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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 94420" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Abbie, </p><p></p><p>I used to rescue birds - now I will rescue anything BUT. I love them, they are intelligent, beautiful and who can resist listening and making dumb human noises in an effort to get them to communicate with said dumb human. </p><p></p><p>I had a Severe McCaw, a Yellow Headed Conure, A Timneh, An African Grey, a Cherry Headed conure, a cockatiel, 2 doves (had some dumb dumb raising birds for wedding idea) hoooo hooooo ho hooooo, and a budgie. All had their own cage, playpen and food and water. I would take them from the pet shops and rehabilitate them from whatever ailed them, then find them homes. </p><p></p><p>I loved my Yellow Head - Quasar - and the African Grey was certainly smart, but the Severe bit the beak off the Cherry head in a fit of jealousy and after watching that bird die with vet help was more than I could do. I have a scar on my wrist from the last Military McCaw I befriended. </p><p></p><p>As far as the noise? I used to put them in a quiet room with a record player - NOT a CD player - I don't know if the record going around was hypnotic or there were sounds we couldn't hear that they could, but if everyone got noisy? On would go the Days of Wine and Roses and everyone's beak went closed. </p><p></p><p>Mine even had an outdoor aviary - and couldn't beak up. </p><p></p><p>The final straw came with an Umbrella Cockatoo who was so incredibly loud, so early that my neighbors politely said "We've had enough" so the bird sanctuary and rescue went to the way side, all the birds got great homes and I haven't bothered with them since. The occasional injured winged Mocking bird maybe - but no more eardrum busters. </p><p></p><p>And to have the hate of a bird? I think I'd rather deal with a difficult child. </p><p></p><p>Sorry your day is over the coo-coo's nest. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 94420, member: 4964"] Abbie, I used to rescue birds - now I will rescue anything BUT. I love them, they are intelligent, beautiful and who can resist listening and making dumb human noises in an effort to get them to communicate with said dumb human. I had a Severe McCaw, a Yellow Headed Conure, A Timneh, An African Grey, a Cherry Headed conure, a cockatiel, 2 doves (had some dumb dumb raising birds for wedding idea) hoooo hooooo ho hooooo, and a budgie. All had their own cage, playpen and food and water. I would take them from the pet shops and rehabilitate them from whatever ailed them, then find them homes. I loved my Yellow Head - Quasar - and the African Grey was certainly smart, but the Severe bit the beak off the Cherry head in a fit of jealousy and after watching that bird die with vet help was more than I could do. I have a scar on my wrist from the last Military McCaw I befriended. As far as the noise? I used to put them in a quiet room with a record player - NOT a CD player - I don't know if the record going around was hypnotic or there were sounds we couldn't hear that they could, but if everyone got noisy? On would go the Days of Wine and Roses and everyone's beak went closed. Mine even had an outdoor aviary - and couldn't beak up. The final straw came with an Umbrella Cockatoo who was so incredibly loud, so early that my neighbors politely said "We've had enough" so the bird sanctuary and rescue went to the way side, all the birds got great homes and I haven't bothered with them since. The occasional injured winged Mocking bird maybe - but no more eardrum busters. And to have the hate of a bird? I think I'd rather deal with a difficult child. Sorry your day is over the coo-coo's nest. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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