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Elle,

WHOA.....it is not my birthday...YET!
I do have the big 50 coming up, but not until September!
Don't rush that one.

Yeah..the pretty bird is looking a lot like you. The boy birds just have more color and are brighter and prettier.
They also sing more and talk more....
Totally opposite from the human species!

Uh oh.....I thought when Jackie was wishing Carolyn a happy birthday the other day that it was for YOU!  I guess I got the wrong Carolyn in mind.  Sorry!  I promise not to rush that 50th on you.  What are you going to do to celebrate your 50th?  Are you taking a cruise this year?  I think we are going to take Jill on a Mexico cruise for her graduation.  We took Holly to the Bahamas for hers 2 year ago and Jill said she would like to go to Mexico.  I've got to start looking into it and find the best deals.  Any suggestions?

 

 

No real plans for the 50th...I did a cruise last year for the 49th. I do have the entire week scheduled off work, but who knows...I may save that vacation time.

I have not looked at cruises lately. I had heard that the prices of them went up a good bit with the fuel increases and that on top of the cruise price increases--they are adding on fuel surcharges on top of the fares. Read the find print on everything you consider ....

I am sure though, cruising is still a good value for what you get!

Ooooooh, thanks for that info.  I will most definetly read the fine print.  We may have to rethink this cruise thing, but I hate not to give a trip to Jill after doing the same for Holly.

My Max is a sweetie.  Loretta Dell and Max and Hank were rescue birds.  They had not been treated the best in the world.  We already had Bocephus.  We have decided to keep Max and Loretta Dell and are trying to rehome Bo and Hank.  If anyone can give a good home to a ****atiel--let me know   They are hilarious birds.  Hank can wolf whistle  and Bo can sound like a Bob White Quail

There seems to be a lot of bird lovers here on the board.  You shouldn't have any trouble at all finding them a good home.

 

I just don't understand how anyone can mistreat a sweet little bird. They have such persoalities and are such smart little things. I have had my bird almost eight years now....I could never hurt him.

Carolyn

The lady that had these birds didn't meant to abuse them but she wasn't taking proper care of them either.  She had all 3 in a cage that was way to small for them and Miss Loretta Dell (she never had a name before) was frequently kept away from the feed tray.  The males picked at her and she was very shy.  They were all under fed and dull looking.  The lady had cancer and honestly could not care for them properly.  It wasn't willful neglect on her part. She was to ill to properly care for them and her grandson that she is raising.  When she came to us about them, she was going to just turn them out of the cage and let them fly.  We could not let that happen to them so now we have 4 tiels.  Hopefully we can rehome 2 of them to good families that will love them and give them a good life

Awwwwww..that is sad. Birds are a big responsibility and need a lot of attention and care. I got mine from a friend of a friend...they bought him and soon after found out that their little girl's asthma was worsened with him in the home. They asked me to keep him TWO WEEKS to see if she got better...she did, and I still have the bird and that is over seven years later. He was just about six months old when I got him. He had been well cared for and was a hand fed bird...so he has always been well socialized and friendly. I enjoy him so much. I have thought about getting another bird but a friend of mine who has a bird store advised me against it. She said that my bird would become jealous and then eventually would socialize with "the other bird" instead of its human companions. So..I have always stuck with my one.
I understand about the small cage. I like to give my bird his freedom...during the day, he is in a Midwest 2020 cage. It is a large cage for a ****atiel--more for an African Grey or that size bird, but I want my bird to have plenty of room to move around and to flap his wings without getting injured. The bar spacing on it is just right for a ****atiel though. At night, the spolied brat sleeps in my bedroom in a 17X24 cage---not too small either.
I do take him out of the cage, usually for an couple of hours each evening and let him play in the bedroom---safely away from the CAT!
I sure wish I could take on more birds or even that I knew someone who would take them and provide a good home for them, but right off--I don't know of anyone. If I think of anyone, I will let you know.

Good Luck with your feathered friends!

Hank and Max patiently waiting in the little cage for me to clean their large cage so they can get back in it and SING