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Post by meandem on Sept 2, 2008 9:15:22 GMT 10
Well, went away for the wedding, and did just a little bit of shopping whilst I was away. With absolutely no intention to buy any birds I came home with 11.  Oh yeah, typical of me, but I should have known! Once me and my husband go shopping together - that spells bad news. I bought 2 x White Headed Nuns 2 x Gold Finches 2 x Lovebirds 2 x Superbs 1 x Budgie And something that I have wanted for a long long time, no- not my hawkheaded parrots (in my dreams). I bought a pair of Blue Bonnets. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Azizi wasn't really that interested in them when he saw them, he just couldn't understand why they didn't whistle any of his tunes! Now we have to get that aviary that we have been working on finished so I can get them in there. |
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Post by farseeker on Sept 2, 2008 9:30:27 GMT 10
Haha oh dear, we're all hopeless cases here aren't we?
I hope they all settle in well - they should do, knowing what a good home they're going to. ;D
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Post by courtzrocks on Sept 2, 2008 11:23:28 GMT 10
wow nice bunch!!
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Post by vankarhi on Sept 2, 2008 17:27:35 GMT 10
well well well Ellen..........haven't you been a naughty girl. And YOUR husband is just as bad as you too ;D
Good on ya and well done. ;D
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Post by pinkdevil on Sept 2, 2008 18:57:30 GMT 10
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Post by Jane on Sept 2, 2008 19:36:34 GMT 10
Hmmmmmm, unplanned? ? You must be like me and have bird boxes stashed in the car 'just in case'  ;D Great shopping, is that a pair of Superbs? |
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Post by pinkdevil on Sept 2, 2008 22:49:43 GMT 10
ohhhhh is that how you do it Jane? I usually end up buying another box lol |
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Post by rainbowfeathers77 on Sept 3, 2008 0:16:58 GMT 10
PMSLOL Tash & Jane ;D ;D
Well well well meandem.....is there any you forgot? You sure you didn't leave one in the car? ;D
You remind me of me, dangerous if near purchase-able birds !!!
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Post by pinkdevil on Sept 3, 2008 7:57:58 GMT 10
PMSLOL Tash & Jane ;D ;D Well well well meandem.....is there any you forgot? You sure you didn't leave one in the car? ;D You remind me of me, dangerous if near purchase-able birds !!! lol you are dangerous near UN-perchase-able birds  "W"boy ring a bell?  !!!!! lol  |
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Post by meandem on Sept 3, 2008 10:34:14 GMT 10
We are both as hopeless as each other when it comes to buying birds. But Mick is more of a finch man, and I love my parrots. I do travel with boxes in the car - just in case - but also I can tell you that I have purchased more cages and carry boxes than I can remember.
The superbs are only young, but from what we can tell they are a pair.
The blue bonnets seem really bonded considering they weren't actually paired together at the place of purchase. The male I bought was on his own, and like Azizi, I have to say he is very bossy. I've heard the hen squeal on a few occassions - the male bends his head down for a scratch and when she doesn't do what he wants - he bites! (Wow, whilst I was typing that, it all sounded so familiar to someone else I know - and he isn't a bird). Anyway they do seem happy, I have them in a cage in the loungeroom with the rest of the clan at the moment, Mick is still finishing off the new cage. We have to go to town to buy a few more screws and things. I am running out of room in here. Can't wait for summer so I can release some of these birds back out into the aviaries.
I will take some pics soon, I am a little tied up at the moment, making a movie.
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Post by farseeker on Sept 3, 2008 10:47:46 GMT 10
Oh that sounds great Ellen! I wish someone else in the house was as into birds as I am. Alex likes Trouble but I don't think he gets the same level of joy from the whole thing as I do. |
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Post by meandem on Sept 3, 2008 11:22:58 GMT 10
I am so lucky that my husband and I are both so interested in birds. Maybe in time Alex will see another side to Trouble and the bond will grow stronger. We have different levels of bonding with all our birds, and everyone shares a different experience with each individual bird. No-one really gets along with Azizi, mainly because he is so aggressive, but I find that part of his charm. He can be quite sweet when he wants to be, and loves to have a scratch - but it is his way or no way.  If you don't like birds, or if you don't like a lot of noise, and a bit of seed here and there - you really wouldn't like to visit my house! But hey, if you like all those things - you're always welcome, and the door is always open! My daughter isn't totally overjoyed with the whole bird experience, but she does have a real soft spot for Yoshi. My son loves birds - that is who I bought the Sunnies for - he so wants a little baby, but mine probably won't breed until next year - they are only just over 12 months old. |
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Post by farseeker on Sept 3, 2008 11:33:00 GMT 10
Yeah - the funny thing is that Alex has Tristan as his 'own' bird (even though I care and pay for him), but he's more interested in Trouble because Trouble is the 'tame' one that does some tricks - but that's only because I've put in the time and effort to get him there. No doubt if he spent more time with Tristan he'd be more interested in people. It's very much a passing interest thing with him I think. And of course Mum can't stand how 'messy' the birds are. I keep telling her that she'll never want to visit me once I have my own place, because I'll have a lot more birds so it'll never be clean to her standards. |
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Post by meandem on Sept 3, 2008 11:35:38 GMT 10
I hear what you're saying. My mother is terrified of birds, so when she comes, I have to have a good talk to all the birds before she gets here!!!!! |
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Post by farseeker on Sept 3, 2008 11:39:15 GMT 10
Haha, yeah I have to warn my guys when my sister is coming up. She likes watching them but isn't so keen on holding them or, in the case of the budgies, having them land on her. So they have to be told that she mustn't be used as a perch. My family frustrates me a little, because they get annoyed and hurt when Trouble doesn't want to hop up on them or sit with them. I tell them that they need to spend time with him so he can get to know them and be used to spending time with other people but they aren't willing to put in that time. It also means that he's becoming a 'one person bird' so when I move out I'm going to have to spend time getting him used to hanging out with other people. |
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Post by meandem on Sept 3, 2008 11:45:24 GMT 10
Azizi just doesn't like anyone but me................period. He is the most anti-social bird! But he sure does attract attention with his "fro" and his whistle. Once the shoulders go up and his back is arched and the "fro" is sticking up - I tell people "DO NOT PUT YOUR HAND NEAR HIS CAGE - HE WILL BITE!!!" Some people have learnt the hard way, but I don't feel sorry for them, I always warn people - but humans can be so dumb sometimes.
The next anti-social birds would be the ringnecks, but once you have spent time with them, they soon get to love you. But until then, it is a bit of a barking competition between the two of them.
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Post by farseeker on Sept 3, 2008 11:51:22 GMT 10
Oh yeah - I actually had some issues with Squee because of people being dumb. Stupid housemate ignored me when I told her not to let any of her friends near his cage, so her even stupider friends harrassed him while we were out. Of course, she never admitted it but the room smelt of alcohol and there were personal items belonging to her friends in the house when there hadn't been before. To get to him they would have had to have gone into my room as well, so needless to say I was extremely pissed off. He was terrified of people and of being left alone, so we had constant screaming from him for a good few months, and cleaning his cage - which had to be done daily due to his condition - became a nightmare. It took a long long time for me to work through that and get his trust back, and he never interacted with other people the same way.  |
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