Hello from one feather to another!!

[tropiclegirl]

Hi everyone,:p

I just wanted to introduce myself and my little guy Marlon. Marlon is a 6 month old Congo Grey. We live in Michigan, but marlon was born and raised in California. I purchased him when he was 5 weeks old and had to wait 9 weeks for him to be weaned, before he could come home to me on an airplaine :emot-danc . Let me just tell ya, "THAT WAS THE LONGEST 9 WEEKS OF MY LIFE!

Marlon is my little buddy that i have long waited for. I have wanted one of these little guys (along with a Macaw) for 15 years and am finally able to be owned by one! :wub:

I previously posted in the Macaw section, im planning on getting one but not for probably another year or so. I'm gonna enjoy these baby days as long as i can!

This is such a great forum!! I have been glued to it reading all your guys stories and looking at all the great pics that you have all posted of your beautiful birds. :heart:

Heres a pic of Marlon, i hope this works!

[tropiclegirl]

Okay! sorry guys that did'nt work. Here are some links, i don't know how to do the pics the other way!:shrug:



http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/...Photo&PhotoID=9 (http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=9)


http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/...Photo&PhotoID=6 (http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=6)

http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/...Photo&PhotoID=4 (http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=4)

http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/...Photo&PhotoID=7 (http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=7)

http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/...hoto&PhotoID=11 (http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=11)

Marlon on his cage,
he is way up at the top, in the back in a a baby toy mirror:rotflmao:
http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/...Photo&PhotoID=2 (http://www.msnusers.com/BabyMarlon/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2)

[Junkzoo]

Welcome to the best forum ever,,,,for our feathered friends:wavey:

Hope you enjoy your time with us!

What part of Mich . do you hail from?
About a hr south of Chicago for me,,so we are kinda neighbors LOL

[tropiclegirl]

Hi Junkzoo :wavey:

You're probably about 5 hours away from me or so. Im in the thumb area of michigan about 30 minutes south of Port Huron. Hey Hey! neighbor lol :beerchug:

[Shirley]

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/BF/em/Welcome-BoF-ShirleyMorgan-147.jpg

We're SO GLAD you found us!

I tried to fix your pics for you so they would show up... but... you'll have to do it from msn yourself as it turns out. Photobucket has a nice tutorial explaining now, but I don't see such a tutorial on msn... I'll bet it's there once you log in.

Marlon is absolutely gorgeous! Do you know if he's a male or female? What's his date of birth? My Sammy hatched May 1, 06, and Holly above is a 6/2/03 baby.

Marlon looks a little bit like a boy, but not sure.

WELCOME!! :wavey:

[Jean]

Hi~:wavey: I'm glad you found us. I can't wait to hear more about your beautiful Marlon. He's adorable in his pics.

I've been trying to fiddle with them too. I use Photobucket.
http://www.photobucket.com (it's simple) to use and pics show up right on the forums.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/jeanaskins/welcome%20-%20friendship/welcome-to-the-group.gif

[Junkzoo]

Hi Junkzoo :wavey:

You're probably about 5 hours away from me or so. Im in the thumb area of michigan about 30 minutes south of Port Huron. Hey Hey! neighbor lol :beerchug:

Yup, we sorta have a lil sub group of us in a few state or two area,,a few of us from Ind. , a few more from Ohio, if i'm not mistaken , you might be the first Mich member,,,we all are sorta close, at least a few of us have been on road trips to visit one another etc.

[Junkzoo]

Ooops, forgot:doh: Great pics, my fav two pics were the one w/ the mirror,and the one of Marlon leaning down to check out the keyboard,,,:thumbup:

[tropiclegirl]

Thanks for the warm welcome!!

My computer is having problems and i can't log into photobucket. I tried to put my pics on there before i tried msn.

