tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83126626472624577632024-03-13T00:53:40.352-04:00The Mason ParrotsAdrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-47005597677833106562012-03-06T11:59:00.000-05:002012-03-06T11:59:34.405-05:00Hannibal's Nightly Massage Session<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwJSswwYjL9gHnZz7qv7c0aTo8w7_N0MgEICuRPx5x7MIiD91YhlPq83iitVbfRF8EhomMcmw9PPnC8WC_fAA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a video of Hannibal getting her nightly massage from trained masseuse "Mommy".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will spend a couple hours every evening on the couch with the two of us enjoying her massage and watching TV.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-90815638194308525442012-03-06T11:50:00.000-05:002012-03-06T11:50:32.169-05:00Dinner Time with Mommy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dykEc350-THHtdvblpHQnGZ6dP7hkZU2WjzILC8wHU3mnDOdDhWHD0bTJjI-syPytPknlTn5tNBSbmceyDV' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hannibal loves to help herself to mommy's food!</span> Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-20088615795317810382012-03-06T07:00:00.001-05:002012-03-06T12:37:29.442-05:00Moshi Being Cute!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyn1G3pgaSna7qeDvNQCErtRtYn1N7O7DvUHHhIYPc_1ldh3L0B-HLK4ZrNhuLhcxHAbXUIWouo7WpG3-FFHw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Moshi has taken some very big steps and is learning to trust us much more. This is a video of Moshi with my wife Adrienne enjoying his snuggle time.Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-40069418377017288702012-03-06T06:53:00.000-05:002012-03-06T06:53:59.836-05:00Angel's Bathtime Fun Video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwh2ZazN2m0sDsa3cvEjvkDOczZ_NxweMpEXWVQHU4fiVE0gLnpmiYAfoMiBAbDxN47MAiosoPYAOObA0Ekxw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a really cute video of Angel taking a bath in our tub. She asked, "What are you doing" while I was spraying her with water.</span>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-37984883616950425302012-03-04T19:08:00.000-05:002012-03-04T19:08:45.846-05:00Spring is Coming and the Birds are Singing<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have some bird updates for the readers…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">MOSHI</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Moshi waved for the FIRST time today!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, he waived a few more times afterwards on command!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was followed by a few yummy pecans of course.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:-) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s such a huge milestone and we believe he’s finally accepting us as being part of his “flock”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s great with the other birds, but has always been shy around people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This interaction was a gigantic step forward and we can’t wait to see what happens next…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NEO</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A few weeks ago I was feeling a bit stressed and decided to spend time with the birds (they ALWAYS manage to bring a smile to my face).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, immediately after picking up Neo she asked, “Are you okay”?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are ultrasensitive to our emotions and I couldn’t help but give her a big kiss and assure her that I was just fine and appreciate her concern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:-)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such a smarty pants!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">HANNIBAL</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have some sad news, but at this point in time we don’t have to be overly concerned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The vet confirmed that her blood tests from her semiannual checkup show signs of liver disease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He doesn’t want to conduct invasive tests because of her age, but recommended that we keep her on a healthy diet (already have been), and supplement her food with Milk Thistle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some studies show that it can help with liver function so we purchased the product right away and began adding a few drops to her evening food (usually bananas).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s a total champ and never complains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIalI3HCunJuZLhoXYXrbu2QnS6347n-zLZUTJpSMcmo6lXYDEj5_sMR0HBEKvP6zlRi1phNUBAUZuGc1dtBOmCfenKUX0fDgLUDKnepKtmzBFLezUSIIaf_HSkJ0is_lonokDGRbKQ8/s1600/Hannibal+Eating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUIalI3HCunJuZLhoXYXrbu2QnS6347n-zLZUTJpSMcmo6lXYDEj5_sMR0HBEKvP6zlRi1phNUBAUZuGc1dtBOmCfenKUX0fDgLUDKnepKtmzBFLezUSIIaf_HSkJ0is_lonokDGRbKQ8/s320/Hannibal+Eating.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 9pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><o:p><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 114%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas> <v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"> <o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"> </o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></v:shapetype></span></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I'm going to make a goal to share updates regularly... I know I haven't been since last summer, but that's going to change. These guys enjoy the publicity. :-)</span>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-19081777973552385442011-11-26T17:49:00.000-05:002011-11-26T17:49:26.802-05:00Parrot Update<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s been 5 months since our last post and it’s about time we shared some updates!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s what’s going on in the Mason household…<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hannibal<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unfortunately she’s lost the remainder of her eyesight in her right eye and can no longer see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can see bright lights, such as a laser pointer, but cannot see objects that are directly in front of her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took a couple weeks to adjust to the change but she’s doing just fine now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We moved her food and water dishes to the floor in her bedroom and put together a makeshift bed using towels and blankets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She loves it and roams freely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We make sure everything is always in the same place so it’s easy to find.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also continue our usual routines and she’s on the couch every night for a 2-3 hour petting session.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She LOVES the back & neck massage and just can’t get enough!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I fall asleep while petting her, she’ll yell at me and grab my arm to wake me up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Moshi<o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We think Moshi has a big crush on Angel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s so protective of her and will hiss at me when I clean her cage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angel seems to appreciate the attention, but she’s just too independent to take on a “boyfriend”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So for now, Moshi is just a friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><o:p></o:p>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-90532836304390915272011-06-25T16:26:00.000-04:002011-06-25T16:26:09.460-04:00Bunch of Chatterboxes<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s some of the latest words from the birds:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taz</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He’s been calling my name whenever he sees me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Hey Adrienne…. Adrienne!”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He won’t be satisfied until I respond with, “Hi Taz”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just wish, for once, he would call me mommy…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Neo</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While I was cleaning the cages this morning she asked, “How are you today?”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After I responded, she then said, “Wanna go see daddy”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, daddy was working today but he did stop home to see her during lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was a happy camper for the rest of the afternoon.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Andre</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He’s picked up some interesting words these last couple weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other day he said, “Bang bang” followed by “Good girl”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know this originated from a trick that Neo does when she stands on our hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We use our index finger and thumb to make a pretend gun, we’ll hold it to her chest and say “Bang bang”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She then falls backwards and hangs upside down without moving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I say “Good girl” she pops back up.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Angel</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She’s a dancing machine and likes to say “Go Angel, go Angel” over and over while head-banging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s quite a sight!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Moshi</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As far as we know, Moshi doesn’t talk but he does love to squeak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a very soft and feminine squeak that he’ll make when he’s happy.</span></div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-22766432216166570202011-06-25T15:58:00.001-04:002011-06-25T16:28:33.283-04:00The Mason family has a new addition… Moshi!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Moshi is an 11 year old male Moluccan Cockatoo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was inherited by a family who could no longer care for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know very little about the guy and it’s only been a week since we brought him home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What we do know is that he is extremely shy and nervous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He does not let Ron or I pick him up (yet) but he does come in and out of his cage on command.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I open the door and say, “You can come out Moshi”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’ll then come out and climb to the top of his cage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we want him to go back inside we’ll say, “Moshi, time to go back in your house” and he’ll climb down and go back inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He likes when we sit near his cage and talk to him quietly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’ll ruffle his cheek feathers and watch us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every day, when I arrive home from work, I’ll sit next to his cage and talk about my day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though he won’t let me touch him, he’s become much calmer as the days have passed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think he’s learning to trust us and I realize it may be awhile before he’s comfortable enough to step up onto our hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s okay though, there’s no need to hurry and we’re more than content with moving at a slower pace.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Although Moshi is shy with people he’s certainly not bashful when it comes to people food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He jumps face first into almost everything we’ve given him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s not a big fan of the bird pellets so we might have to get creative if this pattern continues, but he loves his corn, bananas, oranges and mixed vegetables.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s willing to try everything at least once so I’m a very happy mom!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Right now, while I’m typing this blog, Moshi is on top of his house looking down at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His cheek feathers are ruffled and covering his beak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s standing on one leg and his eyes are only half open and he appears to be settling down for a little nap. