Bird-day pics from Salty's 1st

He's all tuckered out, and sleeping but not before eating a meal fit for a king, some bday cake and a visit from Gail and Rickybird. And some pics, as requested .

Waiting for his dinner. "Hurry up there, ye wench"


Ahhh, corn and sweet potatoes, my favorite


"And a pic of my birthday cake. As you can see , the Captain spared no expense on it, literally."


"And here is me, playing with my new toy! I helped pick it out,
which is why I am actually playing with it. The stupid Captain wanted to get me one with some kinda wood on it. I liked this one!"


"Next post will be the crew singing some silly song about a birfday? They were pretty drunk by then, they were talking about a video and something call youstube."

No wonder Salty is tuckered out, he celebrated like a pirate today! What is the cake?
Love the toy, and it's awesome that Gail and Rickey got to join in the fun!

The coolest thing was that Salty and the Ricky bird were definitely watching each other on skype. Maybe I can start a new business as a PPP..... a Parrot Party Planner.

That's really cool Al, glad Salty had a great party with the Rickeybird . Love that cake, that's deluxe!

Happy belated birthday salty. What a wonderful way to celebrate his bday wrench. They are such cute photos. Thank you so much for sharing!!.

WOW! Modern technology! Televised half way around the world Salty is an international star lol. Looks like he had an awesome birthday Al,,You and Geri sure know who to throw a whizz-bang get together lol.

Many many more HB to you,Salty Dude!


Jim <And Amy and BB>

Salty has grown into one very good looking young Amazon. I have to remind myself that yaaa, he is a near full grown Amazon and not the baby that we have grown to love over this last year!

As always, thanks for the Salty updates and your wonderful work with him!

Happy Birthday Salty!

Glad Salty had a great birthday! Thanks for sharing the pics and commentary!!

SailBoat said:

Salty has grown into one very good looking young Amazon. I have to remind myself that yaaa, he is a near full grown Amazon and not the baby that we have grown to love over this last year!

As always, thanks for the Salty updates and your wonderful work with him!

Happy Birthday Salty!

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We have to keep reminding ourselves that he is a yearling now , too. Although in the last 2 weeks or so, he has been reminding us himself. Just that little bit more adult Amazon calling ( though its so short a time, just 20-30 minutes or so in the afternoon), and more independence ( ie: I do NOT want to go to nite nite just now) that baby Salty never did. He is still an almost perfect parrot, compared to some I read about. My heart goes out to those folks whose birds bite, or scream, or pluck or decide they are ONE person birds. Those are one reason I offer up what we have done with Salty, so that maybe someone else can benefit by our scar tissue ( literally) and experience. Boats, Jim will tell you, when he came by with Amy, we were all surprised at how small an Amazon he is, literally 1/2 the size of Amy, yet he is full grown pretty much. He has weighed 265-272 almost from when we got him at 2 months old. He doesn't show that baby look in his eyes much anymore, but his personality is definitely expanding, like laughing at appropriate times, or doing a trick on his own, just to be cute. He's a one of one, but then again, all parrots are.

We were trying to make it, but I got really busy and before I could blink it was long after the appointed time. I'm glad it was a fun party!

I just posted in the Rickeybird's Scrapbook... an update on Salty's celebration!
If you'd like to take a look, this should take you to the last page... it's at the bottom.
Thanks for the fun, Mr. and Mrs. Wrench, Salty and Tinker, too.

http://www.parrotforums.com/questions-answers/62811-rickeybird-scrapbook-1984-updates-15.html

Happy belated birthday to Salty!

Given his expression in the first pic, I think you have hit the nail right on the head with the caption! Glad he enjoyed his special day

Glad you enjoyed a Great Birthday Salty...I loved the pics and your cake and the lovely toys you got and I loved the online pics also on Galeria Gila's scrapbook thread...Fab pics all of them snd the commentary on both pages Great too I almost felt I was there in person at the party ...sorry I missed the Zon and Patagonian chatter on skype all the same I would have really enjoyed hearing that.
You have done a wonderful job with Salty Al , you and Geri both and he is a credit to your Great paronting skills. Happy Birthday Salty and may the years to come be many and happy and healthy with each one being more fun than the last long long into your old Age

Thanks, Birdi, and I do SO second the compliments! Salty is wonderful... and so fortunate... he has the world by a string, pretty much... or a wrench!