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My first day with Harley


Tycos_mom

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Well I have learned allot from my sweet new baby I learned he's a big bluffer because he kept trying to bite or pretend to bite so I put the top my head down in front of his beak and said go ahead and bite I don't care so he tapped me once lightly on the top of my head and then started preening my hair. I also found out that he prefers foot toys to hanging toys I hung a very large wicker basket in his cage and filled it with abc wooden blocks and 2x2x3 inch pieces of spruce some small 6 inch dowels and a bird wood bird shaped with beads and rope on it and hung that from the handle of the basket. He loves to take the toys out one by one and chews on them for a minute or two and then drops it and gets another. I've had to pick everything up about 3 times today but that's OK because I've learned he prefers foot toys to hanging toys so now I don't have to drill holes and string them I just have to put them in the basket yeah. Oh I almost forgot he gave me the gentlest kiss this afternoon I told him he was such a good boy for being so gentle and loving.

He costantly puts his head down for scritches but I haven't taken him up on the invitation yet because of the way he doesn't take his eyes off my hand I think he wants to sucker punch me:evil: and I'm not falling for it. I have seen that look many times before with Tyco so I'm not going to take the chance with a beak as big as his:laugh:

HPIM4996-1.jpg<br><br>Post edited by: Tycos_mom, at: 2009/08/04 03:44

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I think you are right Pat, those larger birds, namely the macaws are famous for testing their boundaries, he wants to feel you out and see what he can get away with. You are wise to be cautious right now and with your experience you will know when it is safe to take him up on his offer to give him scratches. I think you are doing a wonderful job with him and when he settles in and knows his place you will be in seventh heaven.

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