A Dangerous New Liaison

Allee

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If you spend your days with six parrots and two of the parrots are quakers you will get bit occasionally, no doubt about it. Still, it's a pretty rare occurrence for me, I can't remember the last time one of my birds chomped me with a vengeance. This time I was genuinely shocked.

Quakers have two kinds of bites, the first is a harmless friendly nip to remind you who is in charge. Believe me when I tell you the other bite is anything but harmless, they grab you in a beak-lock and refuse to let go until there's bloodshed. Another little bonus, even if you know them well and have a strong bond, you seldom see it coming.

Even more shocking was the inexcusable offense Sammy demanded retribution for. I blame my DIL, because of her, I sing to all my pets. My DIL is a groomer, she sings to her four legged clients to put them at ease. Don't laugh, I've seen it work countless times. I have no musical talent whatsoever but all my Fids love having me sing to them.

I had a quaker on each shoulder and a cockatiel in my lap. I was singing, "You are my sunshine", Harry was whistling along with me, Sammy was purring in my face. Every time the song ended, Sammy would head butt me until I started singing again. After about the fifth rendition of the sunshine sing along, I thought we should do something different. I told them so. I ignored several of Sammy's head butts while Harry was yelling her favorite name for me in my ear, it wasn't Allee or Mom.

Sammy gave up on the head butts and clamped his beak into the flesh just beneath my lower lip. He held on for several seconds, he was growling around a beak-full of skin while Harry repeatedly screamed, "Ow" for me. I admit, it was considerate of her, it's difficult to say, "careful" with a parrot attached to your face, what parrot would take you seriously anyway? Sammy finally let go and went straight to his time out perch by his own authority, then the little toad had the nerve to ask me multiple times, "Are you okayyyy?" followed by several drawn out, "Ohhh myyyy God's."

After his five minute time out he released himself from detention, saving me the trouble and went happily back to his birdie business, in his case playing with his sticks.

Harry kept him company during his self imposed time out by sitting on his cage top laughing her traitorous tail feathers off. She had an all out giggling fit. I know she probably thought it was lame of me but I informed her, I didn't think it was all that funny. Harry hasn't bit anyone seriously in well over a year, I know she enjoyed every second of Sammy's mayhem and she probably told him so in quakerese. Harry often pouts after misbehaving, not so with Sammy, half an hour after the brutal attack he was in my face saying, "Gimmeee a kissss!" Not happening, you little clown! It's Mommy's turn to pout!

Poppy enjoyed the drama immensely from the very top of her play stand, the part that's meant for hanging toys. She was doing the crazy eyed cockatoo dance, I was surprised she didn't end up a puzzle on the floor.

One quaker is a challenge, two quakers can be a force of nature.

I have a big ugly bruise on my face. I'm learning the lyrics to "Sympathy For The Devil," before I sing for them again.
 

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Naughty little buggers. The Quaker stories always remind me of Foo. She doesn't have the vocab of the little devils, but she gives it her best shot. She loves to nip my husband and then laugh...why does it sound so maniacal? I'm certain no one here laughs like that to of taught her such a thing.

Wish the best for your lip! I hate bites.
 

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Oh no Allee, not the face! Ow, I feel for you. I enjoy reading your stories, but I'm sorry this time it's about getting bit! I hope it feels better soon :).
 

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Loved your story and so sorry for your face, little devils.

You're not alone on the singing we have to have nightly rituals.

We also sing to the fids that come on holiday here and now their mummy's have to do it too when they go home - the same song!
 
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Sounds like how Kyo got hubby yesterday! She was sweetly preening his face for 20 minutes. Then he gently tried to move her and she clamped down on his lip! It was her only time out all day yesterday (and she was downstairs with us all afternoon!) but man it was a good bite.

The best part? While in the cage, she kept flock calling him and saying "I love you" to suck up.
 

JerseyWendy

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:52: What??? Sammy attached himself to your lip? SAMMY?

"You are my sunshine....my only sunshine...you make me bleed out of the blue...." (Nope, I'm NOT smirking)

And then Harry had the nerve to call you THAT name - repeatedly? :32:

Oh Allee, you certainly didn't deserve any of this. Your poor lip. Lips bleed a LOT.
How's it looking this morning?
 
