Welcome Altair (Al)

[jaycee]

Al is so awesome. Yes he's stolen my heart away. This is the first time he's fallen asleep in my hands. I'm hoping it shows he's comfortable with me too. He slept only a few minutes after I stopped scratches but it was so cute. Taz slept on my shoulder never in my hands. He tried to say what sounded like "good bird" tonight too. He has a deeper voice than his "beep beep" call. I can't wait to learn more with him. Not pushing him just repeating alot of the same things to him when I talk to him. If he picks it up awesome if not he still gets to hear he's a good bird and a handsome bird every day lol. I let him snuggle longer tonight too. So he didn't immediately call out beep beep to get back out when I put him back in tonight. He will be back out later yet. He starts his beep beep as soon as I get home from work. Do you think he missed me? Even though my wife and son are here all day and talk to him?

 

[Terry57]

How sweet is he sleeping in your hand like that! I do think he missed you while you were at work. I think he has picked you as his favourite. I feel this is a perfect match since he is already bonding so well with you and showing this level of trust in such a short time.

Repetition works so well with birds who are going to talk, I think. My birds who do talk repeat things I have said, or things they have learned from each other.
My conure, Phoe, says things only a Mama can understand sometimes

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

Congrats on your new fid! He's adorable! I especially love the transition from his green wings to his red tail. Cute name too. May I ask what it means?

Skittles middle name is "Arcenciel", which is French for 'rainbow'.

 

[jaycee]

Skitty, Altair is Arabic meaning literally "bird". It is also the name of the main star in the constellation Orion. Since I love astrology and astronomy and was looking far an asexual name not knowing his personality it really worked for me. But Al really does fit him and his personality.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

Orion? Isn't that Irish? HAHA

That's cool. I considered naming Skittles "Arcus" for a short period when I first got him. Arcus means 'rainbow' in Latin. But I ended up going with 'Mango', reluctantly in the end until a friend suggested "Skittles", and I said "that's IT!"

BUT, if I had name him all over, I'd DEFINITELY go with 'Loki', the Trickster.

 

[jaycee]

Yeah Al is definitely turning into a little clown.