Greywings

Both are lovely but I cringe seeing him outside with out a harness, it only takes one moment to loose them forever.

There was a Parrot who was taken to court in South America and the birds testimony proved the husband was meeting his mistress at the family home. Birds testimony was accepted. February 27, 2006 PARROT IS KEY WITNESS IN DIVORCE TRIAL! Argentina -- Angry wife Rosella DeGambos got a family insider to testify in her divorce trial--a blabbermouth parrot named Bozo! The star witness spilled all the family secrets in his two-hour appearance before the court, and Mrs. DeGambos, 47, got her divorce. "I knew he'd seen everything that my husband Carlos did when my back was turned," Mrs. DeGambos said in an interview about her bizarre divorce court ploy. "And I knew he had the vocabulary to describe what he'd witnessed. "My lawyer thought at first it was a ridiculous idea to call on Bozo, but he doesn't know Bozo like I do." Incredibly, the 14-year-old cockatoo answered questions and identified photos during his testimony before Judge Manuel Agusto in a civil court here. According to press accounts, the bird tended to repeat himself but presented convincing proof that his master, a businessman, had been unfaithful. The stool-pigeon parrot described three "pretty dollies" that Carlos, 52, had "tickled" while his wife was away. He also identified the women in photographs, calling them by their correct names. "I used to think that Carlos was a faithful husband but Bozo let me know about a year ago that something was up when I wasn't home," Mrs. DeGambos said. "He was using new words, words of love. And he began giggling in a high-pitched feminine voice. He kept saying, “No Carlos, not here,” and things like that. I knew if the lawyers could get him to testify, there was plenty of information they could get from him." Sure enough, in sworn statements, the feathered witness squawked out secret after secret. Shown one picture of a 23-year-old beautician Carlos allegedly wooed in his home, the bird shrieked, "Honeybun, I love you." When Mrs. DeGambos' attorney asked the bird, "Who loves Carlos?" the winged witness said, "Ruby loves Carlos, Ruby loves her baby." Ruby is DeGambos' young and voluptuous secretary. At one point the bird's testimony even indicated that there were problems between the DeGambos. When shown a picture of Mrs. DeGambos, he said, "Pretty birdie, pretty birdie" and "Not tonight, honey." "It's an outrageous insult to my client that this bird-brained witness should be called to testify against him before the court," said Carlos DeGambos' lawyer, Jorge Lines. Judge Agusto, who granted Mrs. DeGambos her divorce, overruled the attorney's objections and let Bozo's testimony stand, the first such ruling in the world, legal experts say. Posted by sue at February 27, 2006 10:40 AM

Those silver eyes captivated me also.

This article by Barbara Heidenreich may help you decide. Good Bird Inc Parrot Training Talk: Parrots and Sense of Smell

A lovely new beginning, what a good start.

If it is meant to be then it can happen, keep on working at it and moving forward. Never give up.

All the flock eats chicken & bones, some will eat fish and all will eat spaghetti with or with out sauce. Harry Too the U2 is the only one who enjoys raw pasta, I think it is the crunch.

This is one of those subjects that you will have to decide your self after careful study into both products and usage. It is possible to have great results and also easily misused when not enough study goes into the decision making. Like anything else the more you know the better. Good question Michelle I know there may be controversy here.

Pet parrot Wunsy saves owner from park attack in London A pet parrot saved its owner after she was pushed to the ground in a north London park, police have said. Wunsy, an African grey, was being taken to fly in Sunny Hill Park, Hendon, when its owner Rachel Mancino was grabbed and pushed. The bird, which was on its owner's shoulder, flapped its wings and squawked, causing the male attacker to run off. Ms Mancino, 25, said Wunsy was a "weapon and lifetime companion". "Initially I thought the person was trying to steal my bird or something, but I was just glad my parrot was still there," she told BBC London 94.9. "From the amount of pressure that he put I thought the bird might be dead even, so I was just so glad she was still there." She added: "She's still a baby, she's still mastering her coming-to-the-rescue technique." PC Chris Cutmore said the assault last Friday was a "random attack on a woman walking out of a park". "Although the parrot Wunsy came to her rescue, we are obviously very keen to trace the suspect and prevent him from attacking anybody else," he said. Police said the attacker was a white man aged 25 to 35 with short blond hair. He was wearing beige trousers and had a dark black rucksack.

So Grey, she is keeping things moving.

I just knew she would achieve flight it was destined.

As long as the cage has shade available and fresh water to drink 80 to 90 degree weather is not an issue for them. Our Sanctuary Too's are outside 24 x 7 and they thrive.

Melted Grey, cute picture.

Yep Pookie often tells me in no uncertain terms "Come here".

They can develop into tiny dictators so keep an eye on Pablo before he runs the household with his talons. Love to see his pics as soon as he allows them.

What a great moment, she has fine tuned her timing for this momentous event event, go Gil girl!!

She blew her cover, or received the required motivation.

Beautiful job as always!

He is making great progress on your training, hope he rewards your correct behaviours.

Ah the beginnings of a Parrot multi family compound!

I'll bring the popcorn & and air popper, seems appropriate.

My dream as well living with 6 big birds and 6 smaller birds plus the cats & dogs. Waiting for hubby to know where we may end up after his job search ends happily or the alternative. Moving to where there is enough space to build an outdoor facility with somewhat deaf neighbors sounds so ideal. Perhaps we need one of those multi family compounds with Parrot people who can take turns caring for the flock if some one in the group has to travel. One can dream anyway. Glad Gus & Lilly are finding their common ground.

You can give them some Salmon or Tuna as well.

Except the molecules of Iron can attach to the food when cooked in the cast iron leading to an overload of iron in the birds system causing health issues. Nutritional Disorders of Pet Birds: Disorders and Diseases of Birds ... http://www.merckmanuals.com/.../birds/...birds/nutritional_disorders_of_pet_b...‎ Jump to Iron Storage Disease

Welcome Ray and Gandalf.