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    Onyx the BH Caique thinks she is a sonic screwdriver!

    Ahh, how sad. :c It's good to know that she is doing alright and happy despite that! Parrots who've bonded sometimes suffer from great grief after the passing of their companion. As long as she gets plenty of human attention, I'm sure she'll be fine. ( Although I would keep an eye out for any...
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    Bourke Parakeet or Budgie

    Howdy! Former Budgie owner here. Bourke's Parakeets and Budgies are two very different birds. Budgies have behaviors that are very typical of parrots, and although they aren't considered to have "big bird personalities" they have many of the wonderful traits that people seek in medium — large...
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    Cockateils Thread- Albino-Pearl-Pastel-Silver and so MUCH MORE!!!!

    That's great! I have read a lot about green cheeks, as a species and variation among individuals, and I have to say they do sound wonderful. I don't believe there is anyone that loves a parrot's screaming, but rather we lovingly tolerate it, ha ha. I don't mind the natural calls and screaming...
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    New guy here

    Do you have a link to more information about this bird swap event? I am going to the Canary & Finch Society 18th Annual Bird Show on October 12th in Houston. It's for breeders and owners of canaries, finches, parrots, etc... but I would love to attend something that's oriented around pigeons...
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    Doves vs Pigeons as pets

    I would love to know this as well. I haven't owned either — although I plan to build an aviary next spring and intend for my first two inhabitants to be ringnecks — and have heard much the same. Ringnecks are gentle and tame, pigeons less so, more skittish, etc... I do not know how much truth...
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    I want to get a cockatiel!

    That's more than most parrot owners can say. I wanted to make sure our friend here was aware of that, too. —and that's a good point! It's important to weigh the pros and cons of pet stores, breeders, rescues, etc... and be careful where or who you buy your bird from, because of what Veer67...
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    Help: Temperature Control for a Outdoor Aviary?

    Howdy! I'm coming to you from Houston, Texas. I am planning on building a backyard aviary for Ringneck Doves in Spring of 2014, and have begun brainstorming blueprints, figuring out what materials I will need, and so on and so forth. I have been able to do an extensive amount of research...
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    I want to get a cockatiel!

    May I recommend looking into Green Cheek Conures? The initial price of buying them can be more expensive than a cockatiel, but in the long run their upkeep is much the same. They are not powder birds and although all birds create some amount of dust, they will not create as much as a cockatiel...
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    I want to get a cockatiel!

    For sure. Cockatiels, like most companion parrots, require a minimum of 1 — 2 hours of out of cage time per day. Otherwise, they will almost always revert to being wild, and you will be unable to handle them. Parrots are flock birds, and will become depressed and develop self mutilating habits...
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    Texas

    Rosenburg is a beautiful area! None of us want to commute more than 30 miles, and Rosenberg is right at that 30 mile line, but I would personally love living out there. We were actually looking at some houses in Stafford the other day, which is an ideal location for us. If I had it my way...
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    I want to get a cockatiel!

    Hello! I have never owned cockatiels, although I would love to own one as well, however I noticed that you want a bird who is "a little more trainable." I am not sure who told you that cockatiels are more trainable than budgies, but in a general, species specific sense, I find that hard to...
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    Parakeet shows? Anywhere?

    No problem! Texas is such a large state, your experience with the community, weather, cost of living, etc... varies greatly upon the city where you end up living. Here in Houston, it's hot and humid a solid 8 months out of the year, the traffic is horrible, and we live close enough to the...
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    Cockateils Thread- Albino-Pearl-Pastel-Silver and so MUCH MORE!!!!

    Oh goodness, your sun conure is absolutely adorable! Thanks for sharing that cute picture. May I ask how you feel about their noise level? I love conures, and all the suns I've met have been surprisingly quiet! So I've never been able to hear their so-called "ear piercing" screeches in person.
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    Onyx the BH Caique thinks she is a sonic screwdriver!

    Now that was just downright adorable! Is your BHC paired or do you keep him / her individually?
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    Parakeet shows? Anywhere?

    The one bird show that I know takes place regularly in Texas is the Canary & Finch Society annual bird show, and it's not just for canaries and finches. Perhaps it would be worth looking into? The final call for registration has passed for this year, I believe, as the show is actually next...
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    Texas

    Howdy, fellow Texans! I am currently living in downtown Houston. My family is in the process of moving into a more rural area outside the city, but we're still in the house hunting phase at the time being. One of my first projects upon moving into the new home is going to be building an...
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