I have always been a cat person, I have had them all my life, from day one, I still have two. I have always liked birds and had a couple of parakeets when I was a child and I love to watch the wild birds come to my bird feeder and especially the hummingbirds, I feed them every year.
But a few years ago I decided I wanted something else besides another cat, so I searched on the internet for information on different parrots and decided to get me a sun conure. A nice first bird and a real joy to have around. She loves to ride around all day on my shoulder and gets into whatever I am doing, sometimes a real clown.
Then one is not enough and I searched the net again and came up with a grey, not as colorful as a sun conure but a beauty in its own right. I made a wise choice and the breeder I got my sun from could get her hands on a baby grey for me so I was committed and I haven't looked back since. She is a joy to have and I don't regret for a minute that I made a good choice.
My two kids are grown and long gone and I guess parrots are like having children around again, someone to need you to feed them and play with them. There is noise in the house again and they need me as much as I need them, they can be a real comfort when you are down and need a lift. I really love the little guys now and would love to have more but I would not want to risk the quality time I spend with the two I have. Besides I only have two shoulders so there is nowhere for another one to sit.:laugh:
That is my story and I am sticking to it. :)