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Haa..LNCAG, that's funny: you despise the TV, I despise the Alexa/Echo. That stupid thing is all my co-workers are yapping about right now. Even though I work in the technology field I am a very late adopter specimen. It will have to be out there for 10 years before I'll even consider one. GreycieMae will watch the TV with us. She sits on my knee and it's funny to see her quietly staring at the idiot box on the wall just like the rest of us. She only pays attention when she's tired and something is of interest to her. Music and singing & dancing are what gets her attention the most. She will sometimes start head bobbing and singing along with whatever is playing. Most of the time though she ignores it. I guess she's not into binge watching Netflix series.

We have three guineas. They're kind of..uhmmm...stupid? Joke around here is, the guineas seem to let the chickens do the thinking for them. They sound cute though!

We're having a serious rat and mouse problem. I finally decided to take a stand a couple weeks ago when I kicked a box and 10-15 half sized immature rats came pouring out of it like a horror show flick. Now they're in our wood pile near my aviary and I've found evidence of them in the aviary and also on our back porch. So I had to take the nuclear option on them. Now there are a few left running around that I need to eradicate.

It's both. My non-talker will dog whistle me from the sink, which means it's time for the 'beverage cart' service. Yes, our home has beverage cart service similar to an in-flight service. She will usually drink the water she has called for but she also has a fake drink maneuver that she does which looks like she's drinking complete with the little head down and tongue lapping only her beak is on the side of the cup or even on my hand. When she does that I usually go through my 'Greycie you're faking it just to get me to serve you...'. They're too smart for our own good.

I got my mischief maker and then some. Cannot let GreycieMae out of my sight. She knows this too as she will try and sneak away sometimes when she thinks she's not being watched. Ever see a Grey try and tip-toe into the kitchen? She will also blatantly fly around the corner into the kitchen and wait to see if someone will react. No reaction? oh...boy time to conduct a raid! We have to keep the counters clear or she will toss what ever is up there...down there.... She loves to hear the plastic stuff hit the floor and bounce but that's a distant second to the sound of glass/ceramics shattering on the tile floor. Wife has also told me I'm responsible for getting the cabinets re-painted as Miss GreycieMae has nibbled a few corners before I could get in there and stop her. Her main goal however when she's conducting raids is the pursuit of tasty treasures....

love that you mentioned pigeons. My first fliers have been up for about 4 weeks and there is something about flying pigeons that touches your soul. We sit in our swinging chair under the canopy and they fly in formation occasionally passing directly overhead. It's very majestic. Problem is I get really attached to them and there is risk involved. I read an article a while back about the most decorated pigeon. Responsible for saving many many allied lives. What a good pigoey!

Sounds like a brat birdy I know too! Somebirdy here loves to go around the counter pushing stuff off then watching and listening to see how big the crash-n-smash will be.

OMG that's hilarious. Settle down Mom! Just because I bit you gives you no right to get testy!

If Olive does end up having to wear a collar full time there is a solution that is less cumbersome than a rigid collar. Some lady designed a vest for her cockatoo who is a chronic plucker. I saved it off in case I ever needed to go figure out how to make one. Ricobird's plucker vest

Time for some ear plugs till Dorian gets it out of his system. And you know Grey Time requires much patience. I don't do Toos, Macaws or Sun Conures because of their insane noise levels.

Damn...wish you were flying into DFW. Miss GreycieMae would have to go meet her brother. We always plan our trips around where the LaQuintas are because they allow pets no questions asked.

We live just north of Dallas.

Well, have a safe move. Keep in touch. Would love to hear more about Elwood when you get a chance and get settled. We'll be right here. Oh...where you moving to?

Hilarious!

I'm living on the risky side of this topic. My Grey is too cuddly and loves to ride there. She has nailed me before but I'm willing to risk it. Everytime she's nailed me it's a jealousy fit because I'm loving on one of my other birds right in her face. No woman should have to stand for that and I definitely deserved it.

This video is super long, 15 minutes, but probably worth a watch since you have her brother. Some really cute stuff around the 8-10m mark. Lots of different ways we play in this video. See if you see any similarities! Shows how tactile and playful she is. [video=youtube;7laZxI-SzUc] Hope I didn't bore you to death!

