Saying "hi"

[miniwhinny]

Guess I'm supposed to come on and say "hi" to everyone *grin*. I have two parrots...or more to the piont.."they have me". "Bubba" is a 3 year old yellow cheek amazon. I got him as a baby. He's very loving and playful. He talks quite a lot for one of the no-so-big-talking amazons. He says things like "good boy", "how are you", "here kitty kitty", "Bubba shut up already" and other stuff :D 5 months ago our lives were blessed with a new addition - a 7 year old Timneh Grey. He belonged to an old couple and sadly the wife passed and the hubby could no longer keep "Pepper". He ended up at the local pet store where they were trying to find him a new home. In 7 years he'd never been out of his cage, never had a toy to play with and eaten nothing but seeds. We LOVE him (that's him in my avatar). He now has a sunroom that he shares with Bubba, painted to look like a rainforest. He has two tree stands covered in toys (he still doesn't know how to play though) and a walk-in outdoor flight cage for the summer. His vocab is unlimited...for instance, yesterday alone he said (amongst other things and awesome noises..) "Are you coming, I've been waiting here forever" "Okay then, I'm not waiting any longer I'm going without you". "You're just trying to make yourself look like a chef" And of course if he has us running one more time to answer the phone that HASN"T RUNG !!!!! HAHAHHAHAHA !!!! He even has his own real Pomegranite tree which we bought on a trip to California.
I'm glad I found y'all and am looking forward to reading as many posts as possible.

[Islandzoo]

Hi Miniwhinney, welcome to Birds of a Feather! Glad you found us :D

sounds like Pepper and Bubba have a great life with you, can't wait to hear more about them and see some pics :)

[vmtwriter]

Welcome to the bird forum. We're happy to have you here. Pepper sounds like a hoot and Bubba must be adorable. If you have any questions, don't be shy. We have lots of great people on here who would love to help.

[Junkzoo]

Welcome to BoF !:wavey:
Hope you enjoy your time with us :agree:

[Shirley]

Hi there! And A buge Welcome to the forum!
I LOVE horses, and see that you raise miniatures! Cool!

That's unbelievable that he was never out of his cage, not toys, etc etc. I'm so happy to hear he's living with you now!

Can't wait to see pics!

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

[miniwhinny]

Thank you all for such a wonderful welcome. I know I'm going to have loads of questions especially regarding Pepper. Getting him out of his cage was a huge step (as he'd never been out in 7 years) and now he loves to "step up" and come out but he will not let me touch him anywhere and has no clue what a toy is. Oh well...slow and steady that what I figure. He has a forever home with us and my now 13 year old boy is lined up to take him should he out live hubby and I.

See if I can share a pic of two...here goes... Bubba and Pepper:emot-danc
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/LTFmini/01.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/LTFmini/05-1.jpgOh, the pics are tiny..sorry..still learning!

[Shirley]

I'm not surprised he doesn't allow you to touch him. Greys are generally one-person birds. Holly (above) steps up for a lot of people, but won't allow even my husband to touch her. She plays with him, but no touching. She gives him air kisses, but no touching. I was out of the country for 3 weeks, during which time she never allowed him to touch her once, but treated me as though I'd never left when I returned.

On the other hand, after a few months, she may take to you completely. Her other person is not there anymore... and she may decide to allow touching. Touching isn't a big part of a Grey's life... talking to them, playing games, etc is. And Holly is not big into toys, but Sammy (young male CAG) is.

[Flock Mom]

Welcome to BoF :thumbup: Nice to hear that you adopted an older bird....they need homes just as much as the little ones do ;) Sounds like he is a very lucky guy :D
Come anytime and ask all the questions you want. There are alot of knowledgable folks here that will be able to help you...and if not...will be able to lead you in the right direction to find the answer.
So come often and have fun.... and again welcome to the "Flock" :)

[parrotgirl]

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Hi its nice to have you join us. I look forward to hearing more about Pepper and Bubba, and the really cute mini horse,

[Jean]

Welcome to Birds of a Feather! :wavey:

I'm glad you found us! You certainly have a wonderful variety of animals.

I look forward to getting to know you and all of them.:emot-danc Thanks, for sharing some pics! :highfive:

[Sue]

Hi and welcome to BoF:wavey:

Your birds are gorgeous and I love the horse:dance: