Lyric

What a wonderful moment. No way you could be mad at a sweet little grey face telling you "sorry". My greys love to hang out on top of my fridge too.

Hi Brittany, I don't have one of the backpacks but I have a small dog carrier that I use for my birds. I sometimes bring them to work with me in it and they seem to love the outtings. If Pepper hasn't travelled at all yet it may take a little getting used to. As far as the temp at the beach- if you are comfortable your bird should be too- just don't leave her unattended in the sun. I would monitor her and be sure she has shade and water if she needs it.

Thanks for all your kind words and thoughts. Lyric will be four years old the end of August. He just shows no interest in talking and I don't expect it will happen now. And yes, Sadie more than makes up for his lack of words. She just said "hungry" twice yesterday for the first time. Even without words, Lyric is a much loved good good bird. The personality difference between the two of them is like night and day. They are definitely all individuals just like we all are.

I'm so excited for you! You are going to have a busy weekend trying to pass the time til Monday gets here. Congratulations.

Great pictures of Hawkins, what a lovely boy! I wouldn't worry about the toe- especially since he was hatched that way- they learn to adapt to such things easily. You are going to have so much fun with this little one. Congratulations to you!

How old is Yoshi now? Sounds like she may be going through a phase where she wants you with her all the time. They will become a little more independent as they age. It sounds to me like you are handling the screaming well- ignoring is the best way, they really hate to be ignored. As far as the diving off her stand goes, I'm not sure about that- you may need to put some towels down for padding around the stand where she usually lands. I'm sure some others may have better advice too.

That's awesome! Do you remember the stories of the grey named N'Kisi that they did research with regarding telepathy? I posted a post on it a long time ago- search for N'Kisi and I bet it turns up. I think there is more to this than people think. Who knows how the mind of a grey really works? I haven't seen any examples yet with my bunch but I'll be sure and report it to you all if I do!

Thank you, it's nice to know that I was missed. I've been having a bit of a tough time emotionally lately- my 16 year old dog child Sparky died last week. It's been hard for all of us because he was so loved. So I guess I came back on to this forum to see some familiar faces, talk grey talk and cheer myself up a bit. I'll try to get some new pics up on here shortly...

Such a cutie you've got there- Alfie is truly a beautiful grey. Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

That is a great toy and looks like something my greys would enjoy too. Thanks for sharing that website with us, I may just have to do a little shopping...hmmmm.

You guys weren't kidding when you said once a grey started talking it would just keep on...Sadie Grey speaks in complete sentences now sometimes. Her favorite sayings right now are "you want a drink of water?" and "where's your beak" "get your beak" or any variation of that mixed with "toes" "cup" or "belly". She also meows now which I know she learned from me because we don't have a cat. She really cracks me up asking for "drink of water big cup" and asking me where my beak is. I think she's truly brilliant. :lol:

Shanlung, what beauty you share with us! The stories and photos are amazing. It is wonderful for me to get to see the exotic places you travel to and the adventures you are having. Riamfada is such a beautiful grey and looks so happy in your photos. I believe she will be very content with either of the families you have chosen to care for her. I wish you peace and thank you for sharing your life with us.

Tully is lovely- thanks for sharing him with us. I'm glad to hear all went well at the vets and he is settling in like a champ. I hope he gets along well with the other boys. Have fun with the newest addition to your flock!

I'm so happy for you that this is working out well. You really never know how a bird will react to having some competition for your attention. Seems like Ollie and his new Quaker friend will do well together. I would be certain to supervise them closely if you do allow them out at the same time and be ready to intervene if necessary. Hope you enjoy your new companion!

I think the best option is to find a pet-sitter to watch Peanut while you are away. I feel like this would be the less stressful way for the grey because then he gets to stay in a comfortable environment he is used to. You may check with your local vets to see if any of them can recommend someone reliable to you. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your holiday.

A little update on my Sadie- She now says "good girl" "are you a good girl?" "pretty birdie" and laughs both a regular laugh and an evil laugh. She says a lot more but this is all that is very clear at this point. I haven't heard her say "I love you" again though, but I continue to say it to her and hopefully she won't forget it. She has a lot to say and seems to say most of it when I'm in another room or ignoring her. I am wondering if Lyric will eventually talk by learning from her. Whenever I ask one of them to give me kisses I instantly hear kisses from the other one. I thought the competition for my attention may bring out the chattiness in Lyric which would be wonderful too.

Lyric does this too, when he's especially happy. Sometimes when I take him to look in the mirror, he really loves looking at how pretty he is and hearing all about it from me. At first when he did it I thought he was trying to say something or trying to whisper. I've never heard my younger grey Sadie do it though. You are right though it is a little hard to describe but I know exactly what you are talking about.

I'm so excited, Sadie Grey has been mumbling up a storm lately but I hadn't heard anything clear enough to tell you what it really was. Yesterday she said "I love you!" twice along with a bunch of other things I couldn't decipher. I was just about blown away. I have been waiting for some time for one of my greys to talk. I had to share with you all because you can relate to the joy it brought me.

It's possible he fell or bent the feathers through rough play. Greys can be quite clumsy and tail feathers sometimes take a beating! I wouldn't worry about it, his tail feathers should grow back in quite normally with time. It will take some time before he has a full tail of feathers again though.

Sasha is one seriously cute little grey! Looks like he/she has quite a personality too. Congratulations and enjoy your new friend!

I have trouble getting my Sadie back into her cage too. It is really a common issue with birds, they want to be out, have their freedom and do what they want. Getting her back into her cage works best if I remain calm. If I can get her back into it before she knows that is what I am planning it is best. Sometimes she just knows though and then I have to trick her. I can sometimes trick her by distracting her with something she wants or a treat. She likes to play on a boing outside the cage and sometimes I just take her on the whole boing and put it into the cage. I feel much better if the process goes smoothly and I can get her back inside without a lot of drama! Sometimes I will leave the room, take a few deep breaths and calm myself and then go back and try again. Also, acting like I don't really care what she's doing will occasionally help the situation. You will eventually develop techniques through trial and error that will help you with this process, just remember to remain calm, it really does help.

And here is Sadie Grey with her proud mama- Me!

Sadie Grey turned one year old yesterday! I thought it would be nice to update this thread with another picture of her at one year old.

I feed mine Zupreem mixed with TOPs pellets. It gives them a little choice in what they want to eat. Mine didn't care for the Zupreem Natural but like the fruit blend. I don't really like feeding them food with artifical colors but I think overall Zupreem is a good nutrious pellet to feed. Greys can be picky eaters and if you find a pellet they will eat I say go for it.

Deby, sounds to me like you are doing great with your girl. If you can get her to step up and she occasionally allows head scratches she is comfortable with you. I agree with Dan that she probably was not a breeder. Just keep going at her pace and allow her to get more and more comfortable with you. She may never talk but you never know, she may just surprise you someday. Talk to her often and using the same words. Even if she doesn't talk you can still have a great relationship with each other.