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I'm late too - Happy Hatchday Ruby. I really like the photo montage showing her growth. Such a beautiful birdy.

She did it again this morning. I was doing something to the side of the fridge and noticed the overwhelming quiet. She was looking at me while laying on her side nicely wrapped in the tortilla. I'm starting to think she looks more like a stuffed street taco.

Also if you're on Facebook, lookup 'The Parrot's Pantry' group and join. 12,000+ members and more ideas than your bird could choke down in a lifetime.

Rio may get a little bigger but he's pretty much the size of an adult. He's still really clumsy like a baby. He's real good about getting launched into the air - getting down safely is a bit dicey right now. We all go scrambling when he's floating around and missed his target

I've seen those for sale. I've often wondered if my Greybie would spend time making a nice mess for me to clean up. I have three birds, one of them is bound to want this. I might make one too.

I say our Toby is 10ft tall and bullet proof (plus he's a black belt in Caiquey-jiu-jitsu) and nothing scares him...but...something near their hanging atoms the other day scared the crap out of him (more than normal if you know what I mean). It took two days before I could get him to go back over there and he's still leary of the area. Have no idea what he saw.

Such a sweet bird. Love the pictures of her to remember her. I dread losing them and hearing about others losing theirs. They are such sweet beings and represent everything that is good - at least to me they do.

That's hilarious.

You can get stainless hose clamps. That's what I use to keep things in place. They even make them with a wing nut so you don't have to resort to a socket or an open end wrench.

So colorful. I've never been around a love bird, just seen them in passing. Our Raven was rooming next to a love bird at the rescue we found her in. He was cage aggressive and kept rushing me as I got close. That's the most interaction I've had with them. Are they like parrotlets?

I'll add to what Ray said - you may never be out of her reach but she may be out of yours! I speak from experience trying to get a Grey down off our vaulted ceiling.

Their little fight video is hilarious. Did Megan and Marden get into it like that? We just had a rolling around on the floor incident similar to what I thought I saw at the end of your video. Family dynamics are changing and nerves are frayed around here.

This happened after the Sterling-Ranch treat time video posted in the 'Other Birds' subforum. I was cleaning up and looked back to check on my into-everything Grey. I only had the camera because I just finished filming: [video=youtube_share;PpsC6lO53m0]

Here ya go! Sterling-Ranch treat time. We have a daily ritual of getting the treats out around 4-5pm. It's a little like Kindergarten recess release. Greycie and Toby will literally run across the counter to the treat bowls while I get the treats out. Baby Rio figured it out pretty quick... [video=youtube_share;HJOpzsbgmvg]

Blue is a good color to use. Reminds me of their iridescent blue on their belly when the light hits them just right. Nice place to go for walks with the Grey. I love rivers.

I can't believe this. I've been reading all the Cricket postings for as little as I've been here. I too had an Amazon that passed away well before I thought he would. Cricket was only 18 or 19? Sad sad day. Love these little creatures, sure is hard to lose them.

She can't be naughty with a sweet face like that.

And another video since it wouldn't let me include two in one post: [video=youtube_share;2jsOJShuD4c]

The long search is finally over. After losing our beloved Raven to PPD we both had a huge hole in our hearts but I decided at that point I would have to find another Jardines. There is something so special about this breed and their mannerisms. African Greys will always be my favorite but Jardines are a hidden little gem of the bird world. These birds are incredibly hard to find. African Greys, Caiques, Macaws, Toos - you can find them in a day easily. It took me 7 months to find a Jardines that wasn't already spoken for. We were even looking at rescue Jardines but found none. I finally located this little guy in Houston at a private breeder. We drove down and picked him up on Memorial Day weekend, so he's only been with us less than a week. He's still learning the ropes at Sterling-Ranch. Tears started flowing when we both were driving home with him. He has so many of the mannerisms that our Raven had and is peculiar to this breed. He even makes some of the same sounds Raven made. He rides on the seat back and looks out the window the same way she did (horizontally rather than vertical - you'd have to see it). My wife wasn't too sure about adding a third bird to the mix as she kind of led the charge on the impulse buy with Toby our Caique. She kind of gave up on the search for a Jardines and was resigned to just getting along with our two current birds. That has all changed now that 'Baby Rio' has entered the home. She can't believe how much she missed her Jardines. Fortunately he's tied to the female voice and I'm having a hard time convincing him I'm his friend - just like Raven Another peculiarity about these birds: their beaks. They have enormous beaks/jaw bones for their size and also the power to match it. Up to this point, Raven held the record for the worst bite I've ever had from a parrot. She clamped onto my finger once and had me dancing with pain. I like to tell people Jardines have a 'hydraulic' bite. Most parrots will bite and done. A jardines will bite and then apply the hydraulics and continue to apply increasing pressure - it can be extremely painful even if the skin isn't broken. Well, this little guy broke the record on his second day here for my worst ever bite. I foolishly went in for a pet and he took my finger and bite the ever-living-hell out of me. He didn't do it maliciously - he just doesn't know the power of his bite when he wants to warn you. Rio's parents are known for throwing babies with extremely large and powerful beaks - double whammy! However my wife and the lady who raised him can pet him, give him kisses and anything they want without repercussions. He just loves women. Greycie has done amazingly well with him. I figured she would be the big problem as she still doesn't much care for Toby. She barely reacted to Rio. The only time he gets a rise out of her is when he takes off flying. Greycie has to fly into the same general area and either show off or give him a good buzz. He's not a very good flier yet so Greycie could fly circles around him if I didn't intervene. However Toby our Caique has made it his life mission to beat the feathers out of Rio. Didn't expect that. We'll see if things settle down - hopefully so. A short crappy cell phone video: [video=youtube_share;VhCcbxya2wk]

Haahaa...I missed the dog the first time I saw this. Such a cute picture. IBS/Colitis here - yay!!!

I'm going with the start of the 'terrible twos' which we're also dealing with at 19 mos here (it started a couple months ago). I get the aloof looks and the evil cackles before an attempted nailing of my face. For us it really takes monitoring her moods and knowing when she's being naughty and when she's being nice. She's also more ornery mid-day vs morning and evening. Our timeout cage is getting plenty of use right now. We don't have the plucking issue though and I'm adamant it's because I fly her in the house, she's out most of the time and she has other birds around. She also gets paranoid when something new is brought in but we have a Caique who is fearless and it helps her to see him exploring the new object.

I'm going to side with HRH Inara on this one. The evidence appears lacking. And the photo of the culprit is very unclear who that might be. There's no facial shot to clearly match that up with any of the occupants in the household.

I clicked on the June package and it listed a bunch of toys - more than what I think you are putting in the June package. Are you going to list what's in the package, or do we select any six from the list on the right? Not sure how it works. Thx! Jeez...I just saw you are in Sugar Land. We were just in Richmond on Saturday. I could have made a shopping stop

Thanks for the info and pics Muse. I'm guessing that's 1/2" x 2" ? I never considered the rectangular holed wire but if it works for GCCs, it'll work for my Caique. We plan to use the playground wood chips. We might lay down an exterior wire to keep something from digging in but with our dogs in the yard, nothing gets past them and lives to tell about it.

I haven't made a post about the new baby yet. I'll put something in the other birds section when I get some good pics. We just settled on a name for the little guy last night. He's still in the phase where he's not too sure why his whole world has just been uprooted.