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Oh oh....GreycieMae wants a website! You know how the car mechanics car never runs? Sort of the case at our house.

The problem with the Grey groups on FB is they are too dang big. 'African Grey Parrots' is almost 17,000 members now. Really hard to keep up with a page that is that huge. When things get really dead around here, i.e. I can logon for several days in a row and there's nothing new, I start lamenting the FB groups because I know that's why a lot of these forums are now pretty empty. My Caique forum that was really neat has pulled the plug. Also a quail forum that I used to frequent a ton, I just checked: last post was May 8th of 2016. All stolen by Facebook. Facebook is great for pics, videos and what I refer to as entertainment. What you lose is the searchable real information that ends up getting archived. These forums are the only way to do that. Now for some entertainment that I saw on the African Grey Parrots page: Remind you of anybirdys you know?

Great write-up and so nice to 'meet' Gracie. It must be so neat to have two Greys to interact with each other. I dream of the day... She looks very sweet the poor thing seems to have been through a lot. I'll bet she settles in a lot quicker with just Kya there to show her the ropes and keep her well entertained. I'm not sure what a good alternative is for photobucket. I didn't even think photobucket was still around. When I snap shots on my android phone they automatically sync to my google photos account. I can then download them and upload here. However their 'shareable link' isn't compatible with the software here so it's not as easy as it could be...

Corky sounds just like our GreycieMae. I really think she cues off of me to determine who to like and who not to like. There is one person who came over to our house that got the fur standing up on my back and that's also who GreycieMae bit, and she's not a biter. I think she sensed I couldn't stand the person. We're looking for a way to travel with our gang. Would love to have a 'toymover' (rv with a garage) so they would have their very own travelling aviary, but they cost about as much as a cheap house. As in your house, these birds are the center of our lives. I was a ship without a rudder until they came along.

So let me get this straight: you got a free cage, idiot got paid and ebay or paypal is eating the total cost?

Are you sure you don't have pigeons? :cool: I can't imagine what it's like to have a bird that doesn't get into ever dang thing. JUST this morning, and this is a daily routine, GreycieMae: tossed a plastic container off the counter top that I missed not putting away, opened the lids on all three of my wife's sugar/flour/whatever containers, pulled the lid off the kettle and tossed it to the floor (first time she's done that), got into the cabinet and found a bag of cookable treats that I was hiding and poked two holes in it.

It's like christmas morning when you're a kid...never gets here fast enough.

Awesome story.

I agree. Start a long-running thread, that way I don't have to be the new guy and can get in on the beginning of one, instead of being lost all the time because I can't go back and read 500 pages. It will help document the transformation and you'll probably get a kick out of going back and seeing what happened that you've forgotten about.

Yu dnt nd all ths kys anyways.

Saw this and it reminded me of....

Such a sweet face. Just keep sweet talking that one. Love will win that one over.

Just be sure to let Vincent use whichever restroom Vincent identifies with :cool: :confused:

Yeah...you're a saint for the beautiful lil Grey. Some of them end up in such bad situations they really need an angel to come into their life...

So your the meatloaf then? Dayo is very....smartypants. That's very funny. If you don't mind me asking, who do you work for? I would love to get a work-from-home gig and spend time with my birdies. I am a software eng. too currently working for a firm that does network solutions for the big wireless telcos.

Greycie started talking a few words around 6-7 months. Then quit somewhere in her 2 year. She also does the first three notes of the Andy Griffith. That's as far as she got despite my 3 years or so of whistling the first half for her. She does 'peekaboo' too so it must be easy for them to say. My talker is turning out to be my conure. She was on the curio cabinet above me screeching yesterday and I looked up and said "WUTT". Damned if she didn't sit up and there and say 'WUTT' for 10 minutes. So funny that one.

I can't imagine traveling abroad. We can't even manage to go on a multi-day road trip.

Ahh...love a girl with some boogie in her! I would be re-programming Alexa to play Walk Like An Egyptian when asked for Way Oh. There would be none of that Alexa insubordination in my house! Not the funniest thing GreycieMae does but the lil HRH video reminded me of this morning when I was cleaning the bird room before work. I always bring in my JBL Xtreme bluetooth speaker (cause it's LOUD!) and start rocking the bird room while I'm cleaning. That along with the shop vac that I use in there creates a real riot. They absolutely LOVE the noise and commotion. At one point one of GreycieMaes favorite songs came on (I can't remember which one dang it) and I looked up at her and asked if she wanted to dance. So I held up my hand and she grabbed hold with one talon and we both started bobbing our heads. If only I would have a way to video that I'm sure it looked hilarious...

Sounds like Sukei should have put you in 30 day quarantine vs the other way around - HAAAHAAHAAA! J/k....get better soon!

Just don't forget GreycieMae wants to meet Sukei. She's never had an African Grey caller before. Last time she saw another African Grey was the day she left her home and came to ours. Kinda sad to think about...

Yep, the facebook video is not accessible. When I put videos out there I don't care if they steal them. Not sure what they can do with them if they do?

I use an hot cereal consisting of: oatmeal, small piece of banana, cinnamon and occasionally a small drop of almond butter. Warmed up my three heifers go wild for it.

Funny you mention tea. My daughter works at a coffee house in Dallas. She brought home some raw tea bags they package themselves and seal up. I made one last night to try and kept getting a talon in the face when I was trying to drink it. Apparently I made GreycieMae a tea and didn't make one for myself. Who knew?

When I get that look, it's over. I have to grab and give kisses. And I don't stop after one or two, no...I punish them severly for giving me that look. Too cute.

Sounds like an isolated incident then. Mine is never 100% calm and collected. She loses her damn mind frequently. It's why I call her my second wife. Ok, that was uncalled for HAAHAAHAA!!! I don't understand your last statement. Not flighted but her breeder did not clip her wings too short? Do you intend to let her become flighted? Has she ever learned to fly? I think that makes a huge difference in their development.