Hello

Anneka · 01-03-2010, 03:59 AM

Hello from a snowy and very cold Western NY. Good heavens, it is below 0 F right now and they are predicting the wind chill around minus 20 F for us for today. But at 73 F inside, I should not complain.

I have budgies, lovebird and a green-cheek conure. I love small parrots but especially the species which my fids represent. Sometimes I wish I had more budgies, but that would mean more cleaning for me

and more noise, which my hubby would not like too much. To me, though, budgie chirping is the best sound in the world. I can listen to them all day long and I looooove watching them playing together, interacting with one another, taking a well deserved nap during the day, or enjoying the food I offer them.

We also have a 13 yo toy poodle, who is almost blind and death d/t old age, but he is doing really well otherwise. Now that he is quite old, he likes when my lovebird walks on his back, because he likes when someone scratches him

(Dont' worry, this is all supervised and would not be allowed if our dog was younger)

I have an opportunity to adopt an adorable few months old Russian dwarf hamster girl, but I can't make up my mind. I am not sure if adding another pet is a good idea but I so want her

Hm... that is more than I planned to write in this introduction.
Hope everyone is having a great New Year!

jimleasure · 01-03-2010, 09:43 AM

welcome anneka,

hope you enjoy this group. i too like the smaller parrots. i have a black capped conure, same basic family as your green cheek. i also have 8 bourke's parakeets. plus several other animals in the family. the members of this group can be very entertaining and informative. and we ALWAYS love pictures of everything.

Shirley · 01-03-2010, 12:18 PM

Welcome!

our Schnauzer is 14, acts like she's 3, and is also losing some eyesight and hearing.

We have Bourke's, a Senegal, two Greys, a tiel, a greenrump parrotlet, African Whydah finch, and a Rose-breasted cockatoo - our oldest is our Bourke's, and she is now 10! (I think!)

None of our birds are young anymore -

Great to have you here! And I have a good friend in Jamestown, NY - western NY. Are you close to Jamestown? or Busti?

CocosMomma · 01-03-2010, 01:08 PM

Hi, Anneka - welcome!

It is nice to see you here! Not as busy as the budgie forum, but great people and great info. I hope you will enjoy your stay here, and congrats on the possible new addition to your family!

Happy new year!

Anneka · 01-04-2010, 04:56 AM

Thank you for a warm welcome.

Jim, when I started thinking about getting a green-cheek conure, I also debated on the black capped. Yes, they are very similar.

Shirley, LOL at your 14 yo dog acting like 3 yo.
I am about 1.5 hrs from Jamestown. I like that town. Our younger son (now 24) had a few basketball tournaments there, but I do not know anyone from that town.
We live in Buffalo suburbs.

Robin, ha ha. Hello my TB friend. I believe I got the link to this forum from your blog.
I don't mind that this forum might be not as busy as our budgie forum. Sometimes you need to change the pace.

Sue · 01-04-2010, 05:47 AM

Hi Anneka
Welcome to the forum, we are freezing here too in the UK, about -4 at the moment.

We just have one large (and very loud) Cockatoo now.
We lost our beautiful tiel Ollie a couple of months ago, he was nearly 21 years old.

Nolan's Mom · 01-04-2010, 09:37 PM

Hi Anneka! Welcome to BoF! I have a CAG as well as a zoo-ful of other animals

And a 5 month old little boy....its crazy here!

Jean · 01-27-2010, 09:56 PM

Hi Anneka,

Welcome to Birds of a Feather. It's nice to meet you.

My first bird was the sweetest nanday conure. After losing her almost 17 years ago we brought Elvie my umbrella cockatoo home as a baby.

tootiehead · 01-28-2010, 06:16 AM

I'm late in welcoming you, too! Hey, Shirley, have you gotten more birds since my last visit? I'll have to come and see them some time!

Bluebeard · 01-28-2010, 07:21 AM

Welcome to the flock.. Come in & enjoy the friendship & information... Look forward to your input.............

01-03-2010, 03:59 AM	#1
Anneka Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY Posts: 3	Hello Hello from a snowy and very cold Western NY. Good heavens, it is below 0 F right now and they are predicting the wind chill around minus 20 F for us for today. But at 73 F inside, I should not complain. I have budgies, lovebird and a green-cheek conure. I love small parrots but especially the species which my fids represent. Sometimes I wish I had more budgies, but that would mean more cleaning for me and more noise, which my hubby would not like too much. To me, though, budgie chirping is the best sound in the world. I can listen to them all day long and I looooove watching them playing together, interacting with one another, taking a well deserved nap during the day, or enjoying the food I offer them. We also have a 13 yo toy poodle, who is almost blind and death d/t old age, but he is doing really well otherwise. Now that he is quite old, he likes when my lovebird walks on his back, because he likes when someone scratches him (Dont' worry, this is all supervised and would not be allowed if our dog was younger) I have an opportunity to adopt an adorable few months old Russian dwarf hamster girl, but I can't make up my mind. I am not sure if adding another pet is a good idea but I so want her Hm... that is more than I planned to write in this introduction. Hope everyone is having a great New Year! __________________ GCC Lovebird Budgies

