could u spot ur grey

[Tigerlily]

i was looking through the thread grey owners what do u look like and lots of you have pics of your grey.

 

most peopole wouldn't be able to tell the difference from one grey to another but i look at them and dont think tigerlily looks like them, shes got a certain "look" about her.

 

would anyone be able to pic their grey out from a crowd?

 

maybe theres some way to try it out on here

[Lambert58]

absolutely. I know every inch of our fids. every feather that's being moulted, every cherry juice-stained foot, every broken feather.

 

Also, I could spot them by their behavior. Who fluffs up and when, head bobs, all that good stuff: body language.

[Luvparrots]

I would like to believe I could because Ana Grey has a lot of red on her tail (she is a Timneh) and some marks over her wings and a marking on her leg, but I wouldn't bet money on it. When she spoke or how she acted around me would let me know right away, I believe.

[Debandbella]

I have 3 and i can tell whos who no problem.

[Lambert58]

This is a really great topic. I'm convinced I could spot my greys, my GCCs, my sun conure and my gold capped conure based solely on body language, and we've only been parronts for just over a year (less in some cases).

 

I know their eyes, beaks, behaviors.... but If you were to put my crazy GCC (Rusty) in with 20 other GCCs, how long would it take me to find him? Interesting question... I think I could locate him within a minute.

[Tigerlily]

yeah i would know her behaviour

but what about purely on looks, i still think she has that "look" about her that i could tell her apart but dont ask what that look is

[danmcq]

Yes - Just put on some Bon Jovi and watch for the crazy war dance.

 

Actually though, yes, based on the white area pattern around his eyes, head shape, coloration and lastly his body language.

[Jane08]

We have tested this one. Went to a bird meet in this huge greenhouse and let all the birds go, all types. There were maybe 30 greys there and we had no problem spotting our 2.

[Lambert58]

a bird meet with 30 other birds!! Holy cow that had to be fun!

[Summerc25]

I think I could spot mine with no problem based on markings but I definitely could when he talks and with body language. It would be a cool thing to test though lol

[JillyBeanz]

Oooh - so I have a choice not to recognise him here!!! I'll trade him for that lovely quiet one in the corner - yip - that's definitely Harvey :laugh:

 

Harvey doesn't really have any distinguishing marks, but I think I would probably recognise him from the way he moves and stands etc. Because he's fully flighted too he can be anywhere in the house and I just call to him - and he comes to me - so really, Harvey will have a choice if he recognises me too!!!

 

Great thread, thanks for starting it

[Joolesgreyuk]

I'd like to think so but who knows, one thing's for sure Beau would recognise us ;-)

[Mistyparrot]

I'm sure could always spot Misty in a crowd because he is the best looking one:laugh:

 

Steve n Misty

[she]

I will put another slant on this topic.Could you prove it is your grey.Just say it got stolen or escaped and someone took it in but would not relinquish ownership.I am a great fan of micro chipping for just these reasons.

[Luvparrots]

Ana Grey is micro-chipped. She is fully flighted now and my worse fear is the little stinky will succeed in getting out the door. She so loves to fly! I believe she would fly to me if she were in a large room flying free, she does love to be with me and comes looking for me all the time.<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2010/01/10 19:44

[Tigerlily]

i also thought tigerlily would come to me if i let her fly around, that was until she prooved me wrong on boxing day when i let her fly around a large hall. not once did she come to me, always landed on the floor.

that was a reality check.

[Luvparrots]

Oh I have no doubt Ana Grey would take her own sweet time about coming to me. She does love to fly and explore. Like most kids they love to play but if they get scared or hurt or hungry they always come back to mama. :laugh:

[pearllyn]

Mistyparrot wrote:

I'm sure could always spot Misty in a crowd because he is the best looking one:laugh:

 

 

Lol Steve - that's what I was going to say!!

 

An excellent thread though Tigerlily - I've often wondered that very thing! I'm sure I would recognise her though - she'd be the one hanging off my hair!! Lol I'd like to think I could recognise her from her looks, by the tiny little differences that you can't neccesarily put your finger on, but you would know when you see your grey next to another 30!

 

As for proving your grey was yours without microchipping - you could prove the bird was yours by knowing what phrases she said, and then the bird would prove it by flying right to your hand whenever you went in the room!! (Ha ha - I haven't thought about that much have I!!?)

[BaxtersMom]

I could pick out Baxter because he has a dark dot next to the pupil of his eye.

[ecodweeb]

yes.

 

one is missing feathers; the other has a crooked beak.

 

mine are quite unique:)

[GinniKoko1]

My grey was in a bird room with 7 others and I could spot her immediately based on the mask on her face.

[jessdecutie18]

My husband and I actually talked about this after I read this thread. I'd be able to tell by the way she acted around me, the little red feathers currently scattered on her belly, the little white feathers that pokes out on her wing... Mike (husband) said he could tell by the way she acted when he told her to do tricks, like 'bang' and falling over just the way she does... and by the marks on her beak...

[kittykittykitty]

I would surely hope so- her voice, her coloring, her posture, her eyes, but I KNOW she would know me in an instant.