SunnyBird

Whether you are GREEN or GREY this place is for you! No discrimination only contemplation and information! (With a few laughs mixed in....) <br><br>Post edited by: SunnyBird, at: 2010/03/16 14:04

Well, that's a messy bird face if I ever saw one! :woohoo:

Sunshine is so sweet and has a great disposition. It is rare for him to show aggression. He'll be a year old next month. I hope he won't change too much as he gets older... He lets me do just about anything to him and sometimes it's hard to resist teasing him a little - but he loves the "abuse", you see! Enjoy the video!

I propose to write about an extinct amazon - the Guadeloupe (amazona violacea). Have you covered that one already in a previous post? Renate

Happy Hatchday Salsa!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mom is so busy at work she won't let me post but for this I HAD to get her to make an exception!!!!!!!! Sending all my love to you........... Sunshine

Happy Birthday Ecko!!! Time sure flies..... Give my love to your mommy! Best wishes, Renate and Sunny

Hey Kitty, you brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing that precious moment within your story about the wild flocks in southern California. Here in the northern suburbs of Athens we have a flock of about 14 ring necked parrots who keep to the tops of the 4 story tall cyprus trees around our area. I can hear them calling out every morning as they fly over our building. They are a beautiful sight and don't seem to have any problems with the cold weather. (Of course it never goes to freezing temps here...) I have tried to leave food for them on my 2nd floor balcony but no luck... I'm curious if they will approach when I start leaving Sunshine my YCA outside occasonally in the extra cage... Want to hear a crazy story? I was told there was a scarlet macaw who used to fly all around the neighborhood for years. A lady owned him and he used to return home for meals - can you imagine that? Unfortunately one day somebody shot him.... terrible. Of course we would never do that with our fids...

Hey Jayd and Maggie, I'm sending you prayers for courage and love and compassion to Spock. The biting is sudden discomfort - just a knee-jerk reaction, I think. Try to forgive him. You are doing sp much for him - and he feels your love. I am very saddened by your news and I hope he gets through this. Stay in touch if you can. Happy Hatchday, Spock.

When your cats love to eat the left over pellets at the end of the day! I place them in their food dish. My little Selini even runs to the cage whenever I change the newspaper to see if there are any goodies down there LOL. (I use Zupreem fruit-flavored).

This is their website in case you are interested. I think they are rather ugly, but I don't think they are albino because they have the same eye color as the regular greys. http://www.redafricangrey.com/ALL_Red_African_Grey.html

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ecodweeb wrote: Yes, Ecodweeb, now that you mention it, VW must be a very parrot-friendly car company. My first 2 cars (very used) were a 1965 VW station wagon and then a 1968 VW bug and they both had perches in the same position. Only back then I was still a "virgin" to parrot relationships. Perhaps it was something sub-conscious?? Ahhh, my first car... will always love it. My father bought it new and gave it to me when I got my drivers license many years later. I managed to destroy the engine within a year....<br><br>Post edited by: SunnyBird, at: 2010/01/20 11:11

What? :laugh: That would be something!!!! When you let the parrot get the pick of your dinner plate.... and don't get upset when he shakes his head and sprays the pasta sauce everywhere.....

When your kid tells her teacher at school that "when mommy comes home from work she kisses the parrot before she kisses me"! (true story!):blush:

Jilly, you forgot to say WHERE you were on holiday - in Mexico???

{Feel-good-000200A2} Aw thanks........a little tedious though, too right?? :laugh: But I do think it's important to back up the statements we make with references. <br><br>Post edited by: SunnyBird, at: 2010/01/27 14:05

I think that it is exactly these types of informative discussions which can make you revisit a subject and see if there are any new developments. Personally, I always took everyone’s word that apple seeds are poisonous and never gave it a second thought. We should keep in mind, however, that there is always research going on out there and new conclusions coming in - take dark chocolate and red wine as an example (we’re talking about human consumption here, of course, but you get the picture). By the way, my husband makes fresh apple juice for us and our young daughter very often and doesn't remove the seeds when he's masticating the apples in the juicer. We have never gotten sick from the juice but nevertheless we don't feed it to the bird, just to be on the safe side. Everyone has freedom of choice just as everyone has the freedom to explore the alternatives or to disagree. I do not think that anyone has disputed that at all. In fact, differing opinions make the conversation more interesting as long as it’s done respectfully and open mindedly. I will leave this post with a few links I found for those who would like to look further. I don't have loads of time to research but I did come across a couple of interesting articles just now. The reason I visit greyforums is to learn and have some fun and I am thrilled when people with great background in this field take the time to share their knowledge gained through their personal hands on experience. That goes for Jayd, Steve, Dave, Dan, Talon and many more of the members here. I thank you all. http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99250.htm http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99463.htm http://surfingthetao.vox.com/library/post/eat-your-apple-seeds.html Warm regards to all of you. Renate and Sunshine P.S. Any other kinds of fruit to dispute out there?? :laugh:

Wow Jayd I'd love to come over for breakfast one day!! :laugh:

I don't know if this is the usual way but it seems like Sunny (9 months old)has been saying "good boy" but in a gravelly voice for about 3 weeks now. He loves to repeat it along with all the other nonsense sounds when he hears background sounds which set his chattering off, like the exhaust fan over the stove, or the water running, etc. He tried "hello" once in the beginning and then stopped until yesterday when he has started to greet me with it or use it when he calls to me from another room - again, gravelly and not clear. I have realized now, that I need to teach him Greek as well since many of my Greek friends won't understand him much, and G*d forbid if I ever had to re-home him he would be more welcome with a Greek family if he speaks Greek, right? So now I've started adding the Greek equivalent after the English - such as "good boy - bravo" and "hello - yassou" so that he uses them interchangeably or together. I'm hoping that he has some potential, keeping my fingers crossed!<br><br>Post edited by: SunnyBird, at: 2010/01/13 21:11

No this is not the North Pole, it's the UK completely covered with snow and ice!!!

Thank you Steve! That's fantastic advice and as usual, the Greek proverb applies - Pan Metron Ariston - every with measure - i.e a little of anything can't hurt. I still owe you a photo with Sunshine in his harness with the Acropolis or something in the background.... I haven't forgotten! Hopefully during this summer I will realize that goal. Would you mind also telling us, if you know, whether seeds from citrus fruits - oranges, mandarins, etc. are good for our parrots? They taste bitter to us but my bird eats them. They are high in flavenoids which are responsible for the colors of many fruits and vegetables, are found also in grains, nuts, leaves and flowers, and studies suggest there value in the treatment of a number of disorders. They are considered one of the most common biological constituents in plants. They have a gentle, beneficial action on numerous physiological processes in the body and may benefit the heart, blood vessels, liver, immune system, connective tissue, adrenal glands, kidneys, musculature and nervous system. Flavonoids may act as anti-oxidants, "anti-allergics", anti-inflammatories, immunostimulating, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-neoplastic and hypoglycemic along with numerous other actions including stabilizing capillary permeability. Have you noticed anything beneficial or detrimental in the consumption of them? Cheers, Renate Marios and Sunshine, Athens, Greece P.S. Also, thanks for the great training tips - survival training - that's a great idea. I have every intention to pursue it with my amazon.<br><br>Post edited by: SunnyBird, at: 2010/01/13 20:19

Really? What about Wales? My friend lives there and I didn't hear from here at all today. She told me this time yesterday that it was starting to snow...

No one will accuse you of that, my dear. I just got the email too, but most of the stuff (on the email at least) is rather useless for us. Don't get the tents - I just did and they are a waste of money unless you have tiny birds. I made the mistake.... As for the site below, will they ship to the rest of Europe, i.e Greece??

Your too much, Carol!!! ha ha ha It's just such a coincidence, though, how the hanger thing is the perfect fit for the stand! I'd love to do nothing else all day, believe me, but instead I do Administration and Finance - :sick: Cheers!

Wow his wing looks just like my Sunshine's! (ha ha) but seriously the rest of him looks other-worldly!!! Thanks Jayd - Karma to you<br><br>Post edited by: SunnyBird, at: 2010/01/13 10:18