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s a picture of the new guy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sorry for the poor quality, the lighting wasn’t too great since the sun never came out to play today.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFnxTb0hWHQffbevOSU-7DBnlpuMuN7sUEhbKsPytluoWwVBuBtdeHSVb3O3TLNuZOgCAr3KRwMA3kxo7nSd3MTQyQ_jCzYFrw9B3WCvRDQEIIjDoGoJkjlvG8ibVrCQeDNph6_syIwA/s1600/Moshi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFnxTb0hWHQffbevOSU-7DBnlpuMuN7sUEhbKsPytluoWwVBuBtdeHSVb3O3TLNuZOgCAr3KRwMA3kxo7nSd3MTQyQ_jCzYFrw9B3WCvRDQEIIjDoGoJkjlvG8ibVrCQeDNph6_syIwA/s320/Moshi.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-85531770269642039382011-06-11T17:39:00.001-04:002012-03-06T12:36:53.257-05:00Birdie School!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today’s the FIRST day of BIRDIE SCHOOL!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m going to teach all the kids (at least those who are willing to learn) numbers and colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I purchased a little basket, some mini rubber ducky’s (for counting) and some paper apples (for colors).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before starting the class, I placed the basket in the middle of the room so the birds could become familiar with the strange contraption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a couple hours, I decided we were ready to start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pulled out all the objects from the basket and laid them out on the floor so they could see the individual items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I returned the paper apples and kept out the four ducks, but hid three of them in my hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I placed one duck on the floor and repeated “How Many?” and then responded with “One”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a minute or so I moved on to a second ducky, then a third.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m saving the fourth duck for a later class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their attention spans are next to nothing so a 10-20 minute session is all I’m able to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After counting I moved on to colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pulled out the red apple and asked, “What Color?” and then responded with “Red”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did this several times before moving on to Yellow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interestingly, they were fascinated with the word Yellow so I was able to sustain their attention for a few minutes before moving on to Blue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cycled through the colors one last time before ending the class with a "Great job guys, class will resume next Saturday!"</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiJwwjMrIomymEuw828qNMNh8x9LV0nRc2mvIwvYQigRJoJtzi0_NrcaKiKsSS88AYntG9MjdT7alveeRsqvuUWiXEgxGiksh3An9m8utIje_QNt969M434MqXfB3hp9cPNWMhhrZA2A/s1600/Bird+School.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiJwwjMrIomymEuw828qNMNh8x9LV0nRc2mvIwvYQigRJoJtzi0_NrcaKiKsSS88AYntG9MjdT7alveeRsqvuUWiXEgxGiksh3An9m8utIje_QNt969M434MqXfB3hp9cPNWMhhrZA2A/s320/Bird+School.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-13047548532712261992011-06-11T17:09:00.000-04:002011-06-11T17:09:39.836-04:00Neo and the Missing Water<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This morning I gave the kids sugar snap peas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They all gobbled them up except for Hannibal, I had to give her our special Birdie Bread (her absolute favorite).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they were finished, I washed the food bowls & water bowls since they LOVE to make “soup” with their food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suppose it’s a bird thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Anyway, while I was washing the dishes my husband heard Neo say, “Waaaatteeerr”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently she was very thirsty and just couldn’t wait for me to finish washing the bowls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course I rushed to get them cleaned and filled so she could take a drink. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s official, I’m their slave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHin0nG1YNmJzR80SKucXcSIfow8oSURDUl0_4Y6RQSJ-4IUqWx_9NGdnYNy6DSP6Kp_vuXBuVsXrkrcl2hOXi2fcU_owkSR4zKAb73klSERYSneFLn8oYKgfix5W7jKCuW3OdI_J_LUg/s1600/Neo6-11-11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHin0nG1YNmJzR80SKucXcSIfow8oSURDUl0_4Y6RQSJ-4IUqWx_9NGdnYNy6DSP6Kp_vuXBuVsXrkrcl2hOXi2fcU_owkSR4zKAb73klSERYSneFLn8oYKgfix5W7jKCuW3OdI_J_LUg/s320/Neo6-11-11.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-85597103039718927232011-06-04T10:31:00.000-04:002011-06-04T10:31:07.917-04:00Angel (Female Umbrella Cockatoo)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Angel is the baby of our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s 3 years old and loves to cuddle and scream, depending on her mood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are certain she suffers from a bipolar disorder but that doesn’t weaken our love for her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We try to accommodate her “crazy” outbursts but it can be challenging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s a devious little creature who lures you in with her sweet innocent eyes, her soft girly voice, but just when you least expect it, her crest goes straight up in the air and she screams bloody murder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think she’s got the crazies…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When she isn’t demonstrating strange behavior, she can be a huge ball of laughs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She loves to dance to good beats and she talks up a storm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of her favorite lines is, “What are you doing?”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angel wants to be involved in everything so we make sure she’s always included (otherwise we’ll suffer from another episode of the “crazies”).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s a shot of Angel:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZHPmAQrG92PVbt0l-mswF_baysRUu-C7y_NcVzDUJcoyXBndmzaGHHDHNY2EKutomZyP5mlWyH8XyD54hHBKdifG7BkV1UleTRStfRGRpIp2RM_x16fRsa-wmK33zrU5aKVy5t5tCb4/s1600/Angel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZHPmAQrG92PVbt0l-mswF_baysRUu-C7y_NcVzDUJcoyXBndmzaGHHDHNY2EKutomZyP5mlWyH8XyD54hHBKdifG7BkV1UleTRStfRGRpIp2RM_x16fRsa-wmK33zrU5aKVy5t5tCb4/s320/Angel.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-61457358857833100502011-06-04T10:28:00.000-04:002011-06-04T10:28:05.356-04:00Taz (Male African Grey)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taz (aka “Roo”) has an amazing personality with the intelligence to match.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s 5 years old and LOVES to talk, sing, dance and whistle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s one of the few who enjoys showers and gets excited when we pull out the spray bottle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His vocabulary is comparable to Neo’s and they tend to have regular conversations with each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chats usually go like this:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Neo: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hey, Roo</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taz: Hello</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Neo: How are you?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taz: Grrreeaat</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Neo: Can you whistle?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taz: (whistles)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taz is, without a doubt, a true momma’s boy who can never get enough head scratches from me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’ll let me hold him forever and rarely displays aggression.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it comes to other people such as Ron, he’s not always as friendly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His moods are getting better with age, but sometimes he gets grumpy and nippy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s best just to let him be and pick him up later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At night, when we put them away in their cages, sometimes I have to take care of him because he nips at Ron’s fingers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s easy to tell what kind of mood he’s in by looking at his eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they’re slightly slanted, watch out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But most of the time, he’s very gentle and outgoing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s a picture:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsjVYIDg4BGQHruojSmvf7f-OQ95U-5IiPAh6Tsy9jrCgKCMOCI7p4npMKUKnlu4GKaiRWRCfCQ2620WSzzmSBumdKV-uANFTk3nH2xf1xjZTKp3bEY9LF3t3VsbvLQmWIR0NGmoNSK0/s1600/Taz.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsjVYIDg4BGQHruojSmvf7f-OQ95U-5IiPAh6Tsy9jrCgKCMOCI7p4npMKUKnlu4GKaiRWRCfCQ2620WSzzmSBumdKV-uANFTk3nH2xf1xjZTKp3bEY9LF3t3VsbvLQmWIR0NGmoNSK0/s320/Taz.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-19734903348724679562011-06-04T09:48:00.000-04:002011-06-04T09:48:59.006-04:00Andre – The Aspiring Interior Decorator<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today, after vacuuming the bird room, Andre decided to “decorate” the rug with his food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently it lacked color…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVnAl7m8NV2rM46DLHsxLm3fiRQGY5gprwjcsp0gjCa8mLUSTaUw88BIxfo0cWLyEPOETxgh4pBSp2-b8MbjgZnzG0Nb5nx2Ukn1esiPTnuKWTgUISMfWspkCkvgAiTo0VdpckgeMlHE/s1600/Andre+Decorating.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVnAl7m8NV2rM46DLHsxLm3fiRQGY5gprwjcsp0gjCa8mLUSTaUw88BIxfo0cWLyEPOETxgh4pBSp2-b8MbjgZnzG0Nb5nx2Ukn1esiPTnuKWTgUISMfWspkCkvgAiTo0VdpckgeMlHE/s320/Andre+Decorating.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-50733092317537046282011-06-03T07:29:00.000-04:002011-06-03T07:29:42.621-04:00Andre (Male Blue & Gold Macaw)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Andre's our second bird; he’s 6 years old and will be 7 this summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If there’s one word I could use to describe Andre, it would have to be “entertainer”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He goes out of his way to get your attention and when you finally look at him, he’ll do something goofy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, if I’m busy handling one of the other birds, Andre will throw his food all over the floor and ring his bell (loudly) until you look over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And when you finally do, he’ll wave his foot and say, “Hello”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s a ball of laughs and he never fails to put me in a good mood when I’m feeling down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember years ago, before Ron and I purchased our first home, we were living in an apartment that had a chandelier in the dining area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Andre was standing on his playstand watching television with us when he decided to turn around, look up at the chandelier and repeat over and over, “Wow”, “Wow”, “Wow”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My husband and I just looked at each other and laughed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s such a goofy bird. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Andre has a large vocabulary and loves to dance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He does a great Stevie Wonder (swaying side to side), and loves to bounce up and down when he’s happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He always says “Popcorn” whenever you give him a special treat (even though it’s usually not popcorn), he likes to lift his foot up and say “High five”, and whenever he’s eating something tasty, he’ll repeat “Mmmmmm” over and over until he’s finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before I go, there’s one important observation I have to share – when it comes to parrots, the boys are (by far) messier than the girls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I blame it on the Y chromosome…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Here's a picture of Andre on our deck:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-16784111577097189172011-06-01T19:11:00.000-04:002011-06-01T19:11:27.387-04:00Neo (Female African Grey) - Narrated by Adrienne<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It all began with Neo, our first bird who’s now 10 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I admit, we didn’t know what we were getting into when we first brought her home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though we purchased several parrot books and completed hours of research before we made the decision, it didn’t fully prepare us for the huge personality that was hiding under those little grey feathers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she was about a year old, she uttered her first words, “tickle, tickle” (we’d always say that when we tickled the bottom of her feet).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My husband and I were floored; our bird just talked!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, we were used to cats and dogs so having a pet that could communicate using the English language was pretty darn cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It didn’t take long before she added, “Hey mister”, “Got your feet”, “Got my beak”, “Got my nose”, “Gotta go potty”, “Eskimo kiss”, “It’s chilly”, “Popcorn”, “Will you be quiet”, “Good girl”, “Hey Neo”, “Hi Princess”, “How are you”, “Mommy’s gotta go to work”, “I love you”, “See ya later”, “Have a good day”, “Happy bird”, “I’m sorry”, “Hey Ron”, “Mommy’s home”, and a number of other creative sentences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can imitate the microwave, house alarm, kissing sounds, doorbell, phone etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She does it so well that I’ve actually went running for my phone or the door thinking someone was there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can also use my voice or my husband’s voice when she speaks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s funny when she yells, “Hey Ron”, using my voice and my husband comes rushing into the room to see what I want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There’s another story that I just have to share, it made me appreciate the scope of her intelligence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several years ago, my husband was stationed in Iraq and I was home alone with Neo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was sitting on the couch, feeling a bit lonely and Neo was sitting on her playstand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She knew I was feeling sad and she looked me in the eye and asked, “Mommy, do you miss daddy”?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My jaw hit the floor and I remember looking at her and thinking, “My God, she’s a human with wings”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I immediately answered her question with a yes, picked her up, and gave her a big hug and kiss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She helped me get through some rough times and I’m just so thankful to have her in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Okay, here’s one more story before I go…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Even though Neo is a total sweetheart, she has her cranky moments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One time, she was being moody and bit my finger out of spite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I responded with a, “No, that’s not nice”, and put her in her cage and covered the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A couple minutes later, I saw her peeking from under the sheet and she said, “I’m sorry”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boy did she make my heart melt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t help but uncover the cage and take her back out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was sweet as pie for the rest of the day.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s a picture of her standing on our deck (don’t worry, we just had her wings clipped so she couldn’t take off on a rampage through the neighborhood)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WqUalJeyN2nUZO_aLvO50RNYuow_LHsc6dfDWjpG2Eb2X6kkvmtngagzecOLFBbGjfcLEsHYUjDL7z3sk4vxfX7G9eztw6LyG4n3CWwvL1rKki5okj2LdWqzAhsKNQO3KTLBUMt0HNc/s1600/Neo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WqUalJeyN2nUZO_aLvO50RNYuow_LHsc6dfDWjpG2Eb2X6kkvmtngagzecOLFBbGjfcLEsHYUjDL7z3sk4vxfX7G9eztw6LyG4n3CWwvL1rKki5okj2LdWqzAhsKNQO3KTLBUMt0HNc/s320/Neo.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div>Adrienne and Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15544960960208765736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8312662647262457763.post-19875711834420052942011-05-25T19:20:00.000-04:002011-05-25T19:20:03.469-04:00Introduction - Narrated by Adrienne<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We’re dedicating this corner of the web to our 5 parrots, Hannibal, Neo, Andre, Taz and Angel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m starting off the blog with a biography of Hannibal…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tab-stops: 360.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hannibal <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Female Scarlet Macaw)</span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Hannibal is the oldest (approximately 80 in human years) and she’s one of the most unique birds we have ever known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t have a lot of information on her history but we do know she’s a rescue bird who spent a number of years confined to a kennel with dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The owners kept her outside 24/7, 365 days a year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s important to note that this kennel was located in the chilly state of Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one point she was attacked by a German Shepherd and has lost use of her right wing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s completely blind in her left eye due to cataracts but manages to get around just fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To sum up her personality, we’d have to describe her as a dog/cat/human with wings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She runs around on the floor and barks, she loves to sit beside me on the couch during the evenings and nudges my arm when she wants me to pet her, and she is so intelligent and so compassionate that I tend to forget she’s not a person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s also the only bird who doesn’t talk but she manages to communicate through the use of physical expressions and various grunts and yells.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a nutshell, we’re blessed to have her in our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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