My Visit With The Bird In The Pet Store

10 years ago

The bird you saw is called a Riffle Tailed Pigmy Pigeon. They are indigenous to the Ohio continent. The plumage has a distinguished goatee beard like line of feathers under it's beak. It could of been male or female, they are bisexual by nature so sexual attraction was not relevant here.

They are known for their talking abilities but only pick up words and short sentences that are sarcastic and condescending. Try teaching them stuff like Pretty Polly and you will get nowhere. Some people call them the Midget Mocking Bird.

So glad you did not buy one, you would have shot it within a week!

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seasoned

10 years ago

Parrots can live a long time, and react like that, and it was probably cheap for such a bird, so it likely was a parrot. More exotic birds likely would have cost more. If the bird was alone, it was probably bored and may have been owned previously, and MAY have been trying to toss you the toy.

BTW I think they DO often clip the wings. It greatly restricts their ability to fly and makes them easier to catch. Of course, they grow back, and it doesn't hurt the bird or even the appearance.

As for the male/female thing? I doubt a bird would care! I had budgies once, but it seems most aren't so easy to determine. THIS is funny, and might cure you of the desire for a parrot

, but here is an explanation:

Is Your Parrot Male or Female? - YouTube

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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

Parrots can live a long time, and react like that, and it was probably cheap for such a bird, so it likely was a parrot. More exotic birds likely would have cost more. If the bird was alone, it was probably bored and may have been owned previously, and MAY have been trying to toss you the toy.

Steve

Thanks for the clip. That man on the left, really..really liked that bird.

Originally Posted by lanfear63

The bird you saw is called a Riffle Tailed Pigmy Pigeon.

I was wondering if it may be a Riffle Tailed Pigmy Pigeon. But on closer look, it didn't have the characteristic blank stare, and it wasn't pleasuring itself in public.

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Kay King 10 years ago

It might have been smarter than a Riffle...

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MissTerraK

10 years ago

Well one good sign, Claude, is that looking for your wife made you completely forget about the bird. I have hope for you yet!

Another good thing for the bird is that you didn't purchase it. If it really was a Riffle Tailed Pigmy Pigeon, then it would have driven you nuts with it's continuous shouting of Claude Whitace said "My God! Riffle was right...I am a Jackass.", Claude Whitace said "My God! Riffle was right...I am a Jackass." And you would have strangled it in one hand.

And then every time your wife came near you, shouting, "This won't end well!"

Oh, and if Dan pops into this thread and quotes to you, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, Run!

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lanfear63

10 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

Well one good sign, Claude, is that looking for your wife made you completely forget about the bird. I have hope for you yet!

Another good thing for the bird is that you didn't purchase it. If it really was a Riffle Tailed Pigmy Pigeon, then it would have driven you nuts with it's continuous shouting of Claude Whitace said "My God! Riffle was right...I am a Jackass.", Claude Whitace said "My God! Riffle was right...I am a Jackass." And you would have strangled it in one hand.

And then every time your wife came near you,. shouting, "This won't end well!"

Oh, and if Dan pops into this thread and quotes to you, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, Run!

Terra

Now you've got Claude thinking with that "Strangle it with one hand" bit. "Thinks": " Hmm, Worth every penny, ah but the stores closed by now, dam! Darling, I'm sorry, I just sat on your paintbrush, I will make a special trip tomorrow"

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Paul Myers

10 years ago

Claude,

I almost bought a ferret based on the same kind of reaction once. The guy at the store said it hadn't ever shown any interest in anyone else, but I suspect that was a sales line. Ferrets are very social critters.

They also require more attention than I'd be likely to give, and I didn't want a pair of them. Buying one by itself would have been cruel, given my schedule and tendency to be alone in the office for most of my waking hours.

Birds are easy.

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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Birds are easy.

Paul

I think that's unfair. Sure, birds get a reputation. Sure, they like to party, Sure, they are eager to please....Sure, sometimes guys get caught with feathers in their shorts...

But I think calling them "Easy" is a slur on the reputations of birds everywhere.

I was in a bar once, and this chick was drinking and munching on seeds. A guy called her "Easy", and she yelled "If I had hands, instead of these stupid wings, I'd slap your face, Mister!"

And the guy laughed and said "Go ahead, slap me...unless you're chicken".

That really happened.

