Sheesh, it took me until this morning to catch the pun of the names given to the turkeys pardoned at the White House the other day. They were really attractive birds. Anyone know what the species is called? Sincerely, Joanne If it's right for you, then it's right, . . . . . for you!!! [link] Wonders of Western Washington Video collection: [link]

I know my birds have bath water temperature preferences but I can't read their drinking water temperature preference. Of course, it all ends up at room temperature, but have any of you noticed a definite preference for drinking water temperature? Sincerely, Joanne If it's right for you, then it's right, . . . . . for you!!! [link] Wonders of Western Washington Video collection: [link]

First off, what a wonderful group you are! My husband and I have fallen in love with an 8-month old male Eclectus who seems healthy and has a good disposition. (Cautious of strangers, but will 'up' and 'down' easily.) He also talks a blue streak when he's in his cage. We love the all the talking! We've read up on the breed and are about ready to take the plunge but we do have some questions: 1-The store owner keeps mentioning that we should be prepared for when the bird hits the "terrible twos' and briefly resists everything. Question: Do all birds go through this? If so, when does this happen (what age), how intense does the opposition stuff get, and how best to handle it? 2-We've read a bit about feather plucking and its causes and wonder how common this is? Is it more common with Eclectus than other parrot breeds? 3- We have a Briard (a French sheepdog) who, on one hand is as gentle as the sheep she's been bred to herd (we know all about never letting her near an uncaged bird) but on the other hand, is an extraordinary watchdog who barks her butt off when anyone passes by our home. How do birds adapt to dogs, and what can we do to help to socialize them. Thanks so much for your help in advance.

I recently purchased a male Red Sided Eclectus. He is five months old and weaned but he does not pick up his food and hold it in his foot while eating. I have three other birds of different kinds and they all pick up their food and hold it with a foot while eating. Does anyone have information on this or is this just a trait of the Eclectus? Any information would be appreciated.

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My puppies are just so cute and wonderful, they are very playful and will go along with kids and other pets at home. They have all health papers and are AKC registered. they will bring a big bundle of joy to your family. contact me now.

Hi, I'm in Las Vegas and have been assigned the task of catching pigeons that are flying around the Luxor. Now what I am told (second hand information) is that they are swooping down during the night hours and feeding on a couple of our restaurants, La Salsa and Fusia. Luxor has chosen to give me a few traps to use to catch them. From looking at them I guess the birds are led through a tunnel and a the end to get back out its pointed so they will be deterred from that and when they are inside they have places to feed and drink till I find them the next day and release them. (Don't know if that sounds familiar to any of you). My questions are.. A) Is there a better simpler safe trap to use to catch them live to let them back out outside? Maybe one we can build or one to buy??? B) Since they are used to human food is there a food I can put by the traps that is simply irresistable to the pigeons (some fruit or seed or McDonalds fries or what have you) that they would go to that other than down and eat Mexican??? C) Would you choose to put the traps up close to wear they are swooping down to feed at (close to the restaurants and food court) or up high where they are getting their vantage point and maybe easier to smell??? Any suggestions would be helpful.. Aaron

Dies anyone know of a compny that sells the plans for a "good" aviary, not just a simple cage, but something that I can have built that will be much better than the cages that are sold at stores such as PetSmart. I want to build a special aviary, but I lack sufficient plans. Anyone know of such a site that would host either the sale of different aviaries or plans for such? Thanks, Mark

With the onset of winter and the increasingly higher cost of heating fuel, I have started turning the thermostat back to 62 degrees at night from 10pm to 6am. With an extra blanket, this has been comfortable for the family, however, I'm wondering about our Moluccan cockatoo? Any thoughts from others in the cold north as to what is a safe night time temperature...or am I being neurotic?

When I first purchased my birds and their cage, I inserted one of those mirrors that "talk" when a bird goes near it. Well, I turned it off because everything seems to "set it off," including my passing by the cage, or even turning off or on a light. But, that's not the problem. When I first started, I put some seeds in the small tray that comes along with this "mirror." Then, I noticed that there was a dominate bird and a not so aggressive one. Soon, it became rather apparent that the dominant (Mr. Hyde) one does not permit the other one access to the feeder in the front of the cage (Dr. Jeckel). Now, the "aggressive" one is eating, also, from the small tray that is attached to the mirror, and "me thinks" that this is so because, well, when I put some feed in it, they probably think this is "special food," although I am not an expert. I do have yet another feeding receptacle, so the birds do have a choice. But, should I just either stop putting feed in this small tray, or should I try to take the darn thing out? From what I am seeing, they are sometimes "at war" with respect to this "special" area, which contains, yet, the same seeds that are in the other two feeding areas. Thanks, Mark

My last message was cut off, for some reason, but I think I got the "jist" of what I was trying to ask across to the reader. Animals that have eyes that are closer together are usually predators; whereas the opposite is not true; they are not predators. (In fact, one theorist, who studied criminals, once stipulated that "more often than not" the most viscous of all killers in society or in the brink have an abnormal distance between their eyes: they are usually situation a good deal closer than what one would consider nornal. I raised the previous issue only as an academic question; I was merely curious. Mark

Can anyone identify this bird? [link] Will it survive the winter? Thanks, Nathan Liskov nate (Email Removed) [link] or [link]

My doves love my cockatiel's food and my cockatiel loves my dove's food. I've actually tried exchanging the two but they just looked at me as though I had lost it. I thought I'd try a new thread so this is it. The birds also go nuts over popcorn. All three of them - my two doves and my 'tiel. The 'tiel gets very aggressive about popcorn and the doves wait for him to chew it so that they can eat up the remains. The main problem I have is that I can't cage any of them. The doves flap around until they hurt themselves and the 'tiel gets such a bad attitude, he thinks I'm his mortal enemy if I put him in his cage. So, as one would suspect, I'm constantly cleaning. New York City birds. Go figure.

One must appreciate the Internet: when I first purchased my two parakeets, I said to myself, "self, you have two parakeets." But once I first read two books about them and then joined this group, I began to marvel at the developing relationship I was enjoying with respect to these two creatures! At first, I was slightly dismayed because of their lack of appreciation for what I was doing for them, and the fact that they were, in their own way, very scared when I approached their cage. However, after being told various things from many of the dedicated people on this group, and after time spent, just sitting back and watching them, caring for them, I have begun to understand more about their personalities (I know, a misnomer) and how they will finally become to "be."For example, most of the time, one will usually see me reading. The television is on only during times when I eat, or have the energy to do something domestic. And then, there are those few occassions when I am on the phone, and for some reason, the birds seem to "come alive," demonstrating their own abilities, as well as ridding themselves of some of the aforementioned fears. If I should eat a bowl of cereal, for example, suddenly, they look around, and perk up. "What is that noise," is what they are probably thinking, I suppose. When I have those moments when I want to play a few tunes (my favorite of all times is the song, "Honey," by Bobby Goldsboro I know, I am dating myself, but it reminds me so much of my mother when she and I had a mother-son relationship and a specific time when she actually did "wreck the car," but the outcome, at that time, was different; my parents were married at the time and there was a demonstration of testosterone that I dare not think about) they perk up, and the "dominant one" will be the first to leave the cage. Now, at times, I see the dominant, more courageous of the two on top of the cage, probably saying to the other bird, "Ha Ha!" or "Look, no hands!" In any event, I just want to tell those who have been following my posts that I really do appreciate those people who have responded to my posts in the past; those people have not only given me the hope that my birds and I will grow together, but they also gave me the inspiration to continue, to share my own "being" with these little creatures, realizing that they must certainly be thinking: "who or what is that big head?" Mark

I'm wondering if there is a practical way to add a seed-catcher device to a cage that I have. It's a 24" x 24" x 50" high cage that was made by CageCo of Los Angeles about 20 years ago. (I don't think the company is in business anymore.) Anyhow, the actual cage height is 32" with the corners extending down 18" to the floor to form integrated legs. The new cages I've seen have seed catcher trays built in but I'd like to try to add something to this cage. It's still in very good shape and I can't really afford to replace it but we're putting in new flooring and don't want seed all over the place. Any, suggestions! TIA! Gary Visit Lucy & Gary and do the jigsaw puzzle at www.under-1-roof.com/PuzzlePage.html