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[Amer]

I have Blue Front Amazons
Yellow Nape Amazons
Goffins Cockatoos
Umbrella Cockatoos
White Capped Pionus
African Greys
Sun Conures
Cuban Amazons

I love umbrella cockatoos (i know nigel isn't but shush)

 

[ShrekDawg]

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I've been summoned?

Yes! Lots of cute parrots and parrot talk LOL

 

[Miami Leghorn]

I love umbrella cockatoos (i know nigel isn't but shush)

Sadly.
They are clownish,sweet beautiful birds,but very susceptible to feather plucking. They are often victims of impulse buying and unfortunately when the attention changes the they take it to heart and go to town on their chest feathers and it spreads from there. You also see it usually when they're sexually mature and don't have a mate they get pretty bad.
The same attention you give it when you first get it has to continue throughout your life and remember since these birds outlive humans in most cases it's a 24/7 relationship.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I have my Meyers Parrot now, and that's plenty for me. I do miss handfeeding and all the other fun stuff with them.

 

[Amer]

Sadly.
They are clownish,sweet beautiful birds,but very susceptible to feather plucking. They are often victims of impulse buying and unfortunately when the attention changes the they take it to heart and go to town on their chest feathers and it spreads from there. You also see it usually when they're sexually mature and don't have a mate they get pretty bad.
The same attention you give it when you first get it has to continue throughout your life and remember since these birds outlive humans in most cases it's a 24/7 relationship.

*nigel’s song begins to take new meaning*

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have my Meyers Parrot now, and that's plenty for me. I do miss handfeeding and all the other fun stuff with them.

You should get them again!

 

[ColtHandorf]

You should get them again!

Way, way too much work. And they are expensive. I'd much rather focus on the outside birds and start getting some finches and small hookbills again.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Hawks and Ravens.
I've been looking into them through some acquaintances.
Ravens are super intellegent and playful.
Falkonry is big down here.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Way, way too much work. And they are expensive. I'd much rather focus on the outside birds and start getting some finches and small hookbills again.

That makes sense!! Good idea! I forget what species you had again? Did you ever have any of the ones on Miami’s list?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I don't have the patience for parrots. Especially when they get to live so long.....