01-03-2010, 09:43 AM	#2
jimleasure Airborne Join Date: May 2006 Location: dayton, ohio Posts: 608	welcome anneka, hope you enjoy this group. i too like the smaller parrots. i have a black capped conure, same basic family as your green cheek. i also have 8 bourke's parakeets. plus several other animals in the family. the members of this group can be very entertaining and informative. and we ALWAYS love pictures of everything. __________________ a man never stands taller than when he stoops to help a child - Anonymous If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research. - A. Einstein jim leasure

01-03-2010, 12:18 PM	#3
Shirley Admin Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Noblesville, Indiana Posts: 18,292	Welcome! our Schnauzer is 14, acts like she's 3, and is also losing some eyesight and hearing. We have Bourke's, a Senegal, two Greys, a tiel, a greenrump parrotlet, African Whydah finch, and a Rose-breasted cockatoo - our oldest is our Bourke's, and she is now 10! (I think!) None of our birds are young anymore - Great to have you here! And I have a good friend in Jamestown, NY - western NY. Are you close to Jamestown? or Busti? __________________ ~ Shirley

01-03-2010, 01:08 PM	#4
CocosMomma Super Mod/Troll Patrol Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NC Posts: 4,557	Hi, Anneka - welcome! It is nice to see you here! Not as busy as the budgie forum, but great people and great info. I hope you will enjoy your stay here, and congrats on the possible new addition to your family! Happy new year! __________________ Click here from my Blog: www.cagefreeparrot.blogspot.com

01-04-2010, 04:56 AM	#5
Anneka Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NY Posts: 3	Thank you for a warm welcome. Jim, when I started thinking about getting a green-cheek conure, I also debated on the black capped. Yes, they are very similar. Shirley, LOL at your 14 yo dog acting like 3 yo. I am about 1.5 hrs from Jamestown. I like that town. Our younger son (now 24) had a few basketball tournaments there, but I do not know anyone from that town. We live in Buffalo suburbs. Robin, ha ha. Hello my TB friend. I believe I got the link to this forum from your blog. I don't mind that this forum might be not as busy as our budgie forum. Sometimes you need to change the pace. __________________ GCC Lovebird Budgies

01-04-2010, 05:47 AM	#6
Sue Admin Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,201	Hi Anneka Welcome to the forum, we are freezing here too in the UK, about -4 at the moment. We just have one large (and very loud) Cockatoo now. We lost our beautiful tiel Ollie a couple of months ago, he was nearly 21 years old. __________________ Sue... OLLIE Tiel 24.2.89-15.11.09 R.I.P Little one TOTO M2 *Parrots across the Pond* Greeting Cards,Photographic Prints, Stationery & More. Inspired by a Love of Birds & Nature. When tomorrow starts without me, don't think we're far apart For every time you think of me, I'm right here in your heart. David Romano. Last edited by Sue; 01-05-2010 at 07:02 AM.

01-04-2010, 09:37 PM	#7
Nolan's Mom ♥ Grey Lover ♥ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,490	Hi Anneka! Welcome to BoF! I have a CAG as well as a zoo-ful of other animals And a 5 month old little boy....its crazy here! __________________ Rach Bird lover, mom, wife, zookeeper ~ Mommy to Quinn - the light of my life and my little monkey! ~ Former Parront to Nolan - pieces of my heart are with him in his new home in CA. I miss you Gooser!

01-27-2010, 09:56 PM	#8
Jean Admin Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 13,018	Hi Anneka, Welcome to Birds of a Feather. It's nice to meet you. My first bird was the sweetest nanday conure. After losing her almost 17 years ago we brought Elvie my umbrella cockatoo home as a baby. __________________ Jean Elvie's companion *Welcome to Elvie's World~* http://www.freewebs.com/mytoolove/

01-28-2010, 06:16 AM	#9
tootiehead Advanced Flight Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 366	I'm late in welcoming you, too! Hey, Shirley, have you gotten more birds since my last visit? I'll have to come and see them some time!

01-28-2010, 07:21 AM	#10
Bluebeard Advanced Flight Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Outer Banks, NC Posts: 179	Welcome to the flock.. Come in & enjoy the friendship & information... Look forward to your input............. __________________ Be what you is.. Not what you is not.. For those who do this is the happiest lot

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