Ritz

Ritz is the smallest bird in the house. He is Andie's cockatiel. He is always saying *pretty bird* over and over again. This is very annoying to me. He is probably the least active. And there is not very much stuff to learn from him. Ritz sticks to the top and never leaves that spot on the play stand.

This Is Sunday

More introductions. This is Sunday, Gracie's Quaker. I'm not really sure I like her but she does live here and play on my stand, eat my food, and show me tricks I can't do. Do you love how she can hang upside down on the stand and taunt me to try this move(I can't, but I've tried -- It ends with me falling off). She eats my favorite soybeans every chance she gets. Can you see her evil ways? I do and funny no one else does and they keep putting us together. Any how at least she does stay out of my water dish, so no splashes from her.

I'm So Scarry

If your a bird and you live in a house with dogs and cats you must practice your very best scary looks. I do believe the cat is scared of this as I do it every time I see her. Never mind she never even seems to act like she sees me but I'm good and practice this anytime I see her. Dogs don't seem to fear this yet. Of course dogs have been good and not even sniffed my cage when people are around they seem to know I'm a big no no. I'm Living in the same room as the cat with her litter of 10 baby kittens and maybe I will learn to meow.

Can You Belive This

Can I be anymore disgusted? I took one look as this and faced the other way. My mom brought this home and I'm not impressed in any way. I think I'm supposed to be her only pet. Anyhow I'm introducing the new puppy her name is Benelli she is a German Shepherd. I was happy to see the big dog Rossi leave for the trainers. I will now have to live with three Shepherds, two Bloodhounds, and a Border Collie.

On Patrol

Something I really love to do and mom now allows me if everyone is gone, is to patrol the living room. I get to do this only because I'm being faithful with the potty word command. If I go she lets me down on floor. I love just strutting around and looking at everything. If mom puts me back to soon I do object. And of course she watches me just in case I find something bad on the floor. I do a certain amount of cleaning as I flap my wings next to couch and any dust under couch comes out, oh I love that and mom screeches in horror LOL.. Anyhow here I am walking around..

Oh How I Love Green

On thing my mom has noticed about me is my love for anything green. Its is my fav color. At first I only played with my green cup, then it was a green snake, and now its a green frog. All my fav food items are green - soybeans, broccoli, green mellows in lucky charms, honey dew etc.. Anyhow I eat other things and play with other color toys but I defiantly love green. In this picture see my tiny green frog I carry around alot.

Look At The Pretty Bird

When on the counter top (don't tell dad he hates this he says very gross! Mom cleans it after I've been on there though and I didn't poo anyhow) trying to get to the very interesting rose's I did quite the perplexing thing to my mom. I would keep spinning for no reason and it took my mom forever to get what I was doing. The surface is so slick and reflective I can see myself, and I kept trying to get a good look at me. You all know I'm very pretty and I just have to look and admire myself. Anyhow it did make me dizzy and I looked like a drunk bird LOL. Anyhow I gave up and mom had a great laugh at my expense. Back to dad he doesn't realize I take baths and don't get very dirty and mom found special cleaner you use just to disinfect bird mess. I'm also really getting the potty training and mom no longer is cleaning up after me in unacceptable areas. I go when asked(still may be timing) and then I can be any where for around 20 Min's poo free YEA! Mom tried to get picture of this but not sure you can tell.

Wouldn't I Love To Tear These Up

I really liked these flowers but mom won't let me mangle them, since she just got them from dad.

I'm Home

I came home yesterday afternoon and I seemed happy to see my stuff. I went right to my fav stuff. My mom is sick so spent more time in cage yesterday than I'd like. I was very peppy this morning and ready to get out and see everyone. Here I am playing with my snake and perching on moms knee.

Going To A Spa LOL!

OK my mom says I'm going to the spa. OK not really moms going to Western Stock Show and I can't go, so I will be boarding at my breeders for few days. So I won't be chatting till I get home again. I'm packing up my green cup if I can sneak it past mom(see its a lucky cup green sporting shamrocks and all). Mom is going to miss me she says!

Not Everything I Do Is Good.

OK being a African grey and full of interest in anything I see does get me in some trouble. I love buttons and this is not a good thing as I attack then at will. I would also rip out earrings if given a chance, and rings are a giant fav(this hurts mom a wee bit so a big no no). And if I get a hold of a treasure like a button and my mom says no, I can growl and try hard to no let go. Naughty Bird!

Aspens Training Progress

My mom researched on Internet after my breeder told her that a Parrot can be potty trained. OK I'm not sure about this at all potty training a Parrot stuff as "poop just happens". Anyhow mom has been working on this everyday I've been here.

