July POTM Contest

GaleriaGila

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The Rickeybird, 40-year-old Patagonian Conure

• Jul 1, 2018

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~This month's contest theme is ~
Celebrate the Fact That July is...
"NATIONAL PICNIC MONTH"!
Show us photos of your darling(s) enjoying edible goodies WHILE THEY ARE OUTSIDE THEIR REGULAR CAGES! Or inside --- as long as they're
"picnicking"
in spirit!

The Winner will receive a FREE one (1) year Premium Membership, and the winning photo will be on the Forum's Homepage for the month of August.

As always, please keep safety in mind: no predatory risks, no scary stuff, no hazards. We want to model safe, responsible parronthood!

And--- only one entry per member, although we love unlimited "just for fun" entries.

Your entries will be accepted from today, July 1st, through July 28th. On the 29th, a 3 day poll will be started to determine the winner, to be announced on August 1.

Please submit a photo --- with or wthout a caption. Please, no videos --- no Photoshopping --- or similar.

Here's an example --- a Rickeybird picnic!

 

WilliamKenyon

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• Jul 1, 2018

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What a lovely idea ! Birds, owners and cameras on your marks cant wait to see the entries!

 

SailBoat

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DYH Amazon

• Jul 1, 2018

• #3

Great idea for a POTM Contest!

That said, it maybe a good idea not to advertise the location of your photo shoot until after the fun and food is completed as some uninvited guest may arrive looking to pare take.

Looking forward to photos of your gathering!

 

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #4

Great idea for a POTM theme, my friend! Looking forward to all the inspired entries that will be submitted.

 

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• Jul 1, 2018

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Great theme, Gail! Looking forward to yet another month of fantastic entries!

 

Scott

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #6

What a tasty idea, Gail! A picnic is something we can sink our teeth and beaks into!! Can't wait to see the scrumptious entries.

 

ParrotLover2001

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #7

Jordan eating some millet while spending time in the livingroom, while her cage was air drying after cleaning.

Sent from my Galaxy s8

 

Terry57

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #8

That's an adorable picture of Jordan!

 

Scott

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RIP Gandalf and Big Bird, you are missed.

• Jul 1, 2018

• #9

Jordan seems to be smiling at the millet! Many a bird's favorite picnic treat!

 

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GaleriaGila

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• Jul 1, 2018

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• #10

Can't beat a millet picnic, can ya?
Picnic on, Jordan.
That's a smile for sure. Precious!

 

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #11

ParrotLover2001 said:

Jordan eating some millet while spending time in the livingroom, while her cage was air drying after cleaning.

Sent from my Galaxy s8

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Nice! Setting the bar high right out the gate! I love it!!!

 

Aratingettar

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Sun t̶e̶r̶r̶o̶r̶i̶s̶t̶ C̶o̶n̶u̶r̶e̶ terrorist Cytrynka (F),
Peach faced lovebird Fiona (F),
Peach faced lovebird Fionek (M)

• Jul 1, 2018

• #12

Let me try with Cytrynka. She loves cherries

 

SailBoat

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #13

Wow, millet and cherries, now that is playing Aces on the first cut of the deck! Its going to be a fun month!

 

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GaleriaGila

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The Rickeybird, 40-year-old Patagonian Conure

• Jul 1, 2018

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So far... a chile picnic, a millet picnic, and a cherry picnic!
July is off to a great veggie/grain/fruit start!

 

BoomBoom

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #15

Chile, millet, cherry and now an apple into the mix! Funnily enough, this picture of Boomer was taken during an actual picnic. I love how he relishes the bite

https://postimages.org/


Great topic and awesome photos from everyone. Looking forward to more.

PS. GalleriaGila, those are a ton of chiles! RickeyBird looks like he's in heaven.

 

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GaleriaGila

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The Rickeybird, 40-year-old Patagonian Conure

• Jul 1, 2018

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• #16

Love it.
His eyes are rolling back in his head, in rapture.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappppppelllllllllmmmmmmmmm..."
Yeah, kinda like the Rb with his chiles...
"Chilllllleeeeeezzzzzzszