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Post by scots001 on Sept 1, 2009 4:09:22 GMT 10
I might should not even be here as I see everyone is from Oz and I joined as I have so many cockatoo's...
I did live in Pt Douglas for a time when I came from the UK...
now I live in Florida with my flock.
There are the retired breeders who reside in a large aviary with my friends flock as it's easier to maintain that way... Florida and hurricanes can get rough going with the outdoor birds...
My pet birds I have an outdoor flight for them though they come in nightly to the bird room.
A few I carry in on my arm, others dawdle in and those I watch like a hawk as they have to stop and admire the baseboards, then others just fly in heading down the hallway to their cages in the bird-room.
Glad to be here and there is a lot of reading to do....
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Post by Robyn on Sept 1, 2009 7:14:29 GMT 10
Hi scots001, are you kidding everyone is welcome here. We love having you & your flock.
A great big welcome.
Pt Douglas??? If its the one in Australia i live about 1 hour away. Lovely little town.
Cheers,
Robyn.
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Post by vankarhi on Sept 1, 2009 7:31:29 GMT 10
I have heard the Port Douglas is BEAUTIFUl. My husband lived in Cairns for 5 years (then PNG for 11 years) and he said the Pt Douglas is beautiful too. One day I will get there ;D
Welcome and it doesn't matter what part of the world you come from. Clara comes from France and she comes in and visits us. We do have others from other parts of the world too including the UK.
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Post by meandem on Sept 1, 2009 11:25:43 GMT 10
Ditto. Just because it says AussieBirds Forum, it doesn't mean it is strictly for Australians. That is just where we are based. I say.............more the merrier. Welcome  |
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Post by robert on Sept 1, 2009 11:47:00 GMT 10
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Post by scots001 on Sept 1, 2009 12:53:56 GMT 10
yes Robert ... they are all mine and it's actually easy going since they are outdoors for 12 hours out of each day.. They play like children and all have a buddy they hang with when it's winding down time. And usually it isn't their own species.
I got another Umbrella cockatoo as the owner was going back home to look after her ill sister and I acquired Baby who being an only bird finds it a bit overwhelming having so many flock mates... the socializing is coming along nicely and today I was able to take her out and leave her alone with all the others and she held her own, chasing them away if they got too close.
I let all my birds have flight and Baby is clipped but in time the wings will grow out and I can't wait to see her reaction in knowing she can fly.
I know so little about her background and I sincerely hope if she was hand raised she was able to fledge before being clipped.
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Post by silvercloud on Sept 1, 2009 14:35:56 GMT 10
Hi and welcome. Your birds are just gorgeous. Everyone is welcome here no matter where you're from.
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Post by scots001 on Sept 1, 2009 22:51:40 GMT 10
Robyn, yes that is the same Pt Douglas where we lived... but according to my sister in law it has changed so much so I'd never recognise it ... Went from a wee village to a big city.
Only family left in Oz is in Adelaide.. The rest are still at home in Scotland.
And thank you for the welcome and complements on the flock...
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Post by sypher on Sept 2, 2009 17:39:22 GMT 10
Welcome scots001! Im sure you will fit right in  How do the breeders with outside flights cope in the hurricanes?? Thanks Shaun |
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Post by scots001 on Sept 3, 2009 0:02:31 GMT 10
Depending on the category of the storm and if a direct hit then they have to gather the birds up either house in their home or take to a local pet shop as they usually have a hurricane room where all birds can be kept till the storm passes.
Others board up their aviary building after getting the birds in but that is chancy especially with trees falling all over the place.
I don't evac as I found that once you are gone and if the storm did a lot of damage the national Guard does not allow you back home..
Ivan was our last major storm that wiped us out for three weeks without electric and water had to be boiled... no electric means no shopping, no groceries and so on...
The others have been a cat2 and cat3 and those are easy to ride out.. I think the winds at a cat.3 are sustained at 130 mph.
I had a building built on the property this summer and had extra storm tie downs, just for supplies should we go through another big hurricaine... it's the tornadoes that can play havoc with the environment and are the more worrisome.
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Post by Damo on Sept 3, 2009 9:17:29 GMT 10
Hi and Welcome |
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Post by Laraine on Sept 3, 2009 9:23:15 GMT 10
Welcome scots001 to our international forum. We have a section for foreign birds as well. A lot of us have conures and other overseas species as well.
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Post by clara on Sept 3, 2009 19:16:10 GMT 10
Hi,  Amicalement |
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Post by scots001 on Sept 3, 2009 23:33:32 GMT 10
Thank you again for the welcome...
Clara I do like the Gif, very nice.
I will have to check out the International bird thread.
I've been reading through the threads one by one and it takes a while!! a lot of reading then if there is photos involved I may as well say the rest of the day is shot. ;D
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How do the breeders with outside flights cope in the hurricanes??
