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Hung out with the magpies' chick Pikelet this afternoon after work (using the wall to stop the sun from blinding the camera, but it makes me look like a real creeper) https://i.imgur.com/eUt1iMK.mp4 Glamour shot: 
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Oct 13, 2021 09:46
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Oct 13, 2021 15:10
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There are nine very relaxed birds in this picture, can you find them all?
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Oct 15, 2021 10:00
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I was about to say the blob in the lower left corner might be the 9th, but then I found a 9th clearly visible one.
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Oct 15, 2021 11:32
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Thank y’all for your answers with regards to the fishy breeder. Even their health guarantee was really fishy - 72 hours from the point of possession, including weekends to get vet OK and then that’s it. Still refused to let me visit, so I walked away and I’m so glad I did, because I found my dream bird. Check out my post about him and help me with naming him in the poll created on that post. I’m already so in love! I should have him by the end of the month or mid November at the latest. He is being shipped from California k which makes me nervous, but she has guaranteed to insure him and that he’s healthy and she has really been remarkable,. she provides a lot of pics and videos. She added me as a friend on Facebook and put me in a group for birds of his species where I have found a wealth of information. She offered to have me come get him, but I worry about traveling right now due to my lupus and the Covid situation, but also I would have to pay for the flight, a hotel for a few days so I could recuperate before flying again (it takes a lot out of me). Plus, I need a lot of dental work and the baby bird was/is expensive and I’d like to have some money left to have an outdoor aviary built for him to play when it’s nice and I’m having to get a huge cage for indoors. Is shipping a concern? Should I just swallow the expense and go and get him? But could I even take him on the plane? Would he fit in a carrier under the seat or would he go in cargo anyways, which is part of my fear? He’s the little baby one she is playing with in the aviary. Well, I won’t let me upload the image. See the post I made with the poll.
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Oct 16, 2021 08:47
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mombot posted:Thank y’all for your answers with regards to the fishy breeder. Even their health guarantee was really fishy - 72 hours from the point of possession, including weekends to get vet OK and then that’s it. Still refused to let me visit, so I walked away and I’m so glad I did, because I found my dream bird. Please please please make sure you understand what you're getting yourself into if you're buying a toucan. Especially if you are concerned about finances. We've got at least one goon with a cautionary tale about owning these guys (who are adorable but have very particular needs).
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Oct 16, 2021 08:55
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I have replied in said toucan thread but I will be more blunt about it here. A toucan is a horrible idea, even taking into account that most of the people here love their birds and many of them give the absolute best lives they can to their feathered friends. Toucans are another level of difficulty and the science of keeping them happy and healthy hasn't even been fully established by the best and brightest of keepers who have had lifelong knowledge with them. I know you want a feathered friend, there are many better options than endangering an extremely rare and expensive bird to a slow, painful demise that will confuse not just you but almost certainly any vet you take them to.
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Oct 16, 2021 09:08
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 mm seede  jeluss
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Oct 16, 2021 14:38
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Plant MONSTER. posted:
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Oct 16, 2021 14:59
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Birds really hate the sight of birds-who-are-them eating, eh? Like if I’m trying to give Mayo a treat of milllet (and millet is the worst for causing jealousy!) and Pesto catches it in the corner of his eye, he’ll chase her away and expect me to treat him.
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Oct 16, 2021 16:31
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Plant MONSTER. posted:Birds really hate the sight of birds-who-are-them eating, eh? Like if I’m trying to give Mayo a treat of milllet (and millet is the worst for causing jealousy!) and Pesto catches it in the corner of his eye, he’ll chase her away and expect me to treat him. that's for sure some of it, some of it is also their social eating cues, i think. like the birds will get mysteriously hungry when they see me eating anything, too (sometimes i trick them into eating new food by eating or pretending to eat it too)
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Oct 16, 2021 16:51
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I’ve got a pair of scarlet-chested parakeets who allow us to live in the same house as them, and while they’re fine sharing millet and toys, the sister will absolutely bully the brother away from the food dish for hours while she chills fully inside of it, right after it’s refilled. They’ve been living here for long enough that they’re on that line where both visibly would be ok with more direct interaction, right up until there’s a human finger in the cage that they could investigate and interact with. Then they’re both slightly too skittish, it’s loving adorable. Soon, I hope!
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Oct 16, 2021 17:02
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Youth Decay posted:Please please please make sure you understand what you're getting yourself into if you're buying a toucan. Especially if you are concerned about finances. We've got at least one goon with a cautionary tale about owning these guys (who are adorable but have very particular needs). I responded in my poll about my experience with birds, but be assured I have been researching them seriously for at least five years and just kind of off-hand for another five years before that when I was just curious. I’m not taking this lightly, but I do appreciate people looking out for the birds and for me as well. I had been planning to get one eventually and an opportunity arose at the right time that I couldn’t pass up. I do take offense that you assume I know nothing about them and that I’m endangering him. I’m at home 24/7 to attend to his every need. The vet I found has experience with them. I think it’s incredibly rude to say I’m harming this bird. Better I take him than someone else who knows nothing of them, but just wants an expensive novelty pet. mombot fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Oct 16, 2021 |
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Oct 16, 2021 19:58
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mombot posted:I responded in my poll about my experience with birds, but be assured I have been researching them seriously for at least five years and just kind of off-hand for another five years before that when I was just curious. I’m not taking this lightly, but I do appreciate people looking out for the birds and for me as well. I had been planning to get one eventually and an opportunity arose at the right time that I couldn’t pass up. Hey, I'm the one you should be pissed at, not Youth Decay. For you and your bird, I hope you are right and prove me wrong. I am just concerned over the delicate nature of the species you've chosen, your concerns over expenses already and the fact that your life may not look like this in 20 years. You asked about breeder birds, then you mentioned getting a toucan. It looks very much like an irrational "oh cool bird' decision, which is what a lot of these purchases are. I'll let it drop, I just want what's best for the bird and I was alarmed by things you mentioned in your post and your thread. I think it would be much easier on the bird if you went to go pick him up instead of having him shipped.
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Oct 17, 2021 01:37
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I will say, if nothing else, as someone who works as a courier, shipping live animals should be avoided whenever possible. Except for like. Bugs and stuff.
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Oct 17, 2021 02:19
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RoboRodent posted:I will say, if nothing else, as someone who works as a courier, shipping live animals should be avoided whenever possible. hard agree. shipping animals just...on their own is pretty cruel imo, especially someone intelligent and social like a bird. i know it happens. literally hope this works out but all the posts make me just kind of sad for the bird if i'm being honest, and i think this is a mistake.
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Oct 17, 2021 02:25
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 Museums ask people to recreate works of art at home, one result 
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Oct 17, 2021 14:56
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I'm not sure I believe the story with the first picture but I want to. The second picture is great. Unrelated: I like to watch Star Trek. Lately it's DS9. Sera and Ozzy love Star Trek and will usually stop what they're doing to come hang out with me when Star Trek is on, with an eye on the television. Pretty sure it's the high quality beeps of the computer they like, though. Maybe the music.
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Oct 18, 2021 02:29
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Does a bird physiologically require one pissy hissy fit a day or something. Sinbad just flipped out on the fork he had previously been happily eating from, threw a little tantrum, and now he's puffed up and grinding beak, watching us. He didn't eat very much so it's like he derived nourishment from the tiff.
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Oct 18, 2021 02:41
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SuperKlaus posted:Does a bird physiologically require one pissy hissy fit a day or something. Sinbad just flipped out on the fork he had previously been happily eating from, threw a little tantrum, and now he's puffed up and grinding beak, watching us. He didn't eat very much so it's like he derived nourishment from the tiff. Birds need drama to survive, I think.
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Oct 18, 2021 17:16
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mombot posted:I responded in my poll about my experience with birds, but be assured I have been researching them seriously for at least five years and just kind of off-hand for another five years before that when I was just curious. I’m not taking this lightly, but I do appreciate people looking out for the birds and for me as well. I had been planning to get one eventually and an opportunity arose at the right time that I couldn’t pass up. I have not read whatever thread exists in a different subforum, so I apologize if I'm missing anything. I wouldn't take it personally. This little enclave of bird people is probably the kindest I've ever encountered by a long shot. We have seen too many birds get in bad experiences with the best intentioned people. It's our job to be blunt, because these animals can loving outlive us, have emotional intelligence around that of a toddler according to Dr. Irene Pepperberg, and form a powerful bond to their human. Research is awesome and you've done a good job doing it. But hands on experience is a very different thing. The breed you are interested in is a very advanced bird to keep. It's sorta like deciding you want to go into woodworking, so you're starting with attempting to carve a fully functioning grandfather clock from scratch. Keeping a cockatiel, the biggest doofus of the parrot kingdom, can be very challenging. I'll tell you this - You will not find a bigger hearted collection of parrot/bird people on the internet than this thread. Don't get offended by anyone being blunt, it's just we've seen this situation play out really poorly before. We'd rather risk offending you with a question than a bird end up living a lovely life.
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So even though it's the off-season and I don't have important reasons to contact the biologists I work with, I got an update re: the boodge I found in my trap earlier this year. No one in the area claimed him, and the biologist I handed him to reached out to multiple shelters, put up a found ad, nothing. No one claimed this little man, so she kept him. He is now named Mojito and although I have no pictures, she detailed that he enjoyed singing at the local birds and although he is hand-shy he seems to have warmed up to living indoors. I'm a bit sad that we didn't find the home wherever he came from, but I'm glad that he has a good home now. A bird biologist is probably one of the best people to keep a bird imo. Chaosfeather fucked around with this message at 03:52 on Oct 19, 2021 |
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Oct 19, 2021 03:50
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Chaosfeather posted:So even though it's the off-season and I don't have important reasons to contact the biologists I work with, I got an update re: the boodge I found in my trap earlier this year. pretty great resolution, all told. that's lovely.
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Oct 19, 2021 03:52
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I am entirely certain that someone has been teaching my magpies the Imperial March, which is conflicting with me trying to teach them the Final Fantasy VII victory theme.
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Oct 19, 2021 08:45
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Chaosfeather posted:So even though it's the off-season and I don't have important reasons to contact the biologists I work with, I got an update re: the boodge I found in my trap earlier this year.  Glad he found a home that cares about him and has adjusted.Patrovsky posted:I am entirely certain that someone has been teaching my magpies the Imperial March, which is conflicting with me trying to teach them the Final Fantasy VII victory theme. This just means you get sick remixes.
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Oct 19, 2021 15:40
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The Ladies' neighbours, Cleverclogs and his family: https://i.imgur.com/T7YKJVM.mp4 He's Cleverclogs because unlike other magpies who take some food then eat it and/or carry it to their chicks, he takes some food, carries it off a few metres and stashes it before running straight back over for more. Very efficient use of limited visiting time! GotLag fucked around with this message at 08:46 on Oct 20, 2021 |
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Oct 20, 2021 06:46
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Serra was not happy with her paper towel ration for the evening and just did this for a while -  She has never done that and I believe it was a form of  protest.
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Oct 20, 2021 08:15
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Oct 20, 2021 14:37
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Was starting to get worried, hadn't seen it for a few days, but this afternoon I heard some begging and looked around and saw one of the girls feeding Pikelet Happy to see it in a tree with decent shade and not hiding badly in a garden bed or sitting on a rooftop as on previous visits
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Oct 21, 2021 15:34
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Friday afternoon, right after the peace accord was established.
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Oct 22, 2021 12:35
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I just really want to pat a cockatoo.
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Oct 22, 2021 13:06
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The girls' nest is about 200 metres from my house, close to the border between their territory and Cleverclogs'. When Pikelet left the nest it stayed near that area, but today for the first time it was on a rooftop near my house, only about 60 metres away. I could see it sitting on a chimney from my back door, and every time one of the girls came back with some food I could hear its cries  Can't wait until it's brave enough to come and meet my in person! GotLag fucked around with this message at 14:45 on Oct 22, 2021 |
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Oct 22, 2021 13:46
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Baaassically my reaction. IDK if I'd want a cockatoo trained to pull teeth o_o Also, very wholesome, but.
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Oct 23, 2021 09:38
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This woman has a baby son and bunch birds. That is a ton of work. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT966-g7DhI side_burned fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Oct 25, 2021 |
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Oct 25, 2021 21:27
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side_burned posted:This woman has a baby son and bunch birds. That is a ton of work. Holy Christ that whistle is a LOT if you’re wearing earbuds.
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Oct 26, 2021 02:07
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I love watching the videos with her raven, Fable
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Oct 26, 2021 13:19
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In Today's Bird Owning News - Always Double Check Labels We recently had to replace our stove, as I'm sure y'all remember from the photos of Serra and I in a hotel room. We ended up able to afford a "scratch and dent" induction oven, which I never thought I'd have in a million years. The one downside is a lot of pots and pans don't work with induction, so I've had to replace some of my old rear end pans. I only keep one nonstick pan in the house, specifically for doing something that needs surgical precision with eggs of pastry. I cook eggs every day and don't use nonstick for that. Also, I never heat nonstick up past egg cooking temps, so it's not a huge risk. But I still don't allow any nonstick with PTFEs, PFOAs, PFAS, and all that other bullshit. I ordered this pan for my nonstick - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09C5QBYLV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 From the listing - SAFE COOKING - This nonstick frying pan is 100% free of PFAS, PFOA, GenX, APEO, lead or cadmium. Stop worrying about harmful substances leaching into your food and harming your family's health. Great for busy families to keep meals as healthy and toxin-free as possible. But when I received it today, something made my brow furrow. I noticed the instructions tucked into the packaging said no brushes can be used on it for cleaning, including nylon non-abrasive pads. This set off my bullshit detector, so I looked at the packaging - Front - With plants around the boarder of the label to signify it's so green!  Back -  Neat! It has PTFE and PFOA coatings! I'll be sending this back and leaving a less than thrilled review about the listing. I've had parrots most of my life and think they are a little heartier than they get credit for, so I don't faint if I think they are a room down from a scented air freshener. But this poo poo is no joke around them. Pro-Tip - If something can kill your birds by being heated up, and is meant to be cooked on, you probably shouldn't have it in your house. Bonus Serra Having Opinions About Sports Tax - 
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Thanks for your vigilance in protecting your sweet borb. May she have sports opinions for a very long time.
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