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

Well one good sign, Claude, is that looking for your wife made you completely forget about the bird. I have hope for you yet!

Another good thing for the bird is that you didn't purchase it. If it really was a Riffle Tailed Pigmy Pigeon, then it would have driven you nuts with it's continuous shouting of Claude Whitace said "My God! Riffle was right...I am a Jackass.", Claude Whitace said "My God! Riffle was right...I am a Jackass." And you would have strangled it in one hand.

And then every time your wife came near you, shouting, "This won't end well!"

Oh, and if Dan pops into this thread and quotes to you, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, Run!

Terra

Terra; Very cute. But the truth is, if I had a bird, and that's what it said over and over again...I'd laugh my ass off. And it would take half an hour to explain to everyone who heard it...why it was so funny.

"Strangle it with one hand? Two in the bush"? Sounds like a pretty good Saturday night, to me.
(I'm shocked that Riffle has let that slide this long)

By the way, at this moment, it's the first time I've thought about what I must have looked like, playing with that bird in the glass enclosure. Everyone in the store was probably seeing this middle aged fat guy bobbing up and down, prancing back and forth.

As I was walking out, someone probably said "Strange...that's the fifth guy today that's acted like that."

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Dan Riffle

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

I think that's unfair. Sure, birds get a reputation. Sure, they like to party, Sure, they are eager to please....Sure, sometimes guys get caught with feathers in their shorts...

But I think calling them "Easy" is a slur on the reputations of birds everywhere.

I was in a bar once, and this chick was drinking and munching on seeds. A guy called her "Easy", and she yelled "If I had hands, instead of these stupid wings, I'd slap your face, Mister!"

And the guy laughed and said "Go ahead, slap me...unless you're chicken".

That really happened.

I'm really hoping Freelancer answers my constant requests for a "no thanks" button.

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sbucciarel

Banned 10 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Birds are easy.

Paul

Some birds are easy ... some not so much. lol.

I had a favorite pet store also with beautiful exotic birds and fish and other pets. I walked past this cage and it had a baby Moluccan Cockatoo in it ... only $1,200. It spoke to me also. I went back and visited it several times and it always perked up and seemed excited to see me.

I bought it.

These birds can take down a house in no time at all. They find a spot on the wall and work on it until they have shredded the dry wall. They'll do the same thing to the baseboards, curtains, furniture, etc.

Their call is so loud that it can be heard for miles. They are gorgeous and very loveable but really need an aviary or better yet, their own natural environment. It would sit on its stand and wait for me to cook it breakfast (and lunch and dinner). In addition to all fruit and grains it ate, it loved home cooked meals like spaghetti, eggs, macaroni, veggies, etc.

Mine was a male and it had a definite preference for females. It did not like human males at all.

I sold it to a lady who had property and an aviary. They live a long, long time. Talk about a commitment.

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MissTerraK 10 years ago

Okay, if we are sharing bird stories, I have one.

A long time ago, when I was 20, my brother got a big parrot and named him Sinbad. That should have been my first clue (sin and bad).

Anyway, my brother told me that Sinbad gave kisses to everyone. All you had to do was get up close to his cage and say, Sinbad, give me a kiss, and pucker up for the kiss. Sindbad would then rest his beak on your lips for a second.

He demonstrated for me and sure enough, Sinbad gave him a kiss. So I decided I would give it a shot. I said very sweetly, "Sinbad, give me a kiss" and put my lips up to the cage. He walked across his perch, cocked his head as he looked at me and then grabbed hold of my lower lip and bore down. He was pinching my lip and wouldn't let go! I was trapped!

My brother told me to just stand still and not try to pull away or it would rip my lip and then he started yelling at Sinbad to let go!

I don't know how long that stupid bird held on, but it seemed like a long time. Sinbad eventually let go. It didn't draw blood, but I had a lump on my lip. Stupid bird!!

Anyway, the next time I came over to my brother's house, Sinbad started calling my name. He didn't just say Terra. It was more like Teeeerrrrrrra, Teeeerrrrrrra, Teeeerrrrrrra...

It was creepy as heck! I hated that bird!

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seasoned

10 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

These birds can take down a house in no time at all. They find a spot on the wall and work on it until they have shredded the dry wall. They'll do the same thing to the baseboards, curtains, furniture, etc.

Pet stores sell things like cuttlebones for just that reason:

Parakeet cages: The importance of a Cuttlebone | My Pet Parakeet

Some animals need to, or feel like, doing things, and it is better that you facilitate it. Like a cat having a scratching post. The bird probably figured out that gypsum was good enough and.... well.... you saw the effect!

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sbucciarel

Banned 10 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

Pet stores sell things like cuttlebones for just that reason:

Parakeet cages: The importance of a Cuttlebone | My Pet Parakeet

Some animals need to, or feel like, doing things, and it is better that you facilitate it. Like a cat having a scratching post. The bird probably figured out that gypsum was good enough and.... well.... you saw the effect!

Steve

Ha ha .. cuttlebones for a Moluccan Cockatoo. Mine had huge hunks of wood and elaborate toys, etc. and still preferred to remove baseboard and dry wall. Moluccan Cockatoos laugh at cuttlebones and laugh at Parakeets.

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10 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

Ha ha .. cuttlebones for a Moluccan Cockatoo. Mine had huge hunks of wood and elaborate toys, etc. and still preferred to remove baseboard and dry wall. Moluccan Cockatoos laugh at cuttlebones and laugh at Parakeets.

Very character-building birdies are the big cockatoos! My mini-macaw would mow his way thru phone books and mow any countertop that he found.

Made a stained glass of that too.

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Kurt

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

But as I walked by the enclosure, the bird seemed to walk along with me (The enclosure was about 4 feet off the floor, and maybe 5 or 6 feet long)...

As I walked back the other way, the bird followed me that way too. So I stopped. The bird started bobbing it's head, it picked up a small toy with it's beak, grabbed it with it's claws, and ...I swear....tried to toss it to me.

I walked to the other end of the enclosure...sure enough, it followed me. But it kept bobbing it's head, and hopping up and down. It hopped onto a branch (I don't think it could fly) at the very corner of the glass enclosure. I put my hand up to the glass, and it tried to grab my finger...I think.

This "Dance" went on between us for about ten minutes.

Can someone please explain to Claude how a mirror works?

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Paul Myers

10 years ago

Sure thing, Kurt.

Claude...

A mirror is a surface that reflects light back to the viewer at an angle equal to the angle of incidence determined by the placement of the viewer's eye. In a direct 90 degree angle, it shows the viewer a somewhat accurate picture of him or her self.

Unless you're looking at the "Photoshop Funhouse Mirror of Mystery," it does not:

* Cause the viewer to see themselves as a different species.

* Add feathers or other dermal embellishments.

* Cause the viewer to see actions that have no resemblance to their own.

* Shift the viewer's forehead volume to their nose.

* Display a picture of the viewer that reduces their apparent body mass by more than that of the average adult of their species.

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lanfear63

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Sure thing, Kurt.

Claude...

A mirror is a surface that reflects light back to the viewer at an angle equal to the angle of incidence determined by the placement of the viewer's eye. In a direct 90 degree angle, it shows the viewer a somewhat accurate picture of him or her self.

Unless you're looking at the "Photoshop Funhouse Mirror of Mystery," it does not:

* Cause the viewer to see themselves as a different species.

* Add feathers or other dermal embellishments.

* Cause the viewer to see actions that have no resemblance to their own.

* Shift the viewer's forehead volume to their nose.

* Display a picture of the viewer that reduces their apparent body mass by more than that of the average adult of their species.

Paul

That's a very clever mirror configuration. Were there light puffs of cocaine dust coming down from the ceiling too?

That shop had probably already sold 30 of these birds before Claude walked in.

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tagiscom

10 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

The bird you saw is called a Riffle Tailed Pigmy Pigeon. They are indigenous to the Ohio continent. The plumage has a distinguished goatee beard like line of feathers under it's beak. It could of been male or female, they are bisexual by nature so sexual attraction was not relevant here.

They are known for their talking abilities but only pick up words and short sentences that are sarcastic and condescending. Try teaching them stuff like Pretty Polly and you will get nowhere. Some people call them the Midget Mocking Bird.

So glad you did not buy one, you would have shot it within a week!

Best to go with the fluffy bunny, it will be as sweet as pie, and do everything but tapdance!

It might have evil thoughts, and access your computer at night, to help with world domination, but you can't have everything!

