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But while you are sitting there drinking your espresso you realize a 61 year old man no longer attracts the attention of the pretty women and they look at you like you are a dirty old man. I wish my vehicle would always stay clean.

We know the look, but you are in good company here, we are all crazy, crazy in love with our greys, isn't it a greyt world we live in. :P

I loved that clip, Siobhan, you have really been working with your grey, you did an excellent job.

Guess who, you know I got the keys working Joe. It was just in the high 70's here today, I think the hot weather is over for this year. Looking forward to cooler temps and those brisk fall nights, nice for snuggling and can't wait for the fall colors to appear.

Click - Christopher Walken

Falconeer, did you post your previous message in the wrong thread, it does not belong here, maybe you can edit it to reflect what the thread is about.:blush:

Hello and welcome to the family, Mervyn, glad you could join us and good luck to you with your new grey. I know it has been a little difficult for you but you are doing fine. The others here have given you some excellent advice and I cannot add much. He does need to learn to fly and land properly and removing all objects that could potentially cause him harm is good, he will get more agile as he matures. If you have any questions feel free to ask us anything and we are here for you if you need anything. If you have a photo of Lucky we would love to see him as we do all the members birds.

Well the wheat noodles are good but all that cheese and such is not so good in excess and it sounds like it is. There are a lot of different veggies and ways to fix them, maybe you will find a particular way he will give them a try. Try offering him some baby food veggies. Get one of those bird skewers and put all kinds of veggies and fruits on it and hang it in the cage for snacking on. He should be on some kind of pellets, Harrisons is the best but most any kind will do and if he refuses them, try soaking some in apple juice or similar liquid to try to intice him to eat them. Good luck.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Butzi1, please accept my condolenses and my heart breaks for you right now. You did all you could for him and there was no way you could have prevented this so don't blame yourself. I'm sure he left this world knowing you loved him with all your heart. I don't know anything about you except what you have told us here but if you have offers of another grey I would consider getting one of them. Obviously these other owners don't love their greys like us or they would never consider giving them up, but if you can find it in your heart to give another one a try, it will go a long way to heal the pain you feel at this moment. Sometimes that is the best way to get over the loss of a beloved pet and if you have so much love in your heart then why not share it with another. Think of it this way, if these others are willing to give theirs up, then they must not love them like you do, you would be doing one of them a favor by giving it a loving home. The grief is overwhelming right now but I promise it will get easier in time and we are here for help and support any time, all you need to do is ask. I pray that this heavy burden of your loss will be lightened soon and that you will find it in your heart to give another grey a chance to know your love. Take care.

How sweet she is, and the babies are so adorable with their dark eyes. I know the wait can be unbearable but the 20th will be here before you know it, just hang in there. Thanks for sharing this picture of her with us and I like the name and it fits her to a T.

Ronda, we do have a few threads that deal with this very subject, look in the bird food room for them. You already know some of the things that are bad for them and yes she can eat some off your plate. My Josey eats off my plate at the evening meal and she loves chicken also.

Falconeer is right about getting him to step up, just nudge him a little and when he gets a little off balance he should step up to escape from falling back. He is cage bound, he only feels safe in his cage so he will need some encouragement to come out and be socialable. Show him you are having fun and maybe he will want to join in eventually. Just think of how much better he will look when you can get him on a proper diet but in the meantime work on his stepping up skills. We would love to see a picture of Dorian if you have one you would like to share with us.

Mystic River - Sean Penn

And we are gonna party, maybe more than you think. This is no big deal, just because I have only been here since around the middle of May 2007 and I have over 4000 posts doesn't mean anything, just that I like to run my mouth, would like to see who can catch me, come on now and try it. For the right person I would give up this title. :kiss:

Bruce Almighty - Morgan Freeman

Why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and this grey.

This is the problem with rescues, you never know what kind of treatment and conditions she has had to deal with and her reactions may stem from that. You are doing what is usually standard procedure to get her to play with her toys, just keep at it and maybe finally she will start playing with them. Most greys do not scream and that includes mine, maybe yours came from a home that also had a cockatoo, for they scream loudly. I would bet your problems stem from something in her past homes, and there is not much you can do about it. Maybe some of the other members have a better solution.

Wow, Frank, you don't disappoint do you, fantastic photos, what an incredible opportunity and I am glad you took him up on it. Thanks so much for sharing these with us, I love them all. I can see the foliage is already starting to change up there, it hasn't here yet but I can hardly wait to get some of those shots.

I am so happy that Koko Mango has settled in nicely and is enjoying your family. She is like a 2 year old child and hopefully she will continue to love the cuddling but don't be disappointed if she grows out of that, mine did the same thing. They tend to get more independent as they mature. Sounds like she is eating well, be sure to offer lots of veggies, but she may never catch up to her brother, she may just be a smaller frame grey than he is. Enjoy your baby, she won't be a baby for long, they grow up so fast.

The thing is to spend as much time with them as possible and have them out of the cage as much as you can, but try to keep it consistent, you don't want to get them used to 5 to 6 hours for a while then cut them back to 2 to 3. They do get used to the routine and if you cannot keep up 5 to 6 hours then don't start it. I have a cat in the house also, and it is not a problem, you just have to supervise them, but they can co-exist in the same house.

Thanks Kristin, I love it!!!!!!! {Feel-good-0002006E}

Vera is a lovely name, Tari, and now you are officially attached to her.

Well you can explain it all you want, I would not take that risk for I love my birds also just as much as you love yours and I would not be able to live with myself if I lost them that way. Sorry Joe, here is where you and I disagree.

My hubby has never been bitten by Josey but he has not tried to pick her up either, I think they know the fairer sex is more gentle with them so they like us better, sorry men.:whistle:

Just settle down and get over the nervousness before you get the grey home, they can pick up on those emotions of ours and react to them, take it nice and easy from now on. You are going to do fine with this bird.