I tried putting these videos in the same thread but apparently they made some stupid change where you can only embed one video per post. Must be Microsoft in charge - useless enhancements, zero improvements. My favorite video of her - beat boxing. She taught this to herself, I guess I was watching some and she picked it up. She's a dancer and loves bobbing to music:

Most likely the same parents. If you still have Elwood's paperwork, it says who the parent birds are: Manley and Jessup are GreycieMae's parents. Wendy gave me a tour of the place and I only saw one breeding pair of Greys. She had a lot of other different breed pairs. Her initial name was 'Mystery'. Clutch of three, she was the youngest. Sister's name was Dixie, brother was Loki. Wish I could go back in time, I'd get him too. Dixie was sold when I went to see Greycie. I'm getting a kick out of reading her paperwork, I don't think I've read this stuff since I got her. Wendy went into a lot of detail how she raises them, their personalities etc. Great breeder. She no longer lives here Your Elwood sounds identical to my Greycie. Talked a little at first, 2-3 words and then nothing. She also said Peekaboo, I think that was her first and best word. Has moved on to a lot of her native Grey lingo. Also has picked up Caique and Jardines. She also communicates in a very physical way. She pushes the front of her beak against my cheek which means she wants attention. She will reach out for kisses. Will pull on my hand wanting to hand wrestle. Offers food (better hurry or she'll rescind the offer). I also carry Greycie around like a little baby/puppy. She's super affectionate and tactile. Gets around on her own super well too. We have the same theory about why they don't talk. I've put it out here and on FB/Avian Avenue why I think none of my birds talk (exception of a non-flying cockatiel). Someone always shoots it down with an example of their flighted bird that talks just fine. However I'll stick to my primary example of Project Perry: they have tons of Greys in a habitat and those birds do nothing but talk Grey. I think they learn to talk because they're locked in solitary most of their lives. Just a theory though. We have an 10'x20' aviary that she spends a ton of time in with her two flock mates mentioned earlier Toby (caique) who she hates and Rio (jardines) who hates her). Great dynamics there! Would love to hear more about Elwood. I'll probably spend some time digging through your past posts looking for info on him. Super glad to find out about him! Sorry to derail your thread! Here's just a few videos to help you get a feel on her personality: Helping me play some shoot'em up video games:

Oct 31 (yes, Halloween) 2012. I didn't really have any interaction with any other breeders but I was adamant I wanted mine un-clipped. I wonder how similar they are. GreycieMae is a mess but most of that is probably because I am very playful and rough house with her. She is one of the most playful birds I've ever seen. Not sure how much of that is genetics vs. environment. She won't talk, at all. Does yours talk?

Looks like I have a sister-bird to your Elwood. Wendy Craig Grey here too.

You may have to buy a seat...I would for my Grey. No way I'd leave her behind.

You should get one, at least on the door that poses the greatest threat. We didn't really need one until Miss Tinkerbell came along. She is so dang fast and silent and hard to spot. The other flying pigs I can hear before they even get close to the door. We feel so safe with this chain screen. I actually leave the door open now when I have just the conure with me and the bigger birds outside in the aviary. GreycieMae could accidentally fly through it as she weighs 500 grams (i'm only guessing here, she would most likely get tangled in it.) but tinkerbell would be stopped dead in her tracks at 90grams.

Also the small version of this would be suitable for a cabin. We also have these and use them as feeding cages. Use a lock on the door, our girl can open hers: Country Roost travel cage

Sounds like your bird is a chewer and destroyer of carriers like my GreycieMae. She has destroyed two pak-o-birds so it's metal containers for her. This petco acrylic also contains her. You might try this. It's small but will work for a flight and can't be destroyed: Petco carrier

5 fliers here. - GreycieMae (CAG) came with her pilots license, never clipped. - Rio the Jardines: breeder insisted on a very slight clip. It probably save him a few times as he starrted flying into windows and the aviary wire when his clip wore off until he got it through his thick skull. - Toby the Caique: I had to slightly clip him after a few incidents to save him from himself when he was learning the layout of our home. He nearly killed himself by flying straight into a door jamb at Mach-Caique speed which sealed the deal for him. He's since grown out and is 100% zippity through the house. - Tinkerbell the Conure: came to me flighted and will remain so. - Stevie the Cockatiel: came to us fully butchered. He's just started flying within the last two months. Still the worst flyer in our house but we're working on it.