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Dennis Gaskill

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Today, my wife wanted to make a trip to a craft supply store she likes 35 miles away. I went, because I like to stop at the pet store next door, and look at all the lizards, snakes, birds, rodents, and other pets for sale. And I enjoy driving with my wife.

Wife was reading over your shoulder, huh?

Your bird story reminded me of a time my wife and I were at a pet store in Marshfield. As soon as we walking in a large, green bird flew across the shop and landed on my shoulder.

I don't remember what kind of bird it was, but it looked something like the green bird in the video Steve posted, only a little bit bigger. That bird rode my shoulder the whole time we were in the store, probably about 10-15 minutes. I might have bought it if wasn't $400.

Speaking of birds, several years ago I took the dog out (we had a collie then) to do her job, and a robin flew down out of the tree and landed on her back. It sat there for maybe 10 seconds and hopped to the ground.

As I was ready to take the dog back in, the bird flew up and landed on my head! It let me pick it up off my head and put it on the ground. I got some water and it took dripping water off my fingers like a baby takes food from it's mother. It was young, but old enough to fly.

Every day when I went outside I'd call it (I called it Peeps) and it would come to me. If it was in the tree it would fly down and land on my arm. If it was on the ground it would come running up to me and fly up to my arm.

This went on for about 3-4 weeks and then we never saw it again. I've got a video on my computer somewhere of it. I should see if I can find it. It was pretty cool to have a wild bird come land on your arm when you call it. It wouldn't come to my wife.

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Thanks for the clip. That man on the left, really..really liked that bird.

Um . . . I think the gal doing the talking called him Katie.

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

I almost bought a ferret based on the same kind of reaction once.

My nephew had a ferret once. I don't know if they all stink, but this was one smelly critter. Quite mischievous, too.

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Claude Whitacre 10 years ago

"Woody Woodpecker" was my porn name.

Just wanted to throw that out there.
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  "Woody Woodpecker" was my porn name.
  
  I've just checked through my porn collection to see if I had any of your movies.
  
  The only one that came close was someone who looked similar to you (the video is from the 80's).
  
  The star of that movie though was called Floppy Softpecker. Perhaps that's just because it was a bootleg though.
  
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TimPhelan 10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

Um . . . I think the gal doing the talking called him Katie.

That's funny. The video is titled "Is your parrot male or female" and we're wondering the same thing about the person holding the bird.
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10 years ago

I knew someone who owned a ferret. The good thing was that it pooped
and peed in the same place every time. The bad thing was that the chosen place
was behind the clothes washer. So ended what little interest I had in ferrets as pets.

Longevity of pets is something I always consider.

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Banned 10 years ago

I thought there was a pretty chick in the per store.

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Paul Myers

10 years ago

Dennis,

Around here, everyone who sells them neuters them and removes the scent glands. Without the latter step, yeah. They all stink.

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10 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Dennis,

Around here, everyone who sells them neuters them and removes the scent glands. Without the latter step, yeah. They all stink.

Paul

Maybe if we all pitch in, we can get this done to Claude too. Just don't forget to give him a "cone of shame" so he doesn't gnaw at the stiches.

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10 years ago

Originally Posted by whateverpedia

I've just checked through my porn collection to see if I had any of your movies.

The only one that came close was someone who looked similar to you (the video is from the 80's).

The star of that movie though was called Floppy Softpecker. Perhaps that's just because it was a bootleg though.

Hmmm, you missed "Woody Woodpecker, does Wyoming"!

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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

Maybe if we all pitch in, we can get this done to Claude too. Just don't forget to give him a "cone of shame" so he doesn't gnaw at the stiches.

I'm married. I've been neutered for a longtime.

My girlfriend (before I met my wife) had a Cockatiel . It would eat out of our hands, and was quite tame. My son, who was about 7 at the time, wanted to feed it. So I gave him a seed and told him to let the bird take it from his hand.

The bird chomped down on his finger and drew blood. Of course, it scared my son.

I reacted badly.The bird was still in its cage (maybe 2 foot square). I grabbed the cage, shook it violently, and said "Never...do that...again". And then I took care of my son's bloody little finger.

I never told my girlfriend. But from then on, every time I walked into the room, that bird would yell and flap its wings. It was really scared of me..

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

Anyway, the next time I came over to my brother's house, Sinbad started calling my name. He didn't just say Terra. It was more like Teeeerrrrrrra, Teeeerrrrrrra, Teeeerrrrrrra...

