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aww so cute, we had Rorschach camping this summer too but he isn't harness trained yet so he was in his travel cage whenever we were outside. He did have fun being away from home and met new people (who gave him treats that he isn't allowed to have at home like chips and pizza )

I bought a shower perch at the pet shop but we never use it... Rorschach is a very clumsy bird when he is wet, he lifts his wings, leans on one foot and then puts his head under a wing then loses balance. I usually am able to catch him but he did have a few nasty falls so I gave up. I now put a little water in the tub and use the spray bottle... seen here>> yesterday I turned on the shower and faced it to the wall so it wasn't direct spray on him, he was running around with his wings out having the time of his life lol

nice!!! I also want to get a tattoo to show my love for my babe I was thinking about something a little bigger, like a big grey on my shoulder or something. I have been trying to design it myself but my artistic brain has gone to mush lately.

I am not a big fan of snow, sure it can be pretty but when you have to go out and do anything it becomes a pain in the ... We went on the trip, we rented this old school house that was re-done as a cottage. Had three bedrooms, electricity, indoor plumbing, hot water ... basically it had EVERYTHING. Our camp trip turned into just a vacation. Rorschach had the time of his life, he made some new friends and a new bff who shared her pizza with him. I had some difficulty with the pictures, a lot of them are way to large to upload maybe I can upload to flicker later and post the rest

Here is the video It will give you an idea of the cage we got, you can sort of see the little dishes we added to it. [video=youtube;u2rBIT-72Eg]

We are thinking Margaree Nova Scotia, we live on Cape Breton Island, northern Nova Scotia and there are loads of places to camp around here and is very beautiful. We haven't picked out a site yet or finalized the full detailed plans all we know is we are going next month. We are going with a few friends and are waiting on what they decide before finalizing the details. Here is a site with pictures of Margaree http://www.margareens.com/gallery.html SOO BEAUTIFUL there I didn't get any pictures but I have a video, I will try and upload

Oh the Pak-o-bird I so want one, we have been looking at them for months but I am so frugal I haven't giving in yet lol Some day I will crack and get one. You better believe that if/when we get one he will be going everywhere we do lol Good news though, we were in a pet food store that just opened up and they were selling dog carriers and they had a perfect size and price they even had little dishes that bolt on to cages so we picked a few of those up. We will just take his main perch out of his cage when we go We are also thinking about renting a cabin rather then camp in a tent, I like this idea more for Rorschach so I won't have to worry about the temperature changing thought the night and if we decide to go swimming or something Rorschach can't participate in, we won't have to worry about predators or other campers. I am super pleased with the travel cage because I was able to take him out side the other day for a bit of fresh air and a little natural sunlight. After he got over the new sounds he relaxed and was enjoying himself A few of the neighbors came over to see him and one man was like "this must be the bird I keep hear whistling?"

Haven't tried ebay yet but we have found some sites and are shopping around for the best deals as for the nature sounds I am cool with, Rorschach makes fart noises most of the day so hearing nature sounds would be very welcomed lol

ok that site is US only it seems but we are going to shop around for these cages they are super affordable too, I hope they are similar pricing on Canadian sites I was expecting to be paying close to $100 or more.

LOL @Ray, very smooth I would love it as well though, all the places you could go with somewhat luxury of home. @ Judy, This is exactly perfect!! Thanks so much

haha thanks, we don't have any plans on getting a motor home... just old school tent in the middle of the woods kind of camping

Hey All I hope everyone is doing greyt!!! Everything is A-Okay here! Rorschach is doing awesome being his silly self. He is currently bugging David as he tries to play a video game lol The reason why I am posting this is because David and I are planning a camping trip this summer and rather than sending Rorschach to my mom’s for a few nights or getting a bird sitter (both not so great options since they are all not comfortable with handling him and they are afraid of him biting) we think it would be good to take him along. We will be camping in a tent so we are trying to get ideas for a cage that would be large enough for him to be comfortable for a few days (3 the most) and also small enough for us to carry through the woods. I was thinking about those dog kennels, the ones that are more like a cage then a carrier; they can fold down flat for easy transport. I wanted to know if anyone here has ever taken their birds camping before and if so what do you use for bird housing and if you have any advice on making the trip fun for everyone of us including Rorschach. Any advice would be brilliant, thanks in advance. Theresa, David and Rorschach

Oh my, I just read this and I am super happy you managed to find her and she is back home safe and sound. I know how you must have felt, I been through this myself and after 6 hours we got her back from the man who had found her. I still won't clip Rorschach but I also am very cautious and will do my best not to lose him again. We are trying to harness train him but it's a slow go.

they say Neewer on the filters (I don't know much about them), I used a 10X for the shots I took. I wish I could get an actual macro lens but they can be pretty pricey but the filters work pretty good. I got them for super cheap on ebay, I paid like $13 for 4 filters. I will try getting more shots soon

Thanks everyone, Bleeding Hearts were my favorite since I was a little girl and I loved how they always came back every year