What no bird lovers?!

[N2TORTS]

Oh yes ... She reads the Forum "too" ....( no pun intended ) and heck thats old school if ya notice the back drop on the forum page....and after a long night of chatting it up about torts ...." off to never never land v^v^

JD~

 

[cljohnson]

I have an African Grey. He is near the front door.
When the doorbell rings he yells WHO'S THERE ause: GO GET THE GUN.

 

[clare n]

My husband has a grey, billy. He does the microwave, both our message tones (we hunt about for our phones only to find an empty screen...) he also does the whistle on the mcdonalds advert. His most used phrases are "see ya later mate" when he hears door keys, he shouts "OLIVER" (our cat when he's naughty) at the top of his voice, "GARY, c'mon, in" (other cat) and he mimics newton spot on, when he's nipped gets told "up. Now". Knows he has a time out coming.... So he just repeats it. He likes a swear...He fell off his top perch, got himself up, exclaimed "sh*t" with a very pronounced T then kept tutting, huffing and saying oh god, all the way back up to the top. It was so funny. I know they aren't meant to use phrases in context, but he managed ok that day haha. Admittedly he is super intelligent, and beautiful, but he terrorises me when newtons not at home.... He hates me and knows how to push my buttons....

 

[CLMoss]

What's a CAG?

Congo African Grey parrot. Very talkative. My daughter has one. He calls the dogs and sounds just like my daughter when he says, "Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim!" (Jim is her husband's name and he never listens when you call him once)

Ah yes, African greys are remarkably smart animals. Behaviorist Irene Pepperberg taught her late subject, Alex, to speak and solve simple mathematical problems. Really a fascinating species.

Interesting... I donated a painting to Irene. I will post a few.

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I paint parrots!

I paint orchids also.

I hope that you like them.... ~C

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What's a CAG?

Congo African Grey parrot. Very talkative. My daughter has one. He calls the dogs and sounds just like my daughter when he says, "Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim!" (Jim is her husband's name and he never listens when you call him once)

Ah yes, African greys are remarkably smart animals. Behaviorist Irene Pepperberg taught her late subject, Alex, to speak and solve simple mathematical problems. Really a fascinating species.

I know Irene! Check out the painting that I did for her. ~C

 

[fbsmith3]

As you can see from my sig, I have 2 Double head Amazon parrots. The female, Nikita, has shared my life for 17 years, the male, Max, I have shared my life for only a couple years. My wife convinced me to adopt the Max, to keep Nikita company. Boy was that a mistake, Nikita is a calm gently Amazon, Max is aggressive, ill mannered and very very smart. I have finnaly worked out a truce and he no longer bites me or even attemps to bite.

 

[CLMoss]

As you can see from my sig, I have 2 Double head Amazon parrots. The female, Nikita, has shared my life for 17 years, the male, Max, I have shared my life for only a couple years. My wife convinced me to adopt the Max, to keep Nikita company. Boy was that a mistake, Nikita is a calm gently Amazon, Max is aggressive, ill mannered and very very smart. I have finnaly worked out a truce and he no longer bites me or even attemps to bite.

Well, I give you credit for being able to work with Max. Those Double yellow heads Amazons (and most Amazons) can be a tough parrot to work with. Smart and not afraid to use their beaks! I love when they fan their tails!

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Interesting... I donated a painting to Irene. I will post a few.

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I know Irene! Check out the painting that I did for her. ~C

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Awesome! And I love the paintings. How do you know Irene?

 

[CLMoss]

Interesting... I donated a painting to Irene. I will post a few.

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I know Irene! Check out the painting that I did for her. ~C

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Awesome! And I love the paintings. How do you know Irene?

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Hi, I was very active in the "parrot world," donating to different rescues, sanctuaries and WPT (World Parrot Trust, to help indangered species). Irene and I would see each other at different events, and I would go to her lectures. I loved the work that she was doing with Alex and how she wanted to apply some of her methods to disabled children. So to help her I would paint paintings of Alex and donate them to her foundation so she could auction them. Irene is just a doll. I never received such gratitude and thankfulness from any of the paintings that I donated from any of the other foundations as I did from Irene. When the economy crashed, 2008, she did a lecture in the mid-west and auctioned one of my paintings for around $800. She emailed me that I saved the fundraising event for her. Since Alex passed, I have not been as involved in donating paintings. Sadly, I discovered that some of the paintings that I donated to some of these other foundations were being kept by the owners of rescues and sanctuaries. When I learned that this was going on, I stopped giving these donation (paintings) out. I work with oils in the style of the old masters which takes me months to complete a painting. So learning where my painting were ending up was very upsetting to me. Irene is the only one that I help with "cash" donations at this time.



Thank you for your kind words about my paintings! ~C

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Hi, I was very active in the "parrot world," donating to different rescues, sanctuaries and WPT (World Parrot Trust, to help indangered species). Irene and I would see each other at different events, and I would go to her lectures. I loved the work that she was doing with Alex and how she wanted to apply some of her methods to disabled children. So to help her I would paint paintings of Alex and donate them to her foundation so she could auction them. Irene is just a doll. I never received such gratitude and thankfulness from any of the paintings that I donated from any of the other foundations as I did from Irene. When the economy crashed, 2008, she did a lecture in the mid-west and auctioned one of my paintings for around $800. She emailed me that I saved the fundraising event for her. Since Alex passed, I have not been as involved in donating paintings. Sadly, I discovered that some of the paintings that I donated to some of these other foundations were being kept by the owners of rescues and sanctuaries. When I learned that this was going on, I stopped giving these donation (paintings) out. I work with oils in the style of the old masters which takes me months to complete a painting. So learning where my painting were ending up was very upsetting to me. Irene is the only one that I help with "cash" donations at this time.

Thank you for your kind words about my paintings! ~C

Wow, what a story. Sorry some of your paintings were being misused. You'll be happy to know, though, that Irene has a couple other African grey parrots, so even though Alex is gone, the research on these smart birds continues.

 

[CLMoss]

Hi, I was very active in the "parrot world," donating to different rescues, sanctuaries and WPT (World Parrot Trust, to help indangered species). Irene and I would see each other at different events, and I would go to her lectures. I loved the work that she was doing with Alex and how she wanted to apply some of her methods to disabled children. So to help her I would paint paintings of Alex and donate them to her foundation so she could auction them. Irene is just a doll. I never received such gratitude and thankfulness from any of the paintings that I donated from any of the other foundations as I did from Irene. When the economy crashed, 2008, she did a lecture in the mid-west and auctioned one of my paintings for around $800. She emailed me that I saved the fundraising event for her. Since Alex passed, I have not been as involved in donating paintings. Sadly, I discovered that some of the paintings that I donated to some of these other foundations were being kept by the owners of rescues and sanctuaries. When I learned that this was going on, I stopped giving these donation (paintings) out. I work with oils in the style of the old masters which takes me months to complete a painting. So learning where my painting were ending up was very upsetting to me. Irene is the only one that I help with "cash" donations at this time.

Thank you for your kind words about my paintings! ~C

Wow, what a story. Sorry some of your paintings were being misused. You'll be happy to know, though, that Irene has a couple other African grey parrots, so even though Alex is gone, the research on these smart birds continues.

Yes, I know. But Alex was the "star". She had worked with Alex for such a long time, I think 28 years. The other two are really not that special... ~C

 

[Jacqui]

I have an African Grey. He is near the front door.
When the doorbell rings he yells WHO'S THERE ause: GO GET THE GUN.

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As for those paintings , words fail me at how great they are. Those are beyond works of art.

 

[CLMoss]

I have an African Grey. He is near the front door.
When the doorbell rings he yells WHO'S THERE ause: GO GET THE GUN.

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As for those paintings , words fail me at how great they are. Those are beyond works of art.

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Thank you Jacqui! I really love painting them. They just come alive on my canvas! It is very exciting! LOL!