It was creepy as heck! I hated that bird!

Terra

You know what would have been even creepier?

The bird would have said "Teeeeerrrrraaa! I am your great grandfather. My spirit is trapped in this bird.....help me get out......and give me a cracker...."

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10 years ago

Terra, you sure it wasn't your brother's house mate?

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MissTerraK 10 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Terra, you sure it wasn't your brother's house mate?

Haha! Positive! His housemate's name was Pat and it was Pat who taught Sinbad to say my name that way!!

The brat!!

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10 years ago

Birds for me are easier to take care of.

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Dennis Gaskill

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Around here, everyone who sells them neuters them and removes the scent glands. Without the latter step, yeah. They all stink.

That's good! This was back in the late 60's or early 70's. Maybe de-scenting them wasn't done back then, or wasn't as common?

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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

I just went back behind my store...and that black cat was there, sunning itself. So I gave it two chicken wings.

I'm not kidding...I was tempted to tell it the story of the bird I met, and how this bird almost replaced the cat....the cat that I don't own, and ignores me.

Hey, I have a question;

How many of you have a bird, and kiss it? The woman in the video kept kissing the bird on the top of the head. All I could think was "She needs a man".

And if you kiss your bird, I have news for you...they don't know what you're doing. They have no lips. They don't know what kissing is. I wouldn't be so militant about it, but I had a nasty experience with a bird hooker once.

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It would sit on its stand and wait for me to cook it breakfast (and lunch and dinner). In addition to all fruit and grains it ate, it loved home cooked meals like spaghetti, eggs, macaroni, veggies, etc.
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You fed a bird Eggs? Monster!

Did you explain to the bird, what eggs are? Why not just feed the bird Soilent Green? (Hope you think that's funny)

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Paul Myers

10 years ago

Suzanne,

A cat can do that kind of damage. They're not nearly as loud, though.

If memory serves, a cockatoo can live to around 75 years. (I wish dogs lived that long...)

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Banned 10 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

Suzanne,

A cat can do that kind of damage. They're not nearly as loud, though.

If memory serves, a cockatoo can live to around 75 years. (I wish dogs lived that long...)

Paul

Yep ... their lifespan is around 75 years. When I bought it, it would have outlived me. It could even outlive the woman who got him from me, so she's aware and will have a backup plan for the bird. I really loved the bird, but never having experienced living with a Moluccan Cockatoo and what that entails, I felt it best that the bird were in a rural setting with an aviary ... something I couldn't provide at that time.

A lot of bird sanctuaries, or at least that's what they called themselves on Craigslist, offered to take the bird. From what I could see of pics of their sanctuary birds, they were nothing more than exotic bird hoarders calling themselves a sanctuary.

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10 years ago

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- tagiscom 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  You fed a bird Eggs? Monster!
  
  Did you explain to the bird, what eggs are? Why not just feed the bird Soilent Green? (Hope you think that's funny)
  
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Dennis Gaskill

10 years ago

I found the video of that young robin that used to land on my arm (or my head). Remember, this was a wild bird that just decided it liked to land on me.

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Dan Riffle 10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

I found the video of that young robin that used to land on my arm (or my head). Remember, this was a wild bird that just decided it liked to land on me.

1. That's precisely how I've always thought your voice would sound.

2. You have more hair on your forearm than Claude has on his entire head.
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- Claude Whitacre 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill
  
  I found the video of that young robin that used to land on my arm (or my head). Remember, this was a wild bird that just decided it liked to land on me.
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  1. That's precisely how I've always thought your voice would sound.
  
  2. You have more hair on your forearm than Claude has on his entire head.
  
  Yeah? Well...my fingers are bigger than Dennis'. And, if he's a normal human, I weight more than him. So there!
  
  Dennis;
  Very good share. It scares me how you enticed that young bird with promises of candy, and bird seed.
  
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  OK, it was pretty freaking cute that the little bird jumped on your forearm.
  
  And your voice? It reeks of kindness and gentleness. No punch line....until I think of one.
  
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Banned 10 years ago

Below is my Sengal parrot Moochie and he has been in the family for about 15 years. He was raised from a chick by my sister and I bought him from her when he was a couple of years old. I had him for about 10 years and then gave him back to her a couple of years ago so he can get the attention that he deserves. She has a bunch of very cool birds, and she spends a lot of time with them, so he's a very happy little bird at her place.

