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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.

And 500g GreycieMae wants to know who this vet is that's busy fat-shaming Greys!

Has it really been that long? Seems like you just got her! What you're describing doesn't sound normal. Is she always like that? Does she ever calm down? Mine will get jumpy at times but it doesn't last. And she gets super calm and lovey-dovey in the evenings. Is she flighted? You mention she gets down and walks so I'm assuming not. This may have some to do with her jumpiness and not wanting to be put down. Our Caique was butchered by the breeder/feeder we got him from and he absolutely hated being put down. He would fight it and hang on with all three of his grabbies. That trait has lasted to this day although it's lessened even though he is now a fully skilled flier. All of my other birds are flighted and not have this issue.

No problem. Sukei is always welcome to come have a visit in Miss GrecycieMae's aviary too. She'll even order up Sterling Ranch hamburgers off the grill for all the guests. If you've never had mountain fed beef off the New Mexico mountains in Chama, you haven't had beef! My Mom & Dad keep us well stocked when they come for visits!

Just this morning I was chatting with a guy from Brazil on FB that regularly posts videos of his talker. He said he used the Dr. Irene Pepperberg Model/Rival technique with is Grey. I've been tempted to try something like that but everyone in my house has very short attention spans - we'd probably last a day or two. Once we get bored of something we move on to other things like swinging from ropes. GreycieMae loves to get a good push and swing from her ropes. Or riding the ceiling fans, nothing beats riding the ceiling fans. Or digging in the kitchen cabinets, you never know what you'll find in the kitchen cabinets after mommy has been to the store.... But like I told him, I think she trained me vs. the other way around. She knows how to make me come get her. She knows how to make me go get her a treat just by pulling on my cheek. She knows how to make me go get her water. She definitely did the bulk of the training in this relationship.

Oh great, now I have to watch as yet another super cute Grey, with a super cute voice torments me with the fact that mine is mute as a fence post. This is going to be tough watching this one but I think I can do it

Well, I don't live directly in Dallas either but just north in Allen. Sukei will be a neighbor!!! Would love to meet him!

GreycieMae always wakes up and is super sweet. She always asks for kisses, never fail. However my Caique is a crap-shoot. His mood is entirely dependent on the position of the stars, temperature, Dow Jones Industrial Average the previous closing and how much mommy-time he has had in the last 48 hours.

DALLAS! Do you live here in Dallas? I'd LOVE to get a photo op with Sukei! :cool:

I'm trying to figure out who 'Dee' is. And I'm sure it was her Grey pulling the strings there. We all know how benevolent our Greys are (LOLz!)

The local graham cracker thief...

GreycieMae giving my daughter a lecture Trying our best to look hard but she's far too cute to pull off the look Posing for the new Lowes policy on pets - excellent work GreycieMae Super annoyed that she has to share with those other two bozos

Alcohol fixes everything!

We're excited for you. No panic here!