 

[Jacqui]

Thank you Jacqui! I really love painting them. They just come alive on my canvas! It is very exciting! LOL!

I would imagine it would be. I am in awe of folks like you and the talent you have... and a whole lot jealous. I am one of those frustrated types who can't draw, can't write, and can't sing. I guess somebody has to be the ones to sit in the audience and appreciate fine work when we see it.

 

[CLMoss]

My husband has a grey, billy. He does the microwave, both our message tones (we hunt about for our phones only to find an empty screen...) he also does the whistle on the mcdonalds advert. His most used phrases are "see ya later mate" when he hears door keys, he shouts "OLIVER" (our cat when he's naughty) at the top of his voice, "GARY, c'mon, in" (other cat) and he mimics newton spot on, when he's nipped gets told "up. Now". Knows he has a time out coming.... So he just repeats it. He likes a swear...He fell off his top perch, got himself up, exclaimed "sh*t" with a very pronounced T then kept tutting, huffing and saying oh god, all the way back up to the top. It was so funny. I know they aren't meant to use phrases in context, but he managed ok that day haha. Admittedly he is super intelligent, and beautiful, but he terrorises me when newtons not at home.... He hates me and knows how to push my buttons....

Billy is a beautiful Grey! Do you know for sure that he is a male?

 

[Ethan D]

i used to be a bird lover like you but then...... i took an arrow in the knee :/

 

[clare n]

Billy is a beautiful Grey! Do you know for sure that he is a male?

No, we think he is a she... All the signs are pointing that way. But DNA is the only sure way I believe and the vet stresses him (her!?) out so there's no gain for bill if we know

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i used to be a bird lover like you but then...... i took an arrow in the knee :/

Agreed! Only mine wasn't an arrow to the knee, it was a beak to the face

 

[Ethan D]

Billy is a beautiful Grey! Do you know for sure that he is a male?

No, we think he is a she... All the signs are pointing that way. But DNA is the only sure way I believe and the vet stresses him (her!?) out so there's no gain for bill if we know

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i used to be a bird lover like you but then...... i took an arrow in the knee :/

Agreed! Only mine wasn't an arrow to the knee, it was a beak to the face

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I have had a lovebird and a parakeet/budgie, and i would get a macaw, but they are a lot of work and $

 

[CLMoss]

Billy is a beautiful Grey! Do you know for sure that he is a male?

No, we think he is a she... All the signs are pointing that way. But DNA is the only sure way I believe and the vet stresses him (her!?) out so there's no gain for bill if we know

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i used to be a bird lover like you but then...... i took an arrow in the knee :/

Agreed! Only mine wasn't an arrow to the knee, it was a beak to the face

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I have painted many Greys and studied subtle differences between the males and females. Your Grey (by looking at the head) I believe is a male. If you can tell me how old Billy is and take a good photo of his tail (under side) I may be able to give you my guess of the sex.

One of my paintings.

 

[Mel]

[quote='clare n' pid='489916' dateline='1342847258 I know they aren't meant to use phrases in context, but he managed ok that day haha.

I'm not sure what you mean about not using the text in context but my Grey does respond appropriately to the phone ringing or me calling my kids. She says night night only when it is bedtime, etc.

If I'm not mistaken Greys are smarter in general than Macaws and my Macaw would do the same. Not exactly a conversation but appropriate responses.

 

[clare n]

Thank you clmoss, I will get my husband to get one and post it. I'd do it myself but once all my fingers were gone I'd have no hope of using a keyboard
And by context- what I mean is they can't use language like we do can they, for a purpose, they get used to "night" at night etc, because we say it regularly and he says see you later mate when he hears the keys, but for example unless we taught him to, he wouldn't say "yummm" when he eats. He says it all the time even when he's ripping paper, Aaaah it's hard to explain and I don't think that makes sense there's one called Einstein who does, but he's trained.

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I skim read the last part, intending to come back to it, (it's early here and I think I'm sitting on my glasses) so I assumed that was a photo. On a second look, that is absolutely amazing. What a talent you have, that looks incredible! looks like a photograph.