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New member from Illinois!

Postby kellyj913 » Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:10 am

Hi all! My name is Jan, long-time bird lover and a big fan of parrots! I have four cockatiels and three zebra finches, and can't imagine life without any of them! I bought Genny, my first cockatiel, 15 years ago at a PetsMart while I was in high school and fell in love with the species. Shortly thereafter I learned about the plight of homeless parrots and decided to adopt the rest of Genny's flock mates. I got my finches from a student of mine who didn't have the time to take care of them anymore.

I joined to get to know some large parrot owners because I'd like to adopt an older macaw in the couple of years here. I have never owned a large parrot, but I regularly volunteered at rescue center while in college. I was put in charge of room for "risky" large parrots (somewhat hand tame, but with aggressive/nippy tendencies, a lot of them wild-caught in the 70s-80s). I fell in love with the macaws I worked with, and could see their playful, curious nature through the standoffish exterior most of the birds kept up.

I hope to get answers to some questions I have on big parrot ownership - I'm sure volunteering 10-15 hours a week at a rescue center is a lot different than taking one of these animals into your life. Looking forward to meeting you all, particularly the macaw owners! :macaw:
kellyj913
Parakeet
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is female
Posts: 2
Number of Birds Owned: 7
Types of Birds Owned: Cockatiels, Zebra Finches
Flight: Yes

Re: New member from Illinois!

Postby liz » Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:26 am

Welcome to the forum.
Volunteering in a rescue is the best way to learn about a species. It is also the best way to fall in love with one.
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liz
Macaw
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is female
Posts: 7234
Location: Hernando FL
Number of Birds Owned: 12
Types of Birds Owned: DYH Amazon Rambo
BF Amazon Myrtle
Cockatiels: Shadow Tammy Flutter Phoenix Jackie
Andy Impy Louise Twila Leroy
Flight: Yes

Re: New member from Illinois!

Postby Pajarita » Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:41 am

Welcome to the forum, Jan and feathered friends! Hope we can be of help and thank you for adopting instead of buying a baby!
Pajarita
Norwegian Blue
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is female
Posts: 18701
Location: NW Pa
Number of Birds Owned: 30
Types of Birds Owned: RoseBreasted too, CAG, DoubleYellowHead Amazon, BlueFront Amazon, YellowNape Amazon, Senegal, African Redbelly, Quaker, Sun Conure, Nanday, BlackCap Caique, WhiteBelly Caique, PeachFace lovebird, budgies,
Flight: Yes

Re: New member from Illinois!

Postby kellyj913 » Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:35 am

Thank you both for the warm welcome! Looking forward to reading through the posts here!
kellyj913
Parakeet
 
Gender: This parrot forum member is female
Posts: 2
Number of Birds Owned: 7
Types of Birds Owned: Cockatiels, Zebra Finches
Flight: Yes


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