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Bailey

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Bailey

Bailey suffered her first party.

June 12th, 2011

Here in our household we often have family get togethers. Well yesterday she experienced her first one. I had quite a crowd coming this time which included loads of children as it was my 50th birthday party and so I stuck a huge notice above her cage listing ‘ Do not touch she will bite, do not feed and do not open the cage door at all!’. I tried to put a padlock on her door, but couldnt fit one to fit so I fixed a key ring through the door catch.

Well Bailey relished all of the attention and was squawking and singing at the top of her voice. So much so, that we had to move her into the front room!! She’s never been in there before and so was not the slightest bit happy at this move and demonstrated this by going completely silient. She’s more than making up for it today though and seems to have recovered really well from all the excitment.
I cant belive how well Bailey has settled in with us after only having her for a few weeks. I’ve finally deciphered what she was saying before when she was saying ‘Good bowda cheese’ I am now convinced that its ‘Oooh, bag of chips!’ Well, that my explanation and I’m sticking to it! Ha Ha!!

We havent made much progress with the harness training. She still seems to be quite frightenend of it. I’ve been leaving it by her cage to she can see it, but if I hold it in my other hand to stroke her, she moves away from me. I wont give up though.

She will happily come to me and sit on my shoulder and if I walk round the corner, she will fly round to find me, but she isnt all that keen on being stroked when she’s out of her cage. All she wants to do is eat my college homework!! Ha Ha! I dont mind though, I’m happy as long as she is happy coming to me for attention. She must trust me to come to me, so for now, that will do. Everything needs to be done at her own pace.

Just one more thing- ‘I love my bird so much!! What did I do before she came?’

Here is Bailey trying to drink my cuppa.

Bailey, trying to drink my tea.


Photos Of Bailey As Promised.

May 12th, 2011
Photos Of Bailey As Promised.

Taking a drink and helping out in the office. I think she’s keeping a beady eye on my typos!!


Bailey Makes Herself At Home

May 11th, 2011
Bailey Makes Herself At Home

Well, Bailey has been with me for just over a week and already I dont know how I managed before she arrived? She has made herself well and truly at home and fits in really nicely.

She is saying more and more everyday and has me in stitches with the expressions that she is coming out with. She now barks, wolf whistles, tells herself to sssh, be quiet, calm down, are you alright, whats that noise, want to go to the shops, wont be long … so many more words and phrases too numerous to list. Shes a definate chatterbox, just her Mummy!! Mind you, the workmen next door kept giving me funny looks because they thought it was me wolf whistling at them!! Ha Ha!!

She is slowly becoming quite the poser, I’ve taken that many photographs of her so she’s definately used to the camera now.
She loves coming out of her cage and hates going back inside!

I’m on my spare laptop so I’ll upload some photos tomorrow of her playing in the kitchen. The boys all love her and have been teaching her new things. The first night she was here my sons taught her to make a ‘dripping’ sound and she does it all the time now.
Look out for the photos tomorrow. I’m so proud of her and I love her so much.


New Rescue – Meet Bailey!!

April 26th, 2011
New Rescue - Meet Bailey!!

Well we had a very busy bank holiday weekend lots of gardening and on the Sunday we went to collect another African Grey to go though our rescue.

Her name is Bailey and she will be 2 next month in may, and she was rehomed as she was left alone for long periods of time due to work commitments and he found her a little too noisy.

She has settled in really well and has already started to talk to us, greeting me with a “Hello” in the morning and telling us to “shut up” “Be quiet”, “what’s all the noise about!”, “wanna go to the shops”, “come on Buddy” and a few other things, she is a great talker for her age.

As it was so nice still we put Bailey out in our day flight so she can stretch her wings she is a great flier and really enjoyed getting some sunshine on her feathers.

Here are a few photos –

She will make a great friend for one of our forever homes.

More to follow on Bailey, watch this space!!


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