February POTM Contest

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Allee

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February is universally known as the month of love. Valentines Day is of course a popular day to celebrate love in all it's glorious forms. A rather obscure interesting fact is that some of the first Valentines Day cards and traditions were inspired by wild birds and their mating rituals. February is also National Bird Feeding Month in the United States.

In honor of our feathered friends, this month's theme is a photo of something you have done "For The Birds", either indoor or outdoor birds.

Photoshopping is not allowed in this contest. The contest will be open for entries through February 25, the polls will open on the 26th, the winner will be announced on the first day of March. Our contest winner will receive a Supporting Membership for one full year and the winning photo will be on our Homepage for the month of March.

Here are some examples.
This playtop is much appreciated by the flock.​


Or if you prefer something you've done for the backyard beauties.​


Only one official entry per household please. "Just For Fun" photos are always welcomed with a smile. Have fun and may the best photo win!​

 
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Great idea for a contest, Allee! This is going to be another amazing month of entries! I can feel it!
 

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Just for fun...Talli loving a toy made by his Auntie Allee:)
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH... good idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not know that... about Valentine's Day.
 

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Photo of the Month just for fun :)
Sweetie - Cockatiel scritches :) :grey:
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Ummm, I'm starting to get my feelings hurt! Does this mean our male mods are more popular than the females? It's already the eighth, I thought we'd have at least a few entries by now.

***Just For Fun***



Wilson being a blue quaker parrot and loving it!
 

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Just for fun (while I'm making my mind up)...
It's just such a great theme! How do I choose among pictures of my love? It's like picking your favorite kid! Anyway, here are a few with the theme of...


**********Mating Rituals of Rickeybirds**********



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Hahaha, thanks for the giggles, RB, that's what I'm talking about!
 

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Hahahahaha!!! Abigail, you are hilarious!

Allee, just look at that Mr. Wilson! I can't believe how much he's grown and matured! Wow!
 
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He's a big boy, Doc! He has a big vocabulary and he has a wealth of self confidence for the most part. He loves the ladder game but it ends the same way every time, he screeches, jumps to my shirt and runs under my hair to be snuggled.
 

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Sweetie is...such a Sweetie, RB cracked me up! And boy, Wilson IS a big boy now!
Come on Peeps, let's see those Birdie love pics!
 

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Just for fun...Talli loving a toy made by his Auntie Allee:)
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Talli is just gorgeous! I'm actually embarrassed because I'm not 100% sure, what species of bird is Talli? I just love her color scheme!

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Just for fun...Talli loving a toy made by his Auntie Allee:)
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I forgot to add that I am thinking Blue-Headed Pionus, but I've never seen one with such a bright blue head, usually they are a much darker blue, almost navy. Just beautiful!

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EllenD

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Ummm, I'm starting to get my feelings hurt! Does this mean our male mods are more popular than the females? It's already the eighth, I thought we'd have at least a few entries by now.

***Just For Fun***



Wilson being a blue quaker parrot and loving it!
Lita did not want to be outdone by Wilson!

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Just for fun...Talli loving a toy made by his Auntie Allee:)
presentsforchaz024_zpsa2d2d021.jpg
I forgot to add that I am thinking Blue-Headed Pionus, but I've never seen one with such a bright blue head, usually they are a much darker blue, almost navy. Just beautiful!

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You got it, Ellen! Talli is indeed a Blue-Headed Pionus!
 

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**Just For Fun**

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Senegal Parrot named "Kane"; Yellow-Sided Green Cheek Conure named "Bowie"; Blue Quaker Parrot named "Lita Ford"; Cockatiel named "Duff"; 8 American/English Budgie Hybrids; Ringneck Dove named "Dylan"
Just for fun...Talli loving a toy made by his Auntie Allee:)
presentsforchaz024_zpsa2d2d021.jpg
I forgot to add that I am thinking Blue-Headed Pionus, but I've never seen one with such a bright blue head, usually they are a much darker blue, almost navy. Just beautiful!

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You got it, Ellen! Talli is indeed a Blue-Headed Pionus!
Wow, definitely the most beautifully colored Blue-Headed Pionus I've ever seen! I love all of the Pionus species, such cool birds! I almost took one in around a year ago, people up in New England were rehoming their 5 year old blue headed, they were good people but they had gotten the poor bird as a newly weaned baby and he had basically been either locked in his cage by himself or locked in the room his cage was in by himself. He wouldn't leave the top of his cage, he just SAT there all day long, every day for 5 years with no interaction. They took very good care of him, great diet, vet care, huge cage, lots of toys. But they had not paid much attention to him from the beginning, he became aggressive, and so he lived in a back room by himself with no interaction at all except when they went in to feed him or clean the cage 😢. They finally wanted to give him to someone who would work with him and give him attention, and I was all ready to make the 8 hour drive to go pick him and all of his belongings up and make him a part of my family, but they suddenly cut off all contact. I can only hope he's doing well... I'm still sad when I think about that little guy!

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Just for fun, again, while I'm making up my mind. My ol' man thinks it's creepy but I love it for some reason...

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Photo of the Month just for fun :)
Sweetie - Cockatiel scritches :) :grey:
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Precious photo of Sweetie!

Ummm, I'm starting to get my feelings hurt! Does this mean our male mods are more popular than the females? It's already the eighth, I thought we'd have at least a few entries by now.

***Just For Fun***



Wilson being a blue quaker parrot and loving it!
Lita did not want to be outdone by Wilson!

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I love Lita, she looks like such a sweetheart! Are you certain she's a quaker?

***Just For Fun***

Poppy truly LOVES to run into a freshly cleaned cage and take a three bowl bath. I refill it twice just to watch her have fun plus she soaks herself and everything around her, it takes a mop and three bowls to clean up but it's worth it.

 
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