May 2018 POTM

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SailBoat

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[FONT=&quot]A new Month is with us; the Month of Flowers, the Fifth Month of the Year and also, the month in which huge and important celebrations take place! And, because May’s Birthstone is the Emerald, which is emblematic of Love, and Success! We [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Welcome May![/FONT]
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And for us, this month's huge and the most important celebration is our POTM contest! Any creative interpretation of your Parrot(s) (Bird(s)) celebrating the many Joy's of May is acceptable. Also, you are Welcome to Celebrate the assured arrival of Spring in the Northern and Fall in the Southern Hemispheres. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]"Those of you who think you know everything are annoying to those of us who do!!!"

... And, because May’s Birthstone is the Emerald, in which every Amazon Snob knows is emblematic of 'Amazons
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[FONT=&quot]General Guidelines & Rules:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- This Month’s contest opens May 1 and continues until mid-morning EST, May 28. A poll will be posted May 29 and the winner announced June 1.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- The winner will receive a Premium Membership for one year (username highlighted in [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Green[/FONT][FONT=&quot]) and the photo will adorn the Forum’s Front Page for the Month of June and July.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- If you Post more than one image, please designate a single photo as your entry and the other(s) as Just For Fun!!![/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- Photoshopped or Manipulated works are eligible![/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- Videos are welcomed, but please remember to keep them under 90 seconds.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- Please keep in mind that we have a large number of Junior Members and the need to keep the subject matter appropriate for all ages.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- Please keep Safety in mind as you consider the many likely Photo opportunities, whether inside or outside. We urge you to be extra careful considering the settling. example: Not with Prey Animals or settings that could be considered dangerous.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- As with all Parrot Forums activities, the Organization’s Rules apply in all cases.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Poll Link: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]May 2018 POTM Poll[/FONT]
 
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Scott

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What a terrific contest!! So many options and combinations of a theme possible!

***Just for fun entry!! Theme is color green and a celebration!!***

This is a picture of me with Sasquatch, my late male Eclectus. I attended a community college for the first two years and majored in business/aviation management. In 2004 the college had a milestone anniversary and sought varied alumni to create a poster theme to decorate the campus. I represented the Aviation Sciences department and a school photographer shot this with a large format camera. The text is a bit cheesy, but it sort of fits. Image taken at my home with trees as background. Sasquatch was tame but free-flighted, so I held on to his foot very tight!! She conned me into wearing the hat... something I *never* do at work. Hate hats!!

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reeb

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+ an aviary of 16 other budgies! all hatched 2014-2017
Ooh! What a great theme! Excited to welcome autumn with my birdies!


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And, just to help with the many opportunities to base your Photos around:

As Scott stated earlier: It will be feasible for the contestant to weave multiple themes in an entry! An Amazon with flowers in the background celebrating May Day. Or a bird eating an orange - May 2 is Scurvy Awareness Day! May 4 is Star Wars Day!

17 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May | Mental Floss

Enjoy this months contest!
 

T00tsyd

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And, just to help with the many opportunities to base your Photos around:

As Scott stated earlier: It will be feasible for the contestant to weave multiple themes in an entry! An Amazon with flowers in the background celebrating May Day. Or a bird eating an orange - May 2 is Scurvy Awareness Day! May 4 is Star Wars Day!

17 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May | Mental Floss

Enjoy this months contest!

I think my mind has just blown! :02:
 

Anansi

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Great idea for a theme, Steven! This month is going to be amazing!!!

And off to a fantastic start with Scott's just for fun entry! I love it, brother! And yes, I see you've got the grip of death going on over Sasquatch's foot! So great to see him again!
 

GaleriaGila

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The Rickeybird, 38-year-old Patagonian Conure
JUST FOR FUN!

Loving this whole thread!
Okay...
Among all the possibilities, my heart compels me to contribute...
The Rickeybird's hatchdate!
34 years ago, on Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), the Rb erupted into this world. I adopted him a few months later. Here's a photo from around 1984-5 (from the physical scrapbook).
Thanks, Mr. Boat, for providing a chance for me to celebrate with our community here!

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Squeekmouse

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And, just to help with the many opportunities to base your Photos around:

As Scott stated earlier: It will be feasible for the contestant to weave multiple themes in an entry! An Amazon with flowers in the background celebrating May Day. Or a bird eating an orange - May 2 is Scurvy Awareness Day! May 4 is Star Wars Day!

17 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May | Mental Floss

Enjoy this months contest!


Oh my God.... good point!!! Yoda..... May the 4th.... hmmmmmmm.... what holiday theme will I go with? :D
 

Sunnyclover

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And, just to help with the many opportunities to base your Photos around:

As Scott stated earlier: It will be feasible for the contestant to weave multiple themes in an entry! An Amazon with flowers in the background celebrating May Day. Or a bird eating an orange - May 2 is Scurvy Awareness Day! May 4 is Star Wars Day!

17 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May | Mental Floss

Enjoy this months contest!


Oh my God.... good point!!! Yoda..... May the 4th.... hmmmmmmm.... what holiday theme will I go with? :D

May the 4th is my wedding anniversary! On purpose ofc. The force was with us and continues to be. Lol
 

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Here's mine! Crunchie preening after a nice little bath!

What a gorgeous shot! Those colors!!!

JUST FOR FUN!

Loving this whole thread!
Okay...
Among all the possibilities, my heart compels me to contribute...
The Rickeybird's hatchdate!
34 years ago, on Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), the Rb erupted into this world. I adopted him a few months later. Here's a photo from around 1984-5 (from the physical scrapbook).
Thanks, Mr. Boat, for providing a chance for me to celebrate with our community here!

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34 years old!!! God bless the RB! Abigail, I absolutely love that pic of you two! The beginning of a beautiful friendship!
 

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I see my challenge. Can’t get the B.B. code through the app, which I use. I was just using the copy link option.

Thanks Stephen!!

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Anansi

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Seeing that pic is thanks enough! I love seeing shots of Mr. Parker!
 

DiscoDuck

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Hey I'm Green just look at the name someone gave me. Besides who needs flowers when the trees are turning green and furthermore I am the greenest animal you will ever meet!

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Spring finally! And I get to go outside? How cool am I? And no, I'm not going back in with you... sorry.
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Anansi

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Hey I'm Green just look at the name someone gave me. Besides who needs flowers when the trees are turning green and furthermore I am the greenest animal you will ever meet!

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Such a beautiful shot of Rudy in flight!

Spring finally! And I get to go outside? How cool am I? And no, I'm not going back in with you... sorry.
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Hahahahaha! He looks like he's giving you the side eye! Yup, he's definitely not trying to go back inside!
 

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What a fantastic month of pictures so far! Steven, this is a wonderful theme and it is going to be very hard to choose once again.
 
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