Senegals love to dance and they are known to pick out a single person that they bond with bigtime. This little sucker was fond of all women --> so much so that obviously he had an eye for the ladies. Crazy little bird but can you blame him?

Yup, they can chew a house up very easily, and bite you to the bone if they want to --> but at the end of the day they can be great pets if you spend enough time with them.

Many years ago my little guy was featured in a four page spread in the big international Parrots Magazine so I guess he's a bit famous but that did not keep him from being a giant butthead at times. I never really filmed him doing his funky chicken dances but of course the dances are a common occurrence to most of those that raise parrots.

The standard Moochie Look...

Got something for me?

Pringles anyone?

Ice cream lover!

If you see the Moochie googly eye then you had best watch the heck out! He is ready to dance his a$$ off and/or take a chunk out of your finger if you stop playing with him too soon. Here he is after taking a bath in a large mug (which becomes a shower for anyone within 4 feet of his bath).

Parrots can make great pets if you have the time for them...if not then you might be in for a bit of trouble!

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Dennis Gaskill

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

1. That's precisely how I've always thought your voice would sound.

2. You have more hair on your forearm than Claude has on his entire head.

1. Someone once told me I didn't sound anything like they expected when they heard me in a video. They thought I'd be gravel-voiced.

2. Maybe I could shave my arms for him . . . sort of a "locks of love" type of donation. Will you help me hot-glue them on his head?

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

OK, it was pretty freaking cute that the little bird jumped on your forearm.

And your voice? It reeks of kindness and gentleness. No punch line....until I think of one.

It was fun to have a wild bird trust me like "Peeps" did. He (or she?) wouldn't do that for anyone else.

My voice reeks? Maybe I should buy mouthwash.

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Ice cream lover!

Isn't everyone?

Seriously though, nice pictures, Don.

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Dan Riffle

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

1. Someone once told me I didn't sound anything like they expected when they heard me in a video. They thought I'd be gravel-voiced.

2. Maybe I could shave my arms for him . . . sort of a "locks of love" type of donation. Will you help me hot-glue them on his head?

Sure, I'll help. I'll even include some of my own "forearm" hair to hot glue to Claude's head.

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10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

I found the video of that young robin that used to land on my arm (or my head). Remember, this was a wild bird that just decided it liked to land on me.

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Yep, have the same thing with my pet Eagle, he lands on my arm, l let him fly away, and he is gone for good.

But he eventually comes back with a puppy, or baby, and leaves it on the front door; it is a real pain!

But he never touches fluffy bunnies!

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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Sure, I'll help. I'll even include some of my own "forearm" hair to hot glue to Claude's head.

After the gluing is done, I'll say "Hey! Why is my hair so curly? You guys don't have curly hair like this!"

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Richard Van

10 years ago

Once while camping in the New Forest with friends it was that time of year when the young birds all take their first flight.

This is no lie but one landed on my shoulder and sat there for a moment then another landed in my beer. I fished the poor bugger out, patted it dry with a kitchen towel then it flew off probably the happiest and only bird, and camper for that matter, to have bathed in beer on a hot day.

I for one was very jealous of the little fella.

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10 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

Once while camping in the New Forest with friends it was that time of year when the young birds all take their first flight.

This is no lie but one landed on my shoulder and sat there for a moment then another landed in my beer. I fished the poor bugger out, patted it dry with a kitchen towel then it flew off probably the happiest and only bird, and camper for that matter, to have bathed in beer on a hot day.

I for one was very jealous of the little fella.

She must have read the article in Bird Fashion Daily about how beer is good for the feathers.
Later, while on migration, I'm sure she stopped to admire Lexy's shoe collection.

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10 years ago

Love parrots. Long long ago, back before the earth's crust cooled, I started rec.pets.birds on Usenet (1991?). I remember the big flap about how INDOOR birds are a crime and all birdies should be outdoors!

They are definitely a commitment. My YCM Beak Of Doom was a great one person birdie but got super jealous of my firstborn (who is now starting college). So I rehomed him at http://fosterparrots.com when my second daughter was born (who is now learning how to drive. Go figure....)

Back in 2008, I created TwitterBudgie at TwitterBudgie: Break the Barriers - from 21 parakeets or so, we're now down to 4. Adorable birdies and NOT a 'starter birdie' at all.