I almost had a heart attack

[Tycos_mom]

I was taking Fergie to the bathroom for a shower and we have to walk by Mr Magoo's cage on the way Mr Magoo was on his play top and Fergie Flew off my arm and went straight over and landed on his play top. Magoo went into attack mode imediatly and I moved very quickly I was in the middle of 2 large bird going at each other I grabed a perch and pushed Mr Magoo off the playtop onto the floor He can fly so he didn't land hard or anything Fergie still ready for a fight I said Fergie Step up and she stepped up onto the perch after she bit it a couple of times I just got fergie onto the perch and Magoo was just reaching the play top again I basicly got out of there and into the bathroom as quickly as possible. I put Fergie down and went out to check on Magoo to see if I hurt him or if Fergie had hurt him. All is well with them so I put magoo in his cage and went and gave Fergie a bath. I don't know if she understood but the whole time she was in the shower I was saying to her don't you ever do that again that bird will hurt you. My heart is still racing I don't ever want to do that again I thought for sure I was in for a few bites but not even one. I'm sure I going to get a few hundred grey hairs from it though I have never been so scared in my life. Sorry if I'm rambleing I can't help it I'm still so shook up. These birds are going to be the death of me.{Feel-bad-00020063}

 

[siobha9]

Oh no! That's awful. It sounds like the birds came through without a hiccup, and you took the brunt of it! Has Fergie met Mr Magoo before? It sounds like she was just curious... could have been a dangerous curiosity!

 

How are you doing now? Did Fergie hurt you when she bit you?

[lovemyGreys]

You ramble all you like Pat, if it helps Well sounds like a potential accident was avoided due to your quick thinking,you constantly need your wits about you when you own birds.At least everyone has come through unscathed.Hope your feeling a little better now.

[Tycos_mom]

I keep Magoo in a room by himself because he's not very good with other big bird. he's okay with the little one though I guess he doesn't consider them any knd of a threat. Fergie and Tyco are in the same room with each other but they don't fight with each other Even if Tyco goes over to Fergies cage to hang out. They seem to have an understanding of sorts when Tyco goes over to her cage she just goes into her cage and sits inside and Tyco hangs on to the outside of her cage and looks at her. I think Tyco wants to be friends but Fergies not to sure about it yet. At least I don't have to get in the middle of a bird fight. Mr. Magoo should really be in a home where there are no other birds. Ihave a faily large house and its just my daughter and me so he can be in a room by himself. I just go in there every couple hours and spend 10 or 15 minutes with him. I feel bad because he can't be in the center of things like Fergie and Tyco are. he can see me if I'm working in the kitchen though. If he'd just learn to get along he'd proububly get more attention. Oh well at least he gets an hour of two of total one on one. thats more than some birds get.

 

[M2MM]

Just a suggestion: put up a beaded curtain over Mr. Magoo's doorway, to prevent flying through (they have to walk under.) This will help keep accidental encounters to a minimum.

[siobha9]

That is a brilliant idea. I don't like my birds flying into the kitchen, for obvious reasons, and my kids are forever forgetting to close the door. I must see if I can convince hubby that a beaded curtain in the kitchen is the latest in home design

 

Karma to you for that simple but genius idea!

[Tycos_mom]

I have one for the kitchen I'll have to get another for his room

 

[judygram]

What a wonderful idea M2MM and that would help make Mr Magoo feel like he is not in a room all to himself with a door closed, he needs more interaction.

[BMustee]

Yes, Thats a great idea!

 

I had almost the same thing happen with Elmo a while back. I was doing something in one of the finch aviaries and my 4 year-old male owl finch Alcatraz as usual escaped as soon as I opened the top door. Well, Elmo was on top of his cage and the finch I guess wanted to mess with him because he started buzzing Elmo's head like the planes did to King Kong!!! Elmo went into KILL MODE and was doing everything he could to catch that finch. I reached up to grab him and got a bite to the back of my hand. I was able to get Elmo to the floor and then I put him in a towel and put him in the bathtub and closed the door. It's the only time Elmo has ever bitten me, but I don't blame him though...the finch started it!:laugh: