Talon Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Well after my weekend in the Bird of Paradise Superstore, I came home with a Yellow Crown Amazon. She is so sweet. She's 7 months old, and a doll. She can mimic you so very quickly. She loves to just hang out with us. Her wings are clipped, so she stays put. They trimmed her nails so short, she can't balance herself very well, she has nothing to grip onto, so she doesn't feel comfortable when you walk with her. Hopefully they will grow back soon. We named her Nilah. Talon seems to be curious with her, but Rikki is scared of her, probably because she is bigger than her. I will post pictures soon. And YES, for those of you that were following my other thread, I bought Lots and Lots of toys!! :blink: :P
judygram Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Congrats on the new addition Penny I know she will be much loved in her new home, now you know what we want, pictures please, I want to see her and it will be interesting who is boss after she settles in.
casper Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Congratulations on your new addition Penny, cant wait to see some pictures:)
katana600 Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 Yahoo on increasing your toy collection! Too bad we couldn't have had a web cam on you so all of us could watch... and call your cell phone to ask you to get one of each. Welcome Nilah and congratulations on learning how to pick the best home and to get there as fast as you could.
JillyBeanz Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 What a lovely name - I've never heard of it before. I'm so jealous of these fab places I hear about!! Can't wait to see some pictures
Luvparrots Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Congrats Penny on your new baby!!! We all knew you couldn't resist!!!! Can't wait to see some pictures and hear more about Nilah. What a lovely name!
danmcq Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Congratulations Penny!! Looknig forward to the photos. :-)
Jayd Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 We love or Amazon, Spock and Joey have nothing to do with her, she loves "jalapeno peppers". Karma:)
judygram Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Ok when are we going to see some pictures of Nilah, its been several days now and I am getting impatient, pictures, pictures, pictures please!:blush: :whistle: :laugh:
rbpittman Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Congrats Penny on Nilah! What a beautiful name! I can only imagine how pretty she is - no pictures yet... anywho...I knew you would come home with a new baby. Welcome to the flock Nilah!
judygram Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Nilah is so pretty, you are right Penny she is a doll and it looks like you are having a wonderful time with her, she is going to be a great addition to your flock, thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
pearllyn Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Wow Penny, she is so pretty - no wonder you couldn't resist her! But I guess with a carrier in the car, there was less room for toys.....?
Luvparrots Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Nilah certainly is a pretty little lady! No wonder you couldn't resist!!! Congratulations on your new baby; a very good choice!
TalonSis Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Well if we left Matt at the store there would've been more room....:laugh:
katana600 Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 She is such a lovely lady. Are her eyes red and yellow? Is her eye color in transition? I have never seen an Amazon before. She is captivating.
Talon Posted October 28, 2009 Author Posted October 28, 2009 Thanks everyone for such lovely compliments to Nilah! She is a beauty, and she is exceptionally smart! She hears you say something or sing a line from a song only twice, and she is repeating it. She loves to talk to you in conversation. Of course you can't always tell what she is saying, but she continues on anyways. She already says, Heelllllooooo! Pretty Bird, Your a Good bird, and my favorite..."Rikki talks alot". :laugh: :laugh: What a different personality she has as compared to my greys. NOTHING Phases her, she likes everything I feed her the first try, (I don't even have to eat it first), loves every toy the first time she sees it. I took her in the shower which my greys think was designed to kill them, and she loved it! The bird store unfortunately cut her nails so short, she can't grasp anything! I have had to cover everything with vet wrap to help her get some traction. She can't balance herself when standing on you, so we really can't walk with her perched on our arm or shoulder. She walks onto you like she is walking on glare ice. Poor thing Her wings are also clipped so she can't fly even the least little bit. She doesn't know what step up means, but yesterday, she was catching onto that! She's fun and I have a lot of research to do on amazons since she is my first one. Rikki and Talon aren't wuite sure where their place is with her yet. Rikki has been trying to make friends, (Nilah seems to like her) but she's very cautious because she is bigger than her. Talon doesn't seemed phased by her at all. They are still all settling in, but in time I am sure things will be fine. The best thing of all is SHE DOESN'T AND WON'T BITE!!!!!!!! I'M LOVING IT!! :woohoo: I'll keep you updated. Time to go get them up for their oatmeal and whole grain toast! :side: :silly:
danmcq Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 She is beautiful!! Thanks for the photos and the description of her personality. It sounds like a real joy to have her. However, from your comments. I think the Grey Council is secretly plotting something..... :-)
casper Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Thanks for the lovely pictures Penny, Nilah is beautiful! She sounds such a darling as well with her easy going nature. If only some of our Greys could be this easy going.....
Luvparrots Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Penny what a lovely introduction to Nilah!!! She is very smart and oh so cute!!!
JillyBeanz Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 She is beautiful - bright as a button! She is a gorgeous colour - can't wait to see more of her x
Mollysmum Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 She is gorgeous Penny. Congrats on the new addition.
Talon Posted October 30, 2009 Author Posted October 30, 2009 Thanks everyone. She is a dear. She's trying hard to figure out her new environment. She went from NO CAGE to going in a cage at night to sleep. She's slowly getting used to our schedule and all of our house. I bring her into the shower with me on a perch every day. Yesterday I sprayed her with the water. She was great about it. My other 2 greys would run for their lives if I tried that with them anymore...
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