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Judy has given you great advice, please have a read through these two threads... http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/78377-you-want-a-parrot-grey-macaw-etc.html#78424 http://www.greyforums.net/understanding-your-grey/a-parrots-bill-of-rights..html

wonderful story Berna thanks for sharing these two cuties with us .

A great written piece Dan,As with all your post's you have contributed a great article

I hope the removal of the light Penny is the answer Please as usual keep us updated on Talon.

Hi Tammy & Welcome to the forum.We look forward to hearing more from you

I'd like you to meet me new baby,Millie for those of you who know me well, you will know it has been my dream to own a macaw.I am now a very proud & happy mum to 12 week old millie.If i am not around as much as usual over the next few days you will know why

{Love-000200BF} Adorable Berna, thank you for sharing the pictures with us

Siobhan here is a previous thread which has quite a good link on poop http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/30809-your-birds-poop.html#31852

Siobha9 wrote " I waited years for the time to be right for my grey, and I am so glad I did! " I think that is so true for many of us siobhan.I waited for years until the time in my life was right & i knew i was able to commit 100% to owning them.

Thanks for the photos Amanda, how are Jack & Jill doing ?

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Is this cute enough Tari ? Two of my budgies when they were young

Thanks dixie, lets hope someone has taken it in

I think you had already really mind your decision but maybe just needed a guiding hand Owning a grey has be compared to caring for a young toddler, they really are a full time commitment .Go off to university, enjoy life perhaps when you are ready to settle down the time will be right.

He taught you well then Dan

Well given all the information & facts about yourself any kind of bird I'm afraid is not for you & definately not a parrot.Owning a grey is a lifetime commitment, you have to be 100% committed to providing for your greys needs throughout your lifetime, to say the least,a good quality diet, a large cage,plenty of social interaction, time spent out of the cage,stimulation, veterinary bills to name a few the list is endless. Have a read through this... http://www.greyforums.net/understanding-your-grey/a-parrots-bill-of-rights..html I think your own sentence " Oh, and I don't want the responsibilities to disrupt my studies " gives you the answer to your own question Sorry just my personal view on your situation.

Thank you for the link shanlung.many members like to use the harness as a means to allow them to take their greys out safely in the outdoors.

Andrew thank you for posting during this heartbraking period in your life.I only pray that one day you & Tui will be reunited.Never give up hope,stay positive & always remember you have the thoughts & prayers from around the globe thinking of you.

Any female bird is capable of laying infertile eggs when their hormones start raging...It is best to leave the egg/eggs until the female looses interest, continual egg laying can be detrimental to the birds health.As Tari rightly said if egg laying becomes a problem, a bird can receive an injection from an avian vet to stop the egg laying for a period of time.

With that amount of windows it does sound as if you have a near impossible task ahead of you , be sure to read all the information available to you before you decide,as i said you can get a clip which allows some flight/guide but without the height,a too severe clip will have your grey thudding to the floor like a ton of bricks.It's paramount you find yourself a good avian vet & always remember even a clipped grey can fly away

shanlung thank you for input on this subject,As many others across the globe i have huge respect for you & all the advice & knowledge you contribute to our forum is deeply appreciated.Thank you for taking the time out to add a few posts

Shame with never had an update on this story

Hi Andy & Welcome to the forum,we look forward to hearing more from you I hope one day yout little guy is able to join you,the DEFRA link is the way to go Nice clip of the Baron.

The majority of birds do not relise that they cannot fly through glass.Take your bird to the window, tap lsightly on the window to show him it's a solid object.Depending on the light/sun he may see his own reflection in the window & see it as a threat.You can try covering the window with a sheer mesh fabric.You can also hang decorations on your window such as a suncatcher, This will show the bird that this is an obstacle in the way & may distract him from flying towards the window.A serious accident could happen if he continues to fly into the window so you need to address it, even if it means shutting the blinds or pulling the curtains

:laugh: Thanks for that Sandra i love to hear your updates on Merlin,please continue to update us especially if big daddy master the step up with him