Timbersmom

Hello and welcome! I don't really have anything to add to what the others have said so well. Timber will try anything warm on a spoon. I may have it all over me if he doesn't like it, but he will at least stick his beak in! He is a picky eater as well. Also, try pine nuts if you haven't. That is probably Timber's favorite nut. Good luck and God bless

Not a clue here. I did find a discussion http://www.theparrotclub.co.uk/topic/2049-parrot-paperwork/

I was actually thinking of your early days with Miss Gilbert as I read this Dee. Ha!

Hello and welcome Lori! Happy hunting for your new baby, and keep us posted

This is definitely a "better safe than sorry" thing for me. I avoid onions because of what I've read. Garlic is limited to the small amounts that may be in spaghetti sauce or other cooked foods (when Timber is sharing our dinner).

What a beautiful baby!

There is lots of food for thought in the responses here. Timber has drawn my blood several times. I totally understand your feelings of hurt because I have felt the same. As you said yourself, your circumstances and where you are at emotionally right now magnify that. Timber is a "spite biter." In other words, when he doesn't get his way or is angry at me, he is likely to bite. No warning, no heads up, just bam. The second time it happened, I remembered posts I read on here saying that greys are emotionally at the 2-year old toddler level and they stay there. When they are frustrated and upset with us over some real or assumed slight, what recourse do they have? They bite. That is the way it seems to me at any rate. There may be any many other factors that influence it, including hormones and things going on in their birdy brains they we don't know or have a chance of comprehending. I just keep trying to figure out how to prevent it and when to expect it. When dealing with the hurt, I always remind myself that Timber is not a human. He doesn't think and feel like I do, nor does his behavior follow human patterns and expectations. Because our birds are smart and can reason, I think we sometimes attribute human feeling and responses to them. I remind myself that Timber has no idea how much a blood drawing bite hurts me physically or emotionally. Hang in there!

I have to admit... funny!

LOL I have lost count of what Timber considers "my culinary failures." I certainly thought they looked good and smelled appetizing, but he disagreed. But, we just keep trying don't we?

Looks very nice!

LOL Reminded me of one... When you always grab an extra straw at the convenience straw because it is your bird's favorite.

Hello and welcome to you and Jocke! What a blessing that you agreed to take him. If you read some of the stories from our members in the rescue threads on the forum, I would say that nothing is impossible. Greys are very independent and slow to trust. At the very least, I believe you will find Jocke will "tolerate" you. I would certainly hope for more though. Good luck and God bless!

Hello and welcome to you and Max! Ask away with your questions and post some pics when you have a chance. Good luck and God bless

Hello and welcome to you and Floyd! Floyd looks great. It sounds like he is settling right in. He will have you trained in no time Just ask if you have any questions. Someone here will have an answer

Ouch! That looks painful

Very nice!

Good info, thanks!

I also tried to find out, unsuccessfully, what the numbers on Timber's band meant. From what I saw online and what I read on the forum the numbers are meaningless to anyone but the breeder. The breeder can put anything they choose on there, regardless of truth. Like the others said, the band is pretty much meaningless.

Woohoo! That is exciting

LOL Sweet progress!

Timber was and sometimes is hard to read too. I think the only reason I haven't gotten bitten in awhile is because I'm getting better at reading him, not that he has changed!

Amazing videos!

Very nice!

Which I was as good at not showing my age!

Isaac is looking great! What a difference from the initial pics. Timber does not like being outside, so I depend on the avian light for his sunlight needs. No plucking so far, so I hope it is working!