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Another Canuck

Postby born2fly » Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:03 pm

Hello Everyone,

My name is Chris and I live in Mississauga ON. My two guys are WALL-E the GCC and Buddy the Red-Bellied, both are flighted.

Both of my birds are rehomes which presents some challanges but rewards as well.

WAll-E is two and a half, I got him over a year ago. It took some time but he's tame and well adjusted.

My Red-Bellied was a rescue/rehome he's aprox 6 years old. He came to me 3 months. He's a scared and timid bird. I have had some limited success with him, but I guess patience is the name of the game.

Joining to hopefully learn something and share my 2 cents where possible.

Chris
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby el-parrot » Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:13 pm

Chris, welcome!! Wonderful babies you have! I´m from the Netherlands and I have a senegal, a quaker, a CAG, a budgie and 4 lovies. Image
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby Rue » Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:10 pm

Welcome aboard! Your birds look sweet! :mrgreen:
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby sidech » Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:38 pm

Welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy it ! You sure will learn here.
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby tacotaco » Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:00 pm

handsome little guys! i love red bellies they're my favorite =) good luck and have fun on the forum!
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby Natacha » Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:18 am

Hi and welcome!

I would say that patience is indeed the way to go with your Red-bellied.
When I first got Joey, my own male Red-bellied, he was also rather shy and nervous around certain people and still had a few panic attacks (which I later learned where a Red-bellied thing, specially amongst the younger ones). After a little patience and some work on our trust, he's become a different bird, more outgoing, more confident as well.

I have to say, I also saw a difference in him when allowing his flight feathers to grow in (his former owner used to cut them, I let them grow and once he figured he could fly, he gained a lot of confidence).
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby MandyG » Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:18 am

Welcome! Your birds are beautiful.

Make sure you go to the Yanks Vs. Cannies post and vote for Canada :thumbsup:
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby Azure Hanyo » Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:06 am

MandyG wrote: Make sure you go to the Yanks Vs. Cannies post and vote for Canada :thumbsup:


And I thought you were cool!

:cry:

lmao!
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby Michael » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:28 am

MandyG wrote:Welcome! Your birds are beautiful.

Make sure you go to the Yanks Vs. Cannies post and vote for Canada :thumbsup:


Hey, just cause you're down a point doesn't mean you gotta be soliciting votes from new members. Hey born2fly, have you ever thought about moving down to the states where it's warmer? :mrgreen:
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Re: Another Canuck

Postby born2fly » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:09 am

Michael thank you for the invite but I like my winters just as much as the summers. Besides my igloo would melt ;)
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