AngieK

I was wondering about soy candles -supposedly safe to use for humans with respiratory problems. I do not use any scented stuff and am cautious with cleaning type sprays. I do occasionally miss having a few scented candles going and so wondered about the soy/ Thanks.

The aviary really is awesome -that picture is old on the website -as you can see i have not updated since we got Manji and Chiquita and we now have the aviary fully planted inside and out and have added a smaller aviary for the greys to hang out in. My husband and I did the whole thing ourselves and it was a lot of work -but really worth it. I have noticed that some folks have posted photos in their posts and wondered how that is done - I will send some more current pictures then. Otherwise I will have some posted on my photobucket site soon.

Hi everyone and thank you for the warm welcome. I do have a lot to keep me busy here and only a little time for the computer but I am in the process of transferring a lot of my photos to photobucket albums and will send a link once I get them in albums. I love photographing my animals and my gardens. In the meantime I do have a little web site you can check out, www.hometown.aol.com/parrotpal123/sanctuary.html While I am not an official "501" sanctuary as we fund all the expenses here ourselves, I do try to help birds needing homes find them We take in mainly macaws but I have helped rehome everything from budgies to cockatoos to amazons here in this area. It is very rewarding to know that I am helping a bird to a better life. I also am working on some programs with an individual who does a lot of educational programs about the rain forests and am looking forward to having an oppurtunity to educate people about parrots. Thanks again...

Hi everyone, I am a new member and wanted to say hi and tell you about me. I have been around parrots all my life, My grandparents raised and showed prize winning budgies back in the 50's and 60's and of course I had a budgie. Later when I was married I had a couple budgies and then in 98 got my first large parrot -an congo grey names Ashes. Ashes is a very talented talker and a great bird(though she can be feisty at times!) She had none of the problems that I often read African greys had and has grown to be a very confident bird that loves everyone(especially favors my hubby though) and is a fabulous flying machine. After her we got a blue and gold macaw and fell in love with the macaws as well. At the tiem we lived in the Chicago area and have since moved to Gainesville, Florida. Here we have managed to rehome 6 more birds, 3 blue and gold macaws, one greenwing and most recently a scarlet. Last March i got a call from a woman who had an african grey that she had rescued two years earlier from a neglectful, possible abusive situation. She had worked with the bird for 2 years, apparently with a lot of phobias, bumblefoot and malnutrition but was now in a long term situation that required her to be away many hours a day several days a week and wanted me to take him in. He is wonderful. He had come a long way apparently because he has been the sweetest and most gentle bird imagineable. He has never bitten me or used bad language(apparently traits he had previously) and really bonded to me. He is not comfortable around strangers like Ashes is and has a mighty mean growl, and he is still a bir fearful of left arms(he won't step up and is very nervous) but is learning to fly much better(at first he crashed into things) and has really blossomed. He and Ashes are starting to interact finally. Up until recently they just sort of watched each other. I live in the country and have besides my parrots, 5 german shepherds and 9 goats. And a pond with koi and a tropical fish aquarium, that the birds love to watch. I hope to learn new things and to share some of my knowledge with the group. I am currently learning and working on foraging trees and toys. We have an outdoor aviary for macaws and one for the greys, as well as a big birdroom. They all love their playtime outside. Good to be here . sorry if this is so long. Angie & Flock