Bathtime...outside too :)

MomtoPercy

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Some recent indoor bathtime pics to start :)

Notice the eyes closed in pure bliss!

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"Please don't forget to mist my butt too, mom!" :D

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Aaaand....today it is 30 degrees celcius outside (start of our winter! :eek:) and I thought it was the perfect opportunity to (a) try out the new travel cage for some sunny time and (b) try a bath outside with the lawn mister attachment on the garden hose.

The perch set up wasn't quite right for TRUE bathing bliss I noticed after a few sprinkles, so I gathered the troops (family) and had them stand around while....I let Percy out of his cage! :eek: I know he can't fly well at all with that damaged wing but there are other dangers outside too, so I was very nervous. Percy was a star and simply clambered out and to the top and sat there awaiting his bath :D

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He is awesome.
 

JerseyWendy

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I LOVE seeing Amazons enjoy their baths that much. :D

Got a really good laugh at "Please don't forget to mist my butt too, mom!" HILARIOUS!!

Don't they just glisten and glimmer in natural sunlight? :)

Thanks so much for sharing your eye candy Percy with us.
 

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Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing Percy's bath time bliss!
 

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Yay Percy! He looks so very happy in that last pic.

It is *so* nerve-wracking the first (and second and third lol) time they come out outside un-caged:eek: I bet Percy felt like a bada** being "loose" in the great outdoors;) I hope this is the start for many fun outdoor excursions for Percy!
 
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He had so much fun and the way he looked around at everything was priceless! I didn't keep him in the sun long because our African sun is really harsh. As soon as he was done bathing, I returned him to the cage and moved him to dappled shade to dry off. He was so brave - even 'scarybirds' (doves, in this instance) didn't bother him beyond a perfunctory stiffening and checking if I was close by :). When he was almost dry (and I was starting to hyperventilate from the heat), I brought him inside and he carried on playing and singing on his gym. It was SO clear that he was super duper happy! :). This evening, he retired to his cage early (and of his own accord), climbed up to his sleeping perch after a few bites of dinner and went right to sleep :). He was so jolly after his outdoor excursion that he didn't have any naps today so the poor little tyke was all tuckered out ;)
 

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Those pics made my day:) Percy looks so thrilled and happy during his bath!
I can't believe it is that hot there in the start of your winter! It is -1C (30F) today and snowing, and we are supposed to be enjoying spring here:(
 

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I love the way they smell after a good bath. Quite addictive...lol :D Great looking feathers!
 

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Awww such beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing :)
 

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Maggie gets about that happy at bathtime... it would be a toss up between these two as to who enjoyed it more.

Fun stuff!
 

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i got 1 green cheek cinnamon,a rose crowned,a yellow sided and a hybride from the first 2

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You just don´t post enough pics of percy ;)we want more:D
Before i met percy on this forum i never gave amazons a look but now i have a soft spot for them ,thanks to the amazons here!!
 

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