Love your Electus! Both the males and females are beautiful, can't decide what color combos I like better...
Do as I intend, get both
TT, I've had 'tiels for many years and I think you'll be gratified and surprised at just how intelligent parrots really are. Trust me, they don't just mimic and are quite capable of learning word/meanings and putting those words together in a coherent sentence of their own to get their feelings across to humans. Sometimes the ideas they express are flabbergasting! I'd love to hear how Lexie is learning and teaching periodically.
Amen to the sentiments about structured education.
'tiels, also Ozzies, are great birds, too. I bred them when I was a young en living at home with my family. We had many birds then. In fact, 5 aviaries with parrots, finches & native doves & quails, budgies, peachfaces and finally, pigeons. A sulphur crested cockatoo had primacy.
I know many people with companion birds that attest to their abilities. I'd be happy to share my experiences with Lexie as we teach each other
Yes, a beautiful female eclectus parrot. I used to have about 6 pairs of those guys that were used for breeding.
Bob, I moved to rural/coastal NSW 2 yrs ago to be closer to my dad, as he's 81 and... I bought a beautiful house last year with heaps of room - too much for just me, really. And had been thinking of running it as a B&B - Bed & Breakfast. Then D'Arcy and Mischa came on the scene and I found Lexie. Now I'm thinking of making home a Birdbath & Buzzard - AKA avian resort.
Don't be surprised if you see many beautiful birds gracing my posts, in future. Along with a mate for Lexie.
TT, what is that in the foreground of the fourth picture?
A happy looking family! I love your parrot, I have always wanted a pair in my greenhouse, but until I extend it I will have to stick to my gouldians. (Big beak in close association with a soft ear, looks like it might have the potential for a very unpleasant outcome, very brave!)
That's my coffee table Gary, a slab cut from a 100+ yo mango tree.
My next acquisitions will be a flock of gouldians, I love these birds and they'll complement my Ozzie bird collection, as well as complimenting my home with their beauty. Just s well I don't live in your neck of the woods, my obsession with nature would get out of hand! lol
As for her beak; she's so gentle, Gary. She loves to take food from my tongue and drink from my lips. It's really no different to a dog with and their canines.