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Awh I'm sorry he bit you, but I must admit; the story did make me laugh :54::21:
 

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Please tell more stories. Like daily. I loffffff them. :)
 

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Awww, Huckleberry! Just under your lip?!? Ouch! Talk about a demanding audience!

I'm fairly certain that would be my birds' reaction if I were to be so cruel as to expose them to MY singing voice, so at least your musical talents are appreciated.

Those headbutts were hilarious, though. Sammy has some nerve, doesn't he? Lol!

And Harry's infamous name calling! Cracks me up every time!

I hope your bruise is healing swiftly, my friend.
 

plumsmum2005

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:52: What??? Sammy attached himself to your lip? SAMMY?

"You are my sunshine....my only sunshine...you make me bleed out of the blue...." (Nope, I'm NOT smirking)

And then Harry had the nerve to call you THAT name - repeatedly? :32:

Oh Allee, you certainly didn't deserve any of this. Your poor lip. Lips bleed a LOT.
How's it looking this morning?

LOL you're gonna have to share you know, but we won't tell anyone promise! ;)
 

JerseyWendy

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:52: What??? Sammy attached himself to your lip? SAMMY?

"You are my sunshine....my only sunshine...you make me bleed out of the blue...." (Nope, I'm NOT smirking)

And then Harry had the nerve to call you THAT name - repeatedly? :32:

Oh Allee, you certainly didn't deserve any of this. Your poor lip. Lips bleed a LOT.
How's it looking this morning?

LOL you're gonna have to share you know, but we won't tell anyone promise! ;)

I plead the fifth. :54: I will have to let Allee do the .... 'honors'....and believe you me, there is nothing honorable about 'that' name/word.
 

plumsmum2005

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:52: What??? Sammy attached himself to your lip? SAMMY?

"You are my sunshine....my only sunshine...you make me bleed out of the blue...." (Nope, I'm NOT smirking)

And then Harry had the nerve to call you THAT name - repeatedly? :32:

Oh Allee, you certainly didn't deserve any of this. Your poor lip. Lips bleed a LOT.
How's it looking this morning?

LOL you're gonna have to share you know, but we won't tell anyone promise! ;)

I plead the fifth. :54: I will have to let Allee do the .... 'honors'....and believe you me, there is nothing honorable about 'that' name/word.

Oh poor dear Allee, that bad eh?? Previous parront?
Really not good bruised and cut lip and a bad, bad name - naughty, naughty fids! :(
 

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I plead the fifth. :54: I will have to let Allee do the .... 'honors'....and believe you me, there is nothing honorable about 'that' name/word.

Nope. Nothing honorable. Hilarious as all get out, though! Hahaha!
 
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Thanks for the kind words and concern, Everyone! I'll be fine, not my first rodeo or bloodshed with a quaker. I'll never tell Sammy, but his bite is a kiss compared to what Ms. Harry has done to me.

Harry has two names for me. My name is Cameron when she's happy with me. When she's upset with me, my name is pervert. I don't know why, both names where from Harry's obscure past.
 

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pervert ? OMG that is funny. Dictionary states "to turn away from the right course" so guess you need to stay on the right course
 

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Thanks for the kind words and concern, Everyone! I'll be fine, not my first rodeo or bloodshed with a quaker. I'll never tell Sammy, but his bite is a kiss compared to what Ms. Harry has done to me.

Harry has two names for me. My name is Cameron when she's happy with me. When she's upset with me, my name is pervert. I don't know why, both names where from Harry's obscure past.



Ahhhhh hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
 

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Oh Allee, your poor lip:( But why oh why did you have to write such a funny post? I went from massive sympathy to almost falling out of my chair with Sammy's responses to his dastardly deed. Where is a video camera when you need it?
But now that I have gotten myself under control, how is your lip this morning? I am so sorry you got bitten.
 

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Thanks for the kind words and concern, Everyone! I'll be fine, not my first rodeo or bloodshed with a quaker. I'll never tell Sammy, but his bite is a kiss compared to what Ms. Harry has done to me.

Harry has two names for me. My name is Cameron when she's happy with me. When she's upset with me, my name is pervert. I don't know why, both names where from Harry's obscure past.

LOL (so sorry it slipped out) Intriguing past these little fellas have. Hope it's OK today BTW? :)
 

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