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Oh don't worry I wont

The lady isn't convinced its her bird and is not pushing me to return it...Thankfully..she is looking for her paperwork to put her own mind at rest more than anything...she wasn't impressed with Roswell's biting at all...she said her bird had never bitten her ever...I guess I find that hard to believe as my first large bird was Mr Tiki and he had not been handled except in a scary way to the vet toweled badly etc...so every time I even looked at him he lunged..I should have bought stock in Band aids it would have saved me money the first 2 years...I am just asking really if a bird who has been through trauma can just completely forget ten years of their lives..your larger Parrots average the basic human age and intelligence of a 1 to 3 year old depending on Species...surely they can contain some vestige of a ten year relationship even if they were completely feral...

Well I did have a lady come to see me last night...she didn't know any band numbers but she was genuine and told me some of the calls and things that her bird does...so I will be listening to see if I can hear any of them..."Roswell" did not look impressed and in fact stood on top of the cage as close to me as she could get..considering all she has done is test bite quite hard me since last Tuesday that was comical...she didn't do anything that indicated she was their bird...she bit the lady several times and they said they thought if it was theirs she would have known them...Their bird has been out 4 months in that much time I realize the natural survival instincts would be strong and Roswell may have forgotten a lot of stuff and may be be in shock also...their bird had been with them ten years...but my bird still remembers Ms Jean (she raised him from an egg)...he doesn't want to go back to that life..and wont go to her but he greets her quite nicely when he sees her...he goes crazy with joy when he sees my mom who comes from the UK about every 2 years..so even with a bad shock surely the bird should remember them if they were the right people...what does everyone think?...the lady is looking to see if she can find any papers on Roswell with the band numbers...but this lady said she took her bird untethered with her all over the place...the yard the car etc...and they fed it mostly seed and she said it loved french fries and coke...they did so many things wrong...I am almost loathe to give it back if its theirs lol..that's bad

He or she we are calling him Roswell at the moment because I kept referring to him as "the Grey" lol since my actual bird Mr Tiki (aka Devil Bird rescue Parrot) is Green..my husband a huge Sci fi Geek says that aliens are nicknamed "Greys" and where do Aliens come for well "Roswell" of course...anyway Roswell has an appointment with my regular Avian Vet on Friday that was earliest I could do it (hes been with us since last Tuesday) as I was working this weekend..to see if he is A. ok and if he is B. microchipped I am more concerned that hes ok right now..he shivers more than Tiki and he makes little what I think might be the clucky Chick noises but I am not sure so best to check..also his vent looks a little pink but that could be too many coloured kibbles..he appears to have been seed raised ARRGGGH but hes trying the kibbles and the beak appetite lol Mr Tiki wont eat the beak appetite...poor Roswell is Quarantined away from Mr Tiki and thus away from the hub of the house so he may be a little lonesome but I am spending time trying to make friends and getting pecked..I had finally got past the pecking and biting with Mr Tiki after 4 years of Band Aids..and now we are back to that again...I think hes testing me to see who's going to be head bird lol...anyway the clucky chick noises are not like Mr Tiki's..but then Mr Tiki was so badly traumatized I am not sure he does any normal bird noises...Roswell is also all lovey one minute and then biting the next maybe overstimulated or too excited I dont know much about the nature of greys he holds himself differently than Tiki and his body language is not a clear but thats probs practice on my part...does anyone know anything about leg bands..this one has 2 letters and 3 numbers...the 2 letters look like LH but I think it might be LA for Louisiana only they are worn possibly more letters or numbers have worn off...whats the norm for leg bands anyone??...am slowly listing him everywhere I go craigs list the vets the stores the online lost and founds here lol...911 parrot ..another couple of parrot places that only list lost and found..I have spoken to several people already who would like to rehome him..I am not sure I have energy enough to give 100% to two high maintenance birds..especially since Mr Tiki is still not 100% not that he may ever be...but meanwhile Roswell is with me and safe...here's hoping his owners had him chipped..how many of you are sole seed feeders..I was told seed was like candy to them..anyways enough rambling thanks for all your help and input..Leanne

I am not sure if this is the place to post this..I live in Baton Rouge and I have a Red Lored Amazon...due to my connection with a big bird..I was called to rescue an African Grey the other day from a tree...suffice it to say he is well handled and someone is probs going mental trying to find him...so PLEASE if you hear of anyone having lost what I think is a Congo...he is banded and will be returned to his family if someone can come forward with the his band number and or some specifics about his words and habits..I would dearly love to get him home for Christmas..I have posted in a lot of places including 911parrot...here was just a great place to make the community and possibly his family aware he is with me...Thanks Leanne