INTRODUCTIONS

[georgiesmum]

Hi everyone - great to find this site. Kindred spirits - not everyone understands a passionate, bird freak

I live here in Adelaide with my human and feathered family - plus a dog and a frog.

Introducing

Georgie - Rescued rainbow lory - flies like a stone (has to walk every where) but great fun.

Zorro - Rescued musk lorikeet - Georgies 'significant other' Fiesty little girl.

Babe - Rescued rainbow lory - Can fly but cant seem to get more than 3 feet off the ground. Still quite young and quite shy.

Ma, Pa and Baby canaries

Rocky - Budgie. Found by my daughter sitting on a rock.(hence the name) Only a baby then, aviary escapee I suspect. Mimics all the other birds except in miniature.

Charlie - Lutino Indian ringneck - Very recently given to me. At least 3rd hand. Cant quite work her out yet. Just getting to know each other.

Chico - Daughters love bird

Dabble - Daughters 'duckling' How I ended up with this in the yard I'm still not sure?

9 zebra finches and 1 chestnut finch.

Mags - Pet magpie - my first rescue - now 22 years old and as handsome as ever.

Melville and Piglet - Cockatiels

Eeeeek - seems an awful lot when you write it all down

Up until 4 weeks ago I had a 24 year old sulphur crest. He had Feather and Beak Disease. I know I should feel proud that I kept him happy and healthy (as much as I could) for so long, but I miss him terribly. There is a very empty corner in our lounge room now.

With Berts passing I now have the opportunity to consider another large, intelligent companion parrot. I never considered another bird before, it wouldn't have been fair to Bert and I couldn't risk exposing another bird to PBFD

After extensive research I've whittled it down to (irrespective of cost, availability and size of bird) to African Grey, Sulphur Crest, Eclectus or macaw. Bert was very cuddly and I like that in a bird.
I know now is the ideal time of year to go 'shopping' as the babies are beginning to appear, but I don't want to make a hasty decision. This bird will be with me for a long time.

Sorry have gone on far too long, will get involved in specific forums soon. Having had a look at the list I think I can join all but one of them!

[sypher]

Welcome to the forum! You do have alot of birds there

Sorry to hear about your SC, you did well and I am sure he was very gracious for his life with you.

I would would definatley recommed eccies, they are very intellegent and a pleasure to own if you can supply the right diet for them. It isnt hard, just alot of fruit and veg with soaked seed etc.

I am sure you will find lots of advice etc here! Welcome again

Shaun

[vankarhi]

Yes welcome. Once again ekkies are a lovely bird, very intelligent, can be excellent talkers. They do however need a slightly more specialised diet.....but it is not too hard to adjust to ;D and you have lorries so you are already used to birds with a slightly different diet anyway. Ekkies though are not normally the cuddly type birds but they do enjoy being with their family and sitting on shoulders, arms, hands, legs and preening themselves or their human ;D and they are or can be very playful birds. They also are slightly cheaper than Greys too. ;D ;D

[vankarhi]

hey note the ekkies in the above avatars and signatures lol

[silvercloud]

Hi and welcome. That's quite family you have there. ;D

[Robyn]

Hi & welcome to our forum. You will find very helpful & sensible advice here. Sorry about Bert you did very well careing for him for so long & not passing PBFD onto any of your other birds.

I have to agree with Shaun & Tracey regarding the eckies. I have been hand rearing them for the last 9 years and my own for the last 18 months. I find them to be extremely cuddly especially the males although i have had some really lovely girls as well.

Robyn.

[lilfaery]

Hi Georgiesmum, and welcome to the forum.

Hope you enjoy yourself browsing and posting.

Plenty to read and do.

Cheers, Shauna ;D

[vankarhi]

Ok after just rereading this I now realise you are not Jo who also lives in SA and is getting an AG. ;D ;D