Hello New to the Forum from Nebraska!!!

[cinlnk]

Hello there !!!! My name is Cindy and I am just saying hello!!!!

Alittle about myself:
I am a 40 something yr old lady that is "OWNED" by an 8 yr old African Grey Parrot named Riley Joe. :heart: He is the love of my life.:heart: I have had him now for close to 4 yrs and he is a constant source of laughter and love.:rotflmao: I never realized how this 1 pound bundle of feathers could impact my life SOOOOO MUCH. He is an AVID chatterbox and an AMAZING sound effects guy. His intelligence scares me at times. He KNOWS exactly what he is saying and will ask for things that he wants. He could care less about other people that live here..... He only has eyes for me... I am his chosen one. :rolleyes: My other Huge interest includes Freshwater and Saltwater Aquariums. I maintain a 90 gallon reef tank, 55 gallon African Cichlid Tank, and a 25 gallon planted freshwater tank. I think I have the best of both worlds right here. :emot-danc

enough about me.... Just wanted to say HELLO!!!!!!!:p

Cindy

Here are a few pics of Riley:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b259/cinlnk/MAWWW.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b259/cinlnk/rjdown.jpg

[Keibird]

Hello and welcome I'm relatively new to this forum also. Riley Joe is beautiful. It amazes me too how intelegent parrots are.

[Shirley]

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Welcome Cindy! I love the name Riley Joe!!

Above is my love, Holly, who just turned three! Riley Joe is gorgeous! Now, was he bonded to someone before you got him? I've often wondered, would Holly ever allow someone to touch her besides me if anything ever happened to me... she LOVES loads of people, steps up for them, talks to them, but only allows me to touch her/pet her/preen her.

I'm so happy you found us!

Also... you have saltwater tanks... reef tanks! So do we! Are you a member of TRT www.thereeftank.com ? They are our sister forum....

[jimleasure]

welcome to the group cindy. looks and sounds like you'll fit right in.

jim l

[parrotgirl]

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Hi there Cindy nice to have you join us. I too have a CAG (above) and yep they are great. Can't wait to hear more about Riley Joe, he is georgous.

[Jim]

Hello Cindy

Glad you found us and posted about yourself and Riley.
Riley is gorgeous!!!

[vmtwriter]

Welcome to the bird forum, Cindy. Thanks for introducing us to Riley. He looks sweet.

We have a sun conure named Bailey and a 300 gallon saltwater aquarium. Oh, and I can't forget about our American Eskimo, Jack. He's the spoiled one of the family.

[Sue]

Hi Cindy:wavey: Welcome:beerchug:


Riley Joe is gorgeous,what an absolute sweetie:heart:

[Griminsdj]

What a handsome guy Riley Joe is! Welcome to the Forum!

[cinlnk]

Thank you SOOOOO much for the Wonderful Welcome!!!!!!!! I forgot to add that I Also have a Sun Conure, 4 yrs old whose name is Danny. He could peel the shingles off a roof with his screaming. Riley and Danny do not get along that well...He gets on Riley's nerves all the time. Riley is constantly saying ..."Danny, Shutup!" or "Danny, I'm gonna kick yer butt"... It is simply hilarious to listen too.
Here he is having a "Bad Hair Day"
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b259/cinlnk/DSC00015.jpg

[Shirley]

He's beautiful! Is he next to a B&G Macaw??

[Jean]

Hi Cindy! It's great to meet you, Riley Joe, and Danny.

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They are beautiful birds.:wub: I'm so glad you joined and look forward to getting to know all of you.

[parrotgirl]

Danny is a real sweetie, who is his friend I spy next to him.

[Flock Mom]

A warm welcome to you Cindy:) Your Riley Joe and Danny are just precious:heart: Who might that be beside Danny?
Looking forward to hearing more about you and yours:D

Julie~

[Ginny]

Hi Cindy,

I just wanted to welcome you also. Riley and Danny are beautiful birds. I love to see a bird trust their owner enough to just lay on their backs in your hands like that. Hope to get to know you and the birds better. Thanks for posting the pictures. We always love to see pictures. :camera:

[cinlnk]

That little guy that is standing beside Danny is his brother Jelly Bean. He was adopted by a fantastic gal who moved with him to Florida. I did run a parrot rescue up until a year ago. I found great homes for all the fids. There was 9 of them. Danny and Riley kind of found their way into my heart and I couldnt give them up. Riley especially. He was abused when I received him. The previous owner's husband beat on his cage, yelled at him and threw him around. So to save his life, the owner asked me if I would take him. I LEAPED at the chance. She truely loved Riley but didnt want him subjected to the abuse her husband did to him. If that would have been my husband I would have kicked him to the curb and kept the parrot....