Big break through, for last three days I've done this on command every morning and few times through out the days! I'm not sure if its all timing but seems I do know that the word potty means go potty LOL. My mom thinks this is all so amazing and tells me good bird, gives me treats, and acts kind happy so maybe I will learn. I've also started making all kinda different sounds, and clucks, and such.

My mom is really impressed with how calm I am, and how well behaved I always act and she believes my upbringing must have been really good. I'm very confident and don't seem scared of anything. I do have opinion's on every person and animal in my house and show it well, but that will be another story.

Up Close!

After hunting I decided to take on the camera! I really wanted to figure it out, but mom said no way!

The Big Hunt!

I was sitting on my stand when I noticed the prey. I carefully made my way to the floor(OK crash landed but who's telling). I stalked them from across the room then I took them down, all of them - snakes, otters, alligators and all I had no fear!

OK having a 4 year old around is perfect for having so many things a gal like me could like.

My Home!

Here is what my house looks like with all the toys and such. I'm so found of the hanging rope circle swing! I also really, really like the Tiki Hut, I did recently remove the roof so I can sleep there at night it is the place to be! The toy that I have to spin to get food out of is so much fun. My mom is not putting as much food in it everyday, I'd fixate on it and forget I had easy food to eat.

I'm Gonna Soar Like a Eagle!

Every morning my mom takes off my sleeping curtain tells me wake up, wake up, morning(she thinks it would be cute to have me learn this saying). Then up on my play top I go while she does her hair or laundry or what ever it is she is doing. And I do the same thing, I have this intense stare, a good stretch, then I look like I'm gonna take flight its very convincing. This of course worried my mom cause my wings are clipped and the cage is very tall. I've yet to take off so its funny to get a reaction from her. I'm a funny bird he he..

Whats Wrong With Lance?

OK I wonder what really is wrong with him? In this video he is soaking wet from playing in the water bowl and you can see I went as far away as I could. I want far away from him as possible! Not only does he splash me but he is standing and pooping in MY water! Can I dislike him anymore? Anyhow he always does this every time Andie brings him up to play on the stand, well on my stand not his grrrrrrrrr. I growl at him but he is no afraid of me at all. Can we please just send him back? But I know Andie loves the heck out of him even though he can be a nipper and is bossy, only Andie really handles him cause he will bite if he feels like it. Andie he bites lightly most of the time, everyone else he nails hard. He is a quite bird though and very playful. I do like to watch him when he is not splashing. I have tried things he does on the stand and well lets say he can spin upside down and I found out I can't.

Apple For Two

Here is Tucker and I sharing a apple.

Tucker

I'm pretty fond of Tucker because he is really great at sharing food. He is always moving around and its entertaining . Tucker is almost five and makes lots of sounds witch I also seem to like allot! He feeds me apples and I really enjoy that. He picks me up off the floor when I decide to

take flight and land on the ground. He is brave and I've never bitten him. I will flap my wings to get his attention and or give him my stare down. Here he is feeding me some of his apple.

Meeting More Birds

After a few days I was introduced to everyone of the birds that live here. I'm not impressed yet.

Ritz is Andie's Grey Cockatiel

Sunday is Gracie's Blue Quaker

Lance is Andie's Green Quaker

Ritz and Lance get along the best and poor Ritz just stands around saying pretty bird all day long. And I would like to be away from them all. Lance can't stay out of the water bowl (gross!).

And Lance takes all my food if he can get a chance! Sunday is very loud. And like I said Ritz is broke with one repeating phrase over and over (pretty bird, pretty bird, pretty bird -annoying).

They all stand together facing me like they are together against me somehow..

My Little Green Cup

Here is my most favorite toy! Its this very cute little green cup. I don't share it, I won't let go of it, and if i drop it I will stare you down until somebody gives it back. It's mine! Mom bought it off EBay in a loose bird toy building set. Does anyone know what determined birds a African Grey Parrot is? We are like tiny toddlers, and very smart, and love to get our way. We have to put everything in our beaks and chew. We handle things with our feet like they are tiny hands.

Meeting Lance

I live in a house with a few other birds as well. This is Lance and he is rude he likes my food and doesn't like to share! He is one of Andie's birds. I spend a little bit of time with the others as well. I don't seem to find any of them interesting and mostly stay on my own side of the play stand when we all get time on there as a group. Maybe the longer I'm here the more I will like the others as well.

The next day after I moved I really relaxed and found many fun things to due. I love paper and the size that fits in feet seem to be extra fun. Here I found a old raffle ticket, I look like I'm trying to do a add. I love wooden kids blocks plastic link about anything feet sized. I'm very into playing. I think I like my picture taken I don't even react to the flash..