birdstheword
Member
Hi everyone!
I am 23 and have been parrot-obsessed since I was 10. For my 13th birthday I had my family take me to a parrot shop and continued to go on weekends in high school (cool kid!).
Conures (blue crowns specifically) have always captivated me. I finally convinced my parents to let me get a bird and I got an untamed budgie, "Kanoni". I earned the little bird's trust and the bird enjoyed my company, neck scritches, being handled, I was so proud of the work I put in with him. The sad part is I went to camp for 2 weeks and left the bird in my family's care...came back and he had passed away...I always just assumed it was from Teflon or air fresheners or something like that. I only had him for about a year.
Well, now I'm graduated from college and more stable and still have a great big cage that my little 15 year old self but down a couple hundred dollars on.
I've since volunteered at a couple parrot rescue orgs and have re-started my bird search. And completely filled my down time with bird research--again!!
I love bird people. We are a weird bunch. Can't wait to get back in the forum game. I used to go on these other 2 and I can't recall the names...feathered something....2 words beginning with f.
Anyway! Looking forward to keeping up on all things bird. Can't wait to have one of my own again.
Sarah
I am 23 and have been parrot-obsessed since I was 10. For my 13th birthday I had my family take me to a parrot shop and continued to go on weekends in high school (cool kid!).
Conures (blue crowns specifically) have always captivated me. I finally convinced my parents to let me get a bird and I got an untamed budgie, "Kanoni". I earned the little bird's trust and the bird enjoyed my company, neck scritches, being handled, I was so proud of the work I put in with him. The sad part is I went to camp for 2 weeks and left the bird in my family's care...came back and he had passed away...I always just assumed it was from Teflon or air fresheners or something like that. I only had him for about a year.
Well, now I'm graduated from college and more stable and still have a great big cage that my little 15 year old self but down a couple hundred dollars on.
I've since volunteered at a couple parrot rescue orgs and have re-started my bird search. And completely filled my down time with bird research--again!!
I love bird people. We are a weird bunch. Can't wait to get back in the forum game. I used to go on these other 2 and I can't recall the names...feathered something....2 words beginning with f.
Anyway! Looking forward to keeping up on all things bird. Can't wait to have one of my own again.
Sarah