And now you know the rest of the story.:clap:
I now am honored to "be owned by a parrot." He is my "lil grey buddy"

[Shirley]

And how lucky he is!!! :wub:

[parrotgirl]

If that would have been my husband I would have kicked him to the curb and kept the parrot....


Me too, no questions.

He is truly blessed to have found you.

[Griminsdj]

Danny is adorable all wet and bathed like that! I am partial to the name too, that's my husband's name.:D


He isn't a bird person but he likes the look of the sun conure, everytime he sees one he says "Now there is a good looking bird!" I told him they could be "loud for their size" maybe I underestimated them?:funny:

[Griminsdj]

If that would have been my husband I would have kicked him to the curb and kept the parrot....

And now you know the rest of the story.:clap:
I now am honored to "be owned by a parrot." He is my "lil grey buddy"

That is great that Riley found a new loving home before he had to goo through any more of that. That really makes the "bird in the hand is worth more" photo even more special:wub:

I have to agree with you and Peta, he'd be kicked to the curb, abuse of the pets, kids, or myself would not be tolerated and if he treated the pet like that, I can't imagine he'd have respected her much better....

Of course part of being in a marriage though is being considerate of and respecting your spouse's wishes, and part of being a responsible pet owner is making sure that all members of the household want, and will at least tolerate the pet and it's idiosyncracies.

[cinlnk]

This is one of my fav pics:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b259/cinlnk/Moony.jpg

[jimleasure]

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: i don't know what to say. a picture is worth 1000 words. thanks for sharing the pic. hope that's all riley does to the fish.


jim l

[Sue]

That wet pic is adorable:heart: as you can see by my avatar , I am partial to wet pic's:agree:


Bless you for rescuing him from the abuse!

And I love Riley and the fish:rofl:

[Jim]

Danny is too cute, I love wet pictures also. What can I say about Riley and the fish :shrug2: I'm laughing too hard.:funny:

[amazing greys]

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Welcome, Cindy!!!

My my, what a beautiful Grey you have :D I absolutely adore Greys, if ya couldn't tell :p

I love all your pics!! And the last one was just hilarious ;)

Is Riley DNA sexed?? It looks like a she :scratchch

[parrotgirl]

Cindy, that picture is adorable, :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: and just to cute and funny.

[cinlnk]

No Riley is not DNA sexed yet. The reason I call Riley a boy is because he has the personality of my 19 yr old son, Adam....;) A young adult forever stuck in a preteen body...ie: burping, farting and at times just being obnoxious. :doh: Adam is the one who taught him those UNGODLY Manners.:doh:

[Shirley]

That's a great pic with the aquarium! He looks like a bookend!

[Griminsdj]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: OK I dont' know what kille dme more the picture of Riley or your caption!Too funny!

[amazing greys]

No Riley is not DNA sexed yet. The reason I call Riley a boy is because he has the personality of my 19 yr old son, Adam....;) A young adult forever stuck in a preteen body...ie: burping, farting and at times just being obnoxious. :doh: Adam is the one who taught him those UNGODLY Manners.:doh:

I can almost bet he's a she ;) :agree:

[Shirley]

I can almost bet he's a she ;) :agree:

Well, I have to agree with that... he looks more like a she than a he.
Have you seen many DNA-sexed males? Pretty noticeable difference in their heads/necks from females... Can't say for sure, but if I had to bet, I'd bet a "lady"... :wub::heart:

[Jean]

If that would have been my husband I would have kicked him to the curb and kept the parrot....

And now you know the rest of the story.
I now am honored to "be owned by a parrot." He is my "lil grey buddy

Your little grey buddy is blessed to have found such a good home with you. What a priceless pic! LOL

I'm with you, I'd of booted the hubby and kept the parrot...

I'd of

[nmulder33]

Hi and Welcome Cindi!!

Wow, I love that African Grey!! I love the pictures you posted!!