Bird of the Month
by Andie_Mcbride
Breed and sex: Peachfaced Lovebirds. Sex unknown, unless I were to guess.
Names: Maddee, Gilligan and Angel
When did you get them: Maddee came into my life on May 21, 2006, Gilligan arrived June 16, 2006, and Angel was adopted on August 31, 2006
Which one did you purchase first: My first little one was Maddee.
What persuaded you to purchase the other two: I felt that she needed a friend and that's when Gilligan came into the picture. Angel was adopted because her previous owner was going to college and I felt that the right thing to do was to give her a forever home.
What attracted you to this breed: They were the first type of birds I ever wanted, but I never really got the oppourtunity to make that reality until now.
Do you plan on getting any more love birds in the future: I was thinking of getting Angel a friend, but now that Emerson has had his issues I put that on hold.
Describe their personalities briefly: Maddee is the tough cookie, nothing gets by her unharmed. Oh! also she waddles like a penguin. Gilligan is the most calm one, but yet skittish. He is also blind in one eye, so things are rather tough for him. Angel is the angel of the bunch, her shyness often gets to her, but never lasts.
Are they trained: Yes all of them are trained to some extent. They know the basics, and the rest they do what they want.
What methods of training did you use: I don't really use training methods, I guess just clipping their wings and spending quality time with each of them.
Which one is the shyest: Angel of course.
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Hot Buy
by bs007
My Hot Deal comes from a site called Parrot Toy Angels. They are an all volunteer organization that provides food & toys for birds in difficult situations. A portion of every sale benefits these birds in need. Make sure that after you check out the Hot Deal you check out their website and all the other great things they offer. Be sure to look at all the wonderful things they do for fids in need & see what you can do to help too.
My Hot Deal is the Birdie Bear. It's a 6" tall stuffed bear embroidered with your fids name. Super cute for your fid to cuddle up with for only $8.00!
Buy the Bear and Help Birds in Need.
XO Parrots Award
by Nancy
This months XO Parrots Award goes to Quakerville. This website was handpicked by our Award Manager, a direct quote from her about the site can be found below.
"If you own a Quaker or are thinking about getting one, you should check out this site."-Nancy
Check out their awesome website!
XO Parrots Book Club
by Liz
The book of the month is Guide to the Quaker Parrot by Mattie Sue Athan, Michele Earl-Bridges.
From the Publisher
From the Publisher
A popular pet, the Quaker parrot is easy to train, has an endearing personality, and often imitates human speech spontaneously. This volume provides the details of parrot behavior training along with general advice on cages, bird toys, grooming, diet, "potty" training, preventing household accidents, and more. The text is enhanced with dozens of full-color photos and line art. 128 pp.
Buy it Today!
Recipe Highlight
by Isaac Miller
Dr. Walford's Vegetable Salad Supreme posted by Isaac.
Belt getting a little tight? That bikini still sitting in your closet? Well here's a small solution for your problem. A low fat low carb salad rich in nutrients. Serve it to yourself for lunch daily and see the difference.
Check out the recipe.
Rainbow Bridge Obituaries
by Tweetsnsylv
Little Boy Blue, enjoyed playing with his mirrors, he would sit there for hours chattering away. He also picked up the wolf whislte and the other sounds Miss Daisy made. I loved to watch him fly. Once his flight feathers grew in, he was such a graceful and quick little flyer. He would take laps around the living room dining room and kitchen (open floor plan) and then land of the atom ball thing I made and just play there for hours. He loved Miss Daisy and followed her everywhere, however Miss Daisy didn't feel the same way towards him. I know Little Boy Blue is flying free now and he will be missed.-Angela
Kid loved to cuddle with his pink bunny...the pink bunny arrived with Kid...his weaning buddy from the breeder....so he would have something familiar with him in new home...but was starting to bond with me and leave the bunny behind when he passed.... after the first few days...he would happily eat anything I gave him and since I put his different food dishes in seperate places in cage...he would even go to an area and tap the cage door with his beak.. to ask for a particular kind of food....
Pink and grey cuddly baby.. that was ALL heart.. even though he was born with a defective heart.. that killed him... his time was tooo short in this world..-Suz
Bunny, you were only with us for 1 day because you were very sick but we miss you and care for you still. Fly free Bunny.-Liz
Bird Profile
by Liz
This month's Bird Profile is a Jardine Parrot. Check out this month's Bird Profile here.
New Arrival's
by JuliesGonnaDance
Julie created a list of all the new birds in our lives.
Check it out here.
The Budgie Adventures: Mr. Bibble & Darla
by Tweetsnsylv
Mr. Bibble and Darla just woke up. Their human, Marcus, was getting their breakfast ready. Marcus was the human that cared and love them. He came back to the room, without breakfast.
"Did we do something wrong?" asked Mr. Bibble.
"No...well..." Darla wondered, "We did leave those presents."
"I don't think he would have gotten mad over that," Mr. Bibble said. Marcus opened their cage door. He put his hand in the cage and the two budgies stepped onto his hand.
"Where do you think he's taking us?" worried Darla. Her eyes darted around the room in worry.
"Probably just letting us out...to stretch our wings," he said doubtfully.
"Oh well don't you just make me feel better," she snapped in a sarcastic tone.
"Well I was at least trying," Mr. Bibble snapped back. Marcus turned into a room and closed the door. Mr. Bibble and Darla looked around. They noticed a large tub with all sorts of thing-a-ma-jigs and a weird basin type seat, covered with a lid. They then noticed breakfast! An assortment of delicious veggies, sprinkled with pellets and a little scrambled egg. The two immediately flew from their hand perch and to breakfast.
Marcus sat on the basin seat and watched the two dive into their breakfast. The two making a mess as they ate. Getting full Darla looked up. She saw another pair of birds, and another human.
Find out what happens here.
XO Training Group
by Liz
"Number 1 Rule of Training: No shoulder birds! Do not ever let your bird get to your shoulder and make sure the top of his cage is below your shoulders. The worst thing you can ever do is allow a bird to have shoulder dominance. Many parrot owners allow this because this is what they see on television but I never allow a bird on my shoulder and I most likely never will allow one there. If a birds eyes are above your shoulder, they suddenly are more dominant than you and they will attack you if you aren't careful. Instead, teach your bird to sit calmly on your arm or hand."-Liz
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Hey Everyone,
Hopefully your weekend is going to be as good as XO's week was, we got a bunch of new members! Thanks for recruiting everyone, we love new members.
Welcome to new writer Bagwellfan, she has joined our newsletter and you'll hopefully see her article in 2 weeks! Welcome to our other writer and new moderator of her own private forum, Amanda, Gonetodeebirds. She runs a bird rescue in Redding, California and has many birds of her own. Amanda runs the forum Medically Informed and teaches her members how to perform certain procedures and what medical equiptment is necessary to have. She has been doing fantastically, if you would like to join, just shoot her a pm and she will tell you how. The only requirement is that you be 18 years or older.
Our front page and newsletter had an upgrade this month as you can see, you also should have received a list of Bird Shows for this month in every state, Julie took her time to create it for all of us. If you did not receive it or joined after we sent it out, please just send me an e-mail or shoot me a pm and I will get to you asap.
Thank you for supporting us as always and thank you for posting as much as you all do, we really appreciate all the time and energy you spend to make this forum what it is. We are growing and we are gaining popularity and it's all because of you.
Liz
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