GraciesMom
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After a few weeks of stopping in to my favorite birdie store (more times than I should have) to visit an adorable baby brown headed parrot I took hubby & our kids yesterday to go visit. I didn't let on which baby I had my heart set on... I suspected they would gravitate towards the more colorful/active birds.
I had promised that I would let the family pick the next bird as a group since I had Gracie who is strictly a flock of 2 gal & my baby they can only love her from a far. Knowing our kids & my hubby I doubted that would ever happen without some help on my part.. they don't agree on much
I introduced them to a bunch of different species and explained typical characteristics, diets, etc. helped them handle the ones I knew were less likely to take a good nibble on them.
Of course our 16 year daughter had a blast with a gaggle of Caiques climbing all over her & just "had to have them all". She tired out well before they did lol she moved on to love on a couple of 'toos.
Our son 18 went for the lorikeet who was hopping around like a little circus performer - explaining their unique diet resulting in their unique poo and he moved on to play with the too's & macaws rather quickly.
The 'toos & 'caws didn't need my help a few very well placed screeches & nips and both kids were covering their ears & checking out the tiels.
Of course everyone loved & played with the baby greys.
Hubby was just hanging back. I let everyone wear themselves out and gravitate back towards me then I picked up the brown head to show them. At that moment a cape parrot on the nearby stand took a tumble & was caught up in a toy screaming in panic since I was the only person close I really quickly handed hubby the baby brown head & went to rescue the cape. When I turned around hubby was holding the baby up eye to eye and having a conversation with it. Well he/she promptly responded by christening his shirt lol
So I took the baby & passed it to our daughter while I got some paper towels to clean up hubby's shirt. The baby took this opportunity to check her out for a few minutes then promptly cuddled up under her chin and take a lil siesta.
Needless to say the newest addition should be coming home in a few weeks once fully weaned
This specific store has a couple locations this one is farther from us but I stopped in a few weeks back when I was in that area to pick up Gracie's treats & have been going there to visit the brown head ever since. Great place... the owner is going to transport the baby to his other store this week that's only 5 minutes from my work so we'll be able to visit easier during the next few weeks.
During the ride home both kids were chattering away about which one picked out the baby first & who it liked more. Hubby gave me the ""you ain't fooling me one bit look".
Someday maybe I'll let them know who actually picked the baby out
I had promised that I would let the family pick the next bird as a group since I had Gracie who is strictly a flock of 2 gal & my baby they can only love her from a far. Knowing our kids & my hubby I doubted that would ever happen without some help on my part.. they don't agree on much
I introduced them to a bunch of different species and explained typical characteristics, diets, etc. helped them handle the ones I knew were less likely to take a good nibble on them.
Of course our 16 year daughter had a blast with a gaggle of Caiques climbing all over her & just "had to have them all". She tired out well before they did lol she moved on to love on a couple of 'toos.
Our son 18 went for the lorikeet who was hopping around like a little circus performer - explaining their unique diet resulting in their unique poo and he moved on to play with the too's & macaws rather quickly.
The 'toos & 'caws didn't need my help a few very well placed screeches & nips and both kids were covering their ears & checking out the tiels.
Of course everyone loved & played with the baby greys.
Hubby was just hanging back. I let everyone wear themselves out and gravitate back towards me then I picked up the brown head to show them. At that moment a cape parrot on the nearby stand took a tumble & was caught up in a toy screaming in panic since I was the only person close I really quickly handed hubby the baby brown head & went to rescue the cape. When I turned around hubby was holding the baby up eye to eye and having a conversation with it. Well he/she promptly responded by christening his shirt lol
So I took the baby & passed it to our daughter while I got some paper towels to clean up hubby's shirt. The baby took this opportunity to check her out for a few minutes then promptly cuddled up under her chin and take a lil siesta.
Needless to say the newest addition should be coming home in a few weeks once fully weaned
This specific store has a couple locations this one is farther from us but I stopped in a few weeks back when I was in that area to pick up Gracie's treats & have been going there to visit the brown head ever since. Great place... the owner is going to transport the baby to his other store this week that's only 5 minutes from my work so we'll be able to visit easier during the next few weeks.
During the ride home both kids were chattering away about which one picked out the baby first & who it liked more. Hubby gave me the ""you ain't fooling me one bit look".
Someday maybe I'll let them know who actually picked the baby out
