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Casper’s Here!!

April 4th, 2011
Casper's Here!!

WHOOP WHOOP, He is actually here !!!! I can hardly believe it. I have waited so long and researched so much to make sure that having a Grey was the right thing for us as a family. I was initially going to get a baby off a lovely lady local to me but then Pat stepped in and suggested rehoming. So contact with Paula was made and I was placed on the list. Despite having no birdie, I continued on the site, reading everything that was written to make sure when the right time came, I would be the best owner I could be.

Now on to the main man himself…Casper…what can I say!!! I am so so lucky to have been matched to this little guy. Its only been a couple of days but I am noticing small changes in his behaviour which clearly show he is getting his claws well and truly under the perch. He has been out for a few hours for the last couple of nights and he has had a few short flights but needs to practice more as he is quite puffed out when he has done a circuit of the room !! He is a bit nippy but its early days and he needs to settle and we need to learn to trust each other. He has let me give him a head tickle tonight which is progress and greets us with a little knock knock noise every time anyone enters the room.

He is in exceptionally good condition and its obvious he was very well looked after. I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge heartfelt thank you to Jenny and her daughter. Whilst I appreciate you made a really difficult decision, I promise you, he will be most loved and spoilt here. I will keep this Blog updated so you can see how he is progressing.

Many many thanks to Paula and Rick. Everyone involved with Casper has truly made my dream come true. xxx


Casper Has a Forever Home!

April 3rd, 2011
Casper Has a Forever Home!

Well on Saturday Afternoon we made the trip to take Casper to his Lovely new forever home with Anne-Marie!

Casper has really chilled out and become a very funny grey, the noises he comes out with make us laugh.

He is going to live with one of our forum members who have been on the forever home list for a little while and she has been so very excited about giving one of AGPC greys a forever home, when we told her about Casper she was walking on the walls i swear!

She was very excited and so were her 2 children who couldn’t wait to meet him, she had been out and brought lots of toys and nice treats for Casper and he daughter had been making toys for Casper what a lucky birdy!

When we got there we was made very welcome with some tea and my favourite biscuits i ate the whole pack! But hey it was the weekend ha

We got Casper settled in and he had a nice walk about on the floor while we set up his cage and he seemed really happy with his new home, already started making a few noises so he must be happy to be there, i am really happy that Casper has gone to live with Anne-Marie and her children as she has lots of time to spend with him and bring him on loads, i am now handing this blog over to her so she can now update us all on how Casper is getting on and with lots of photos i am sure!


Lady – She’s Not A Morning Bird!!

March 30th, 2011
Lady - She's Not A Morning Bird!!

Due to the fact that I now work, the birds get cleaned, fed, and watered every morning before I go to work, and whilst cleaning them, my Grey and Lady are let out. During this time, as I start to clean each cage, I noticed that Lady was following me as I moved around and past her cage.
I immediately took this as a bad thing and decided to manouver around her cage with caution, especially because if looks could kill……….. she would have had me dead!!!
Lady started to jump at me and savage my hair, then…………….. my neck!!

After cleaning the birds, Lady is left out, while I straighten the rest of the house, then afterwards I go and put Lady in her cage. At this point she always appears to have snapped out of her evilness.

I tired to think of why Lady had suddenly become this evil little stalker like birdie in the mornings, I came up with a few reasons!
Maybe she doesn’t like the fact that she knows she has to be shut in her cage when I go off to work, or maybe she likes time to have her breakfast before I start cleaning around her……….

Or

Maybe she’s becoming just like her paront mummy………..

Who is not a morning person at all!!!! :D

Whatever ever the reason, I have found it quite comical, it’s hard to explain unless you own a bird just like Lady :D
It just adds to her charactor :P


One Week In…..

March 26th, 2011
One Week In.....

Believe it or not Cosmo has now been here for a whole week!  It’s flown in.  In this short time Cosmo has really settled in and is now starting to try and assert himself with us.  He is more vocal every day and loves to wolf whistle.  He likes to land on our shoulders which we are trying to discourage – especially since he went for my glasses!

Cosmo loves his toast and palm oil in the morning and is very good when I go in and out for his bowls; just sitting watching.  He is eating all kinds of pellets and eats all of his mash for tea.

As Cosmo used to live with a man he is very keen on going to see Hughie, even more so if he has a cup of tea on the go!

He did however celebrate his 1 week anniversary with his very first head scratch!

He did manage a couple of nips in there but I’m sure this will stop in time.  We feel like Cosmo has always been with us and are looking forward to the good times ahead!


Syd And Her Box!

March 22nd, 2011
Syd And Her Box!

Well little Syd has settled in nicely and for such a small girl she has a massive personality and voice!

She chatters a lot more now and mumbles a conversation like a telephone call but you can’t quite understand what she is saying!! Also i have gathered that Jack her old owner and his wife liked there wine!! She does the most amazing wine cork popping noise and every day so i think they enjoyed a bottle now and then, let that be a lesson to you all be careful what you teach your parrot or do in fornt of it as they will repeat it and let others know what you get up too!

I gave Syd one of the cardboard cereal boxes and she loves chewing it to bits and using it as a den, she goes in and out of it and hides in there for ages it’s very cute!

Here are a couple of photos of her in there –

Now you see me!!

Peek-a-boo!

Now you don’t!!

More on Syd to follow!


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