67 year old cockatoo that entertained Churchill

[ramsabi]

Hi Everyone,

 

Friend of mine sent this link and I thought the news room is the best place to post this. This cockatoo is 67 years old and still going strong !!

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4985813/Parrot-pictured-with-Winston-Churchill-still-drawing-a-crowd-after-67-years.html

[she]

I enjoyed reading that. Thanks for the link.

[judygram]

That is amazing, we know some of our avian companions can and do live long lives but to actually see one that old is wonderful, thanks for sharing that link with us.

[dorisandfids]

Are there any members on this site who have geriatric parrots - or are they all pretty much just young birds?

 

It would be great to hear some stories about some of our senior parrot friends.<br><br>Post edited by: dorisandfids, at: 2009/03/14 17:52

[Luvparrots]

Thanks for sharing this great article with us Ramsabi. It brought a smile along with the history.

[she]

Dorisandfids,My cousin has a 40 odd year old grey called Blue He was wild caught in Africa and my cousin bought him on one of his first trips to sea in the Merchant Navy. Blue is one of the most well ajusted birds I have seen. Mind you if he does not know you or takes a dislike to you watch out, his bites are leathal. I mind him when my cousin goes on holiday and he is as sweet as pie with me. I think only myself and cousin handle him. He does not like my cousins wife but she can feed him if she is carefull.I have made posts about Blue before and if you look at my profile, I have some photos of him.Also a photo is i the photograph room. Sheila.

[Luvparrots]

Shelia I love it when you talk about Blue. I look forward to hearing about him. So when will he next be visiting you?

[she]

Janet I hope Blue visits soon, I love minding him.I suspect it will be in the summer. I always feel like I am being put in charge of a family treasure when I mind him. He gets spoilt rotten.I was talking to my cousin the other day and Blue was shouting away in the back ground.

[Luvparrots]

Thanks for the info Sheila, can't wait for the summer then!!

[Lyric]

What a neat story! Pinky is a cute cockatoo. Thanks for sharing with us.