kins2321@yahoo.com Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Kilaya is sooo young! She can never replace Cocoa. All her behavior is normal! It may take up until three years for her " brattiness" to change. You have to decide if you are willing to commit....or rehome now, while she is young. I don't want another grey, but would be willing to help you rehome if thats what you decide. Kins5453@gmail.com Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 I haven't come to the decision to rehome Kilaya yet. I have a friend in mind. Thanks for your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 She seems very happy! I think you guys are doing an excellent job! If you decide to keep her, we can help you. Babies are sooooo much work, but they are worth the effort. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Recall with mommy Flying down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Cocoa liked to "sing" the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It". Kilaya has learnt it as well and has been "singing" this tune since yesterday. I have not heard this for a long time and it makes me feel Cocoa is still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 That's a cute little sweater Kilaya is wearing. Is it cool/cold where you live? I might find one for our birds as I plan to have them in the aviary when it cools off around here and that might help extend their outside time. Maybe a hair-brained idea but I'm going with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Loved the videos! How is Kilaya doing with your wife? Has the situation improved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 That's a cute little sweater Kilaya is wearing. Is it cool/cold where you live? I might find one for our birds as I plan to have them in the aviary when it cools off around here and that might help extend their outside time. Maybe a hair-brained idea but I'm going with it. It's a hoodie, not a sweater. He wears it during the morning hike. Loved the videos! How is Kilaya doing with your wife? Has the situation improved? Less biting now. My wife is keeping a distance from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 You obviously would do well training Kilaya. You will NEVER EVER forget Cocoa, as I will never forget Max, Molly and Zoey. Three dogs I lost over the past 14 years. Noone will EVER replace them. I just found room in my heart for someone new that needed a family. I mourn for them daily, but my heart was always opened! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 You guys have raised so many different types of birds that I'm pretty sure you'll make it work if it's at all possible. Coco didn't come out of the box awesome. She had some help. You've still got some time to work w/him. But if this just turns out to be the wrong bird at the wrong time, then he's still young enough to be rehomed w/o anymore trauma than if he was leaving the breeder. And I know you'll be able to find him a fantastic home given how many awesome birdy people you know. Just please promise you won't give up on parrots, okay? You guys are too fantastic at being parronts & overall, it has given you way too much joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 The biting still continues. He only picks on my wife. Keeping a distance is the only way to avoid painful bites. If I happen to give up Kilaya, I will only stick with my small parrots, cockatiels and green cheek conures. They are much easier to take care. No worry about them destroying the house. This is a recall by using a whistle. Should he gets out one day, he would be able to track me by listening to the whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muse Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 The biting still continues. He only picks on my wife. Keeping a distance is the only way to avoid painful bites. If I happen to give up Kilaya, I will only stick with my small parrots, cockatiels and green cheek conures. They are much easier to take care. No worry about them destroying the house. This is a recall by using a whistle. Should he gets out one day, he would be able to track me by listening to the whistle. Is that a recent video? He's just a baby. He may well get over the biting thing. Megan used to bite me every chance she got when she was that age. It took lots of work, but I am stubborn. Far more stubborn than 450 grams of feathered attitude. She is crazy for pine nuts. She'll do anything to get one. So I became the only person who was allowed to give them to her. She figured out really quickly if she made me want to stay away (by biting) that the pine nuts stayed away also. She still bites me on occasion but nothing compared to what she did when she was a baby. It looks like you have an incredibly smart bird there. I'd recommend hanging in there and just working patiently. He will come around. The smarter ones tend to be more willful, but once they realize that has negative consequences, they back off. Best of luck to you, your wife and your lovely Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Is that a recent video? He's just a baby. He may well get over the biting thing. Megan used to bite me every chance she got when she was that age. It took lots of work, but I am stubborn. Far more stubborn than 450 grams of feathered attitude. She is crazy for pine nuts. She'll do anything to get one. So I became the only person who was allowed to give them to her. She figured out really quickly if she made me want to stay away (by biting) that the pine nuts stayed away also. She still bites me on occasion but nothing compared to what she did when she was a baby. It looks like you have an incredibly smart bird there. I'd recommend hanging in there and just working patiently. He will come around. The smarter ones tend to be more willful, but once they realize that has negative consequences, they back off. Best of luck to you, your wife and your lovely Grey. Kilaya seldom bites my wife now. He only bites once in awhile. My wife doesn't look so upset now as she has accepted the fact that Kilaya is not Cocoa. It looks likely Kilaya is going to stay with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Nov 18. Kilaya is 5 months old today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 With children I have heard that the one who is the most rebellious will later in life be the closest and bring the most joy. I am so very happy to hear your wife is getting a respite from naughty little parrot bites. It must make your lives exponentially more pleasant. Kilaya is a very good model for your photography. It's beautiful the way you capture her spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I always enjoy your photography. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 She looks.... ABSOLUTELY beautiful!!!!!!!! Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 With children I have heard that the one who is the most rebellious will later in life be the closest and bring the most joy. I am so very happy to hear your wife is getting a respite from naughty little parrot bites. It must make your lives exponentially more pleasant. Kilaya is a very good model for your photography. It's beautiful the way you capture her spirit. It wasn't that easy to capture his photos. He moves a lot. Have to be quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 2 videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Beautiful birds! I know she is not doing anything interesting, but the fact that she tolerates the other birds, is amazing! I got Sophie at age two, so I missed out on the " learning experience". I loved her from the start, but preferred the years of three to four. She could reason and think, her vocabulary grew by leaps and bounds, and what was most important, she could empathize. She was the Matriarch of the family, and cared about all of us including the dogs. When we lost Zoey my pup several months ago, she knew I was in mourning, and just sat on my shoulder saying " awwww Rom" Rubbing her beak over and over. She knew. Who would think a bird could help you with your grief? Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Greys are amazing. I prefer a mature grey too after having Cocoa for 5 over years. I miss those years. kilaya usually stayed in the cage when I went out to feed the birdies in the aviary. My wife is afraid to handle Kilaya. That's why I took him along to the aviary and also I want him to socialize with other birds. He is aggressive towards smaller birds. Cocoa could tolerate smaller birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezron Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 "This is a recall by using a whistle. Should he gets out one day, he would be able to track me by listening to the whistle." Great idea! That sure would have come in handy when Brutus got out. I got him back but those were three days he was gone were difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 You shouldnt expect Kilaya to except other birds until she trusts and accepts you. That is a first! Once she trusts one person, then you let her know to trust and respect another person. That would be your wife. Its a dynamo experience. Sophie learned to love all of us, we worked on open cage concept last. She was exposed to all birds of different origins, but our expectations of her, were after we could reason with her. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 This morning's hike (Nov 30) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I swear the 2nd time Kilaya flew at the camera, I felt talons grabbing my hair. lol He's such a beautiful boy. Love the body language. So full of wonder about everything around him. So sweet! Maybe it's time to take a step back, find some patience & just love on him for a while. Kilaya can't frustrate you if you don't expect anything from him [...time honored rescue parronting defense mechanism]. But if you keep being patient & keep asking nicely, you'll eventually get all the important stuff worked out [...time honored rescue parront's reward!]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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