My vet had terrible experiences with bands and bird leg injuries in his office. So i had all my birds bands removed. I hope you post more pictures, she is a dear sweetie, I am very proud of how she is adapting. Thank you for sharing your story, we can all learn from it.

Can you post a picture?

Yup, here is Nilah after her much needed morning shower!!

Welcome to our family. And can't wait for pics,!

Great decision Lisa. You shouldn't force it, like Nancy said, they will usually tend to themselves on their own. It isn't worth breaking the bond you are trying to build. My birds won't use a bowl or pan of water in their cage, but put it on top of the kitchen table or counter and when I'm not Looking and IF they feel like it......they will enjoy it, but again usually when I am mopping the floors with water.

Happy happy Birthday Cricket! Wow I believe you are the olderst amazon in the room!

Here is a list of some of the Beginning symptoms of Acidosis: Acne Muscular Pain/joint pain Low energy Food allergies Heartburn Diarrhea Constipation Hot/stron smelling urine Headaches Another fact: 70% of disease comes from a dehydrated, acidic colon. That's what drinking lots of Kangen water will help and keep the colon clean, thus preventing intestinal disease such as Crohn's disease for example.

The only and best machine is Enagic. It also ionizes the water, guaranteed for life, and has a 35 year old company to back it up. It was invented by the owner of Sony , and they are a high quality company. Are they expensive? YES, but can you put a cost on your health? I don't it is worth it in my lifetime. I bought mine from an Enagic Distr. they finance it for 11 months interest free. Yes it felt like a small car payment, but the cost of our health was worth it. My machine is paid off now as I have had it for almost 3 years. It sits on my counter top, looks beautiful and used by us for drinking, cooking, watering my plants, rinsing vegetables, cleaning, disinfecting, and my Xmas tree loves it!

I am posting this thread in this room as it pertains to our birds just as much as it does to us humans. The importance of drinking alkaline water can be found all over the internet. I could write a book here on the benefits of drinking it for health reasons, and all the success stories I have experienced with my pets and family members. But lucky for you I don't have the time nor do you have the time to read it. LOL I will try to condense my beliefs on water... It is a known fact that disease can only thrive & grow in an acidic environment. When we were born, as babies we are have a perfect 7.5 alkaline body. (as you know, our bodies are made up of 70% water, so drinking enough water is imperative) As we grow, we feed ourselves many acidic foods and drinks. When we don't watch what we eat & drink, over time, our bodies are forced to steal what it needs to combat the acidity, from our bones, organs & tissues. Thus weakening them and making them more prone to disease etc. Our body works hard to continue to fight all we put into it to maintain that 7.5 alkalinity needed to survive, over the years, it can't continue pulling from our bodies. Drinking alkaline water (9.5 is best) lessens the work our bodies have to do, and it keep us in check with our PH, and we are much healthier. Cancer cells can only grow in an acidic environment. Keeping our pH at the proper levels, can prevent many sicknesses, diseases and even cancer. There are many doctors that know this. My animals, and birds drink only 8.5 (due to their size) water. All are healthy, and it has made a huge difference in their skin, feathers, fur, eye health and blood tests at the doctors. FACT: Dr. Otto Heinrich Warburg, received the 1931 Nobel Prize for discovering the real cause of cancer, cancerous tissues are acidic, whereas healthy tissue is alkaline. FACT: Dr. Hiromari Oshiro, who invented the colonoscopy is the President & CEO of the Enagic Co, who invented the Kangen Water Machine. He recommends it to all his patients as it completely cleans out the colon, no cancer cells can thrive there. FACT: Do a PH test on bottled or city water. It will either be acidic or if treated with chemicals as city water is, it will be 7.5 as required by the health dept. FACT: ALL SODA, & SELTZER WATER IS ACIDIC. I will post some family & pet stories in the off topic room at another time.

My 2 greys get hysterical if I try to spray them, they shake, get shortness of breath and occasionally blood tears. I have tried all methods since they were young. They HATE it. I leave a bowl of water on my table when I wash my floors or vacume. For some reason that spurs them into giving themselves a bath, but not always. Sometimes they are interested, sometimes not, I leave it up to them. They don't seem to have any problems, I let them chose just as they would in the wild.

Yes, one of Talon's favorite things to do is to walk along the back of the couch when I am watching tv and pull my hair out strand by strand. I have to put a hood on to get her to stop.....there have been a few times when one of my 3 parrots got their foot tangled in my hair while on my shoulder and they start to panic and we have wuite a time untangling them. It can get pretty tight, so be careful....

I couldnt disagree more. All my birds LOVE to hang out on their cage tops, the fridge, the top of the cupboards, the top of the curtain rods, top of the doors. I NEVER have a problem asking them to step up and them doing so. All birds love to be up high, it doenst make them more dominent in my opinion.

Wow, that was great! Rikki and Nilah loved it too!

Talon has since renovated the window, she prefers to open the top up more.

Great story

Love this!! This was with my cell phone though...

Talon sings Happy Birthday to You. Nilah my amazon, LOVES to sing anything, even of she doesn't know the words.