The breeder said that Marlon is a boy. I put a deposit down on him requesting a boy. I even payed $25 for dna testing that i have no clue if they did our not. I have no clue, he kinda looks like a boy and then kinda looks like a girl sometimes. I will know more once he goes through his first molt! I definately will know if in 7 years he lays an egg lol :rotflmao:

I don't know his exact date of birth, but i know he was born in march

[Shirley]

The breeder should have a DNA certificate if he was sexed. DNA sexing always comes with a certificate... I'd ask her for it, and it should have the legband number on the certificate. So he's about 2 mos or so older than Sammy! :emot-danc

[parrotgirl]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/parrotgirl/parrotgirlgifs/buccwelcome1.gif

Hi and welcome to the family, Your pics of Marlon are brilliant, I love them all especially the one of him looking in the mirror. Brilliant.

Can't say I blame you for making the most of Marlons baby days they go so quick. Bucc will be 2 in January and it only seems like yesterday when he was a little tiny thing. Now he's a bit of a monster, but a lovable one. :wub:

Photoshop seems to be very slow at the moment, but it really is very easy to use.

[vmtwriter]

Welcome to the bird forum. Congrats on your baby grey. If you have any questions, this is the place to ask.

[Flock Mom]

A big warm welcome to BoF :D The pics of Marlon are just wonderful....he has that cute little baby face and those eyes.....just melt my heart :heart:

I am in NorthWest Ohio...about an hour from Dundee Michigan. Glad to have ya and look forward to hearing more about yourself and your beautiful Marlon :)

[Jim]

Hello there Tropiclegirl :wavey:

Marlon (I like that name) is a good looking Grey. Those are really good pictures, what a cutie.:heart:

Okay, I have this thing about talking to people by name. You don't have to tell me your name but I may just make up one if you don't.:nuts: :rofl:

Really nice to have you join us.

Oh, btw, don't pay me to much mind, I get a little out of hand at times. No worry - Jean, Shirley, Sue, Jeff, Vicki and Greg keep me in check.

[tropiclegirl]

Thanks everyone! It is sometimes hard to take pics of Marlon, he's kinda camera shy lol!

~Tina~ :flower:

[Jim]

Hi Tina, Thank you, it makes me feel good and takes away a little of that interent distance to say "Hi Tina"

[Jean]

Oh, btw, don't pay me to much mind, I get a little out of hand at times. No worry - Jean, Shirley, Sue, Jeff, Vicki and Greg keep me in check.

:roflmao2: We'll never tell who pays us $$$$ to keep you in check ;) .....will we Shirley?:roflmao2: :rofl: We love ya Jim...:D

[Shirley]

Hi Tina! I was wondering the same thing... So now it's Tina and Marlon! :wavey:

[Shirley]

:roflmao2: We'll never tell who pays us $$$$ to keep you in check ;) .....will we Shirley?:roflmao2: :rofl: We love ya Jim...:D

Are you kidding? No Way! That's what puts the gas in the Flock-mobile!! :roflmao2:

[Jean]

Are you kidding? No Way! That's what puts the gas in the Flock-mobile!! :roflmao2:

You bet! we love that "Flock Mobile" .... :rofl: :clap:

[Sue]

Hi Tina:wavey: Welcome to the board, Marlon is just too cute:heart: :wub: :heart:


When you get into Photobucket , it's really easy just upload your pic's then click on the bottom line to highlight it, then copy and paste into your post, you will see the link. Then when you hit submit , your pic will be there.:highfive:

[Jim]

Hmmmm.... Flock Mobile, $$$ for gas for watching me..... Think I better get a hold of Al and Steve and see if I can get a little inside info here.:help:

I was in Flock Mobile 2 Monday..... are you nervous Shirley???:funny: I may just get in a typing mood and... ahhhh... Lets just say for now, 5 birds and 4 people trucking down the road is an experience.:rofl:

[parrotgirl]

Tell us more Jim, it sounds very interesting!!!!!!!

[tropiclegirl]

:roflmao2: LOL! that sounds very interesting!!:roflmao2:

[Shirley]

...Lets just say for now, 5 birds and 4 people trucking down the road is an experience.:rofl:
Especially when I'm driving!!! Jeff -- I asked Jim at least three times to drive my (Steve's) van for us.... little did he know when he chose to be at my mercy instead... :roflmao2: