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Reply #42: How does your African grey feel about his/her own tail? :D [View All]

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Ladyhawk Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Jun-13-06 10:25 PM
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42. How does your African grey feel about his/her own tail? :D
I used to breed African greys. Here are some of my babies:
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  The Evil Blue Towel Must Die!!! (Parrot Pics) Ladyhawk  Jun-13-06 12:51 AM   #0 
   Heh, great pictures  Godhumor   Jun-13-06 12:56 AM   #1 
   I have no idea. His reaction was immediate and unmistakable, though.  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 12:59 AM   #2 
      My african grey is the same about anything red. Goes crazy! eom  Mojorabbit   Jun-13-06 05:39 PM   #35 
         How does your African grey feel about his/her own tail? :D  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 10:25 PM   #42 
            Awwww, adorable!  Mojorabbit   Jun-14-06 01:25 AM   #52 
               Hmm, maybe you parrot sees anything red as a rival  rocknation   Jun-14-06 09:15 AM   #56 
               Maybe. :) That's a pretty good guess.  Ladyhawk   Jun-14-06 10:00 AM   #58 
               That is one handsome grey!  Ladyhawk   Jun-14-06 09:53 AM   #57 
                  Thank you, I think he is pretty handsome myself  Mojorabbit   Jun-14-06 05:48 PM   #63 
                     Your bird changed his own name? :) That's a great story!  Ladyhawk   Jun-15-06 12:08 AM   #65 
                        Modem impersonations! I forgot about that.  hunter   Jun-15-06 12:32 PM   #69 
   LMFAO! now this, this is a great story  MadAsHellNewYorker   Jun-13-06 09:43 AM   #3 
   Great pics, LH!  whoisalhedges   Jun-13-06 09:46 AM   #4 
   Thank God for Gabby...Somebody might have been dried to death!!!  MrsGrumpy   Jun-13-06 09:51 AM   #5 
   Bwahahahahaha!  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 10:29 PM   #44 
   wow...that bird looks crazy enough to peck your fingers off!  Blue_Tires   Jun-13-06 09:52 AM   #6 
   Parrots have really strong bites. The maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 10:34 PM   #45 
      LOL! I found a photo of a hyacinth, too  marzipanni   Jun-14-06 02:06 AM   #53 
      is this the first time the bird went after the towel?  Blue_Tires   Jun-14-06 02:03 PM   #60 
         Yeah. Of course, I've never had occasion to carry any bath towel  Ladyhawk   Jun-14-06 02:46 PM   #61 
   OK, that stove is WAAAAY  Le Taz Hot   Jun-13-06 10:08 AM   #7 
   Don't hate me. You should see the rest of the apartment.  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 05:10 PM   #28 
   Heh, my amazon used to snap like that  Aiptasia   Jun-13-06 10:11 AM   #8 
   My sun conure HATES the broom (and the TV remote)  unpossibles   Jun-13-06 11:38 AM   #10 
      My cockatoo fights brooms, mops, scouring pads, and dustpans!  AlienGirl   Jun-13-06 04:51 PM   #21 
      Your bird hates Homer Simpson? :)  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 04:54 PM   #23 
      Small birds can be even more aggressive than bigger ones. :)  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 04:55 PM   #24 
         oh yeah, although sometimes I forget he's on my shoulder  unpossibles   Jun-13-06 05:29 PM   #33 
            I used to have a Senegal and she had Gabby totally buffaloed.  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 10:41 PM   #47 
               yes  unpossibles   Jun-14-06 09:09 AM   #54 
                  Wow, that is a very orange sunny!  Ladyhawk   Jun-15-06 12:13 AM   #66 
                     oh yeah. Icarus is loud and bossy to all of the animals  unpossibles   Jun-15-06 10:59 AM   #68 
   i agree with abby! why i've been known to yank evil blue towels  xchrom   Jun-13-06 10:39 AM   #9 
   Blue towels are bad, mmmk?  Lilith Velkor   Jun-13-06 12:09 PM   #11 
   ROTFLMAO! I forgot about Towelie.  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 04:58 PM   #25 
   Aww....  Atmashine   Jun-13-06 01:06 PM   #12 
   Glad someone had the guts to put his beak down!  Deep13   Jun-13-06 01:12 PM   #13 
   Gabby had a wonderful time teaching the blue towel it's place!  Joan_Alpern   Jun-13-06 01:17 PM   #14 
   I'm in love with Gabby!  ginbarn   Jun-13-06 02:56 PM   #15 
   Yup. One of Gabby's nicknames is "Gabby the Velociraptor."  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 10:42 PM   #48 
   My theory  in search of sanity   Jun-13-06 03:03 PM   #16 
   It's a Hyacinth Macaw  ginbarn   Jun-13-06 03:26 PM   #19 
      There are species of Amazons that share the same range with the  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 05:06 PM   #26 
         It's the Brazil nuts  ginbarn   Jun-13-06 05:30 PM   #34 
            Yeah, hyacinths are usually rather sweet birds...sweeter than Amazons. :)  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 10:59 PM   #50 
   you have COVERS for your heating elements?  maxsolomon   Jun-13-06 03:14 PM   #17 
   LOL...the covers are there because Gabby has a play area next  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 05:09 PM   #27 
   "Number one is off...number two is off...  fudge stripe cookays   Jun-13-06 05:11 PM   #29 
   Guess she told you ...  ronnykmarshall   Jun-13-06 03:22 PM   #18 
   Question...  NV Whino   Jun-13-06 03:48 PM   #20 
   Parrots see all the colors humans see, plus a few others  AlienGirl   Jun-13-06 04:53 PM   #22 
      Yes. They can see into the ultraviolet.  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 05:12 PM   #30 
      I saw this cool show about birds and their eyesight  unpossibles   Jun-13-06 05:25 PM   #31 
         You know how our retinas have rods and cones?  AlienGirl   Jun-13-06 06:33 PM   #36 
         Woah, too cool! I wasn't aware of that.  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 07:54 PM   #39 
         Yes, I once talked to Dr. Pepperberg on the phone.  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 07:53 PM   #38 
            I think some of the neurological differences in autism are birdlike  AlienGirl   Jun-13-06 10:39 PM   #46 
               Parrots, unlike dogs and cats, are prey animals. I think this is part  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 10:50 PM   #49 
                  I tell my bird, "It's okay, it won't hurt you", and she understands.  Digit   Jun-14-06 01:03 AM   #51 
      Thanks for the info  NV Whino   Jun-13-06 09:26 PM   #40 
   could I "borrow" Gabby...I know some evil  wildhorses   Jun-13-06 05:29 PM   #32 
   BWAAAAK! ATTACK! ATTACK!  Oregonian   Jun-13-06 06:39 PM   #37 
   Can't we all just get along?  unpossibles   Jun-13-06 09:47 PM   #41 
   No, I don't want to get high. Drugs are bad, mmm-kay? n/t  Ladyhawk   Jun-13-06 10:27 PM   #43 
   Oh god...what would Gabby think of an evil blue towel with EYES?  Ladyhawk   Jun-15-06 12:16 AM   #67 
   KILL IT!! KILL IT!!!!!!!!  Vash the Stampede   Jun-14-06 09:12 AM   #55 
   Poor Towelie  Sequoia   Jun-14-06 11:55 AM   #59 
   The towel is still draped over the step stool...and the bird is still mad  Ladyhawk   Jun-14-06 05:34 PM   #62 
   Gabby tries to climb down the stove to get to the Evil Blue Towel (tm).  Ladyhawk   Jun-14-06 11:54 PM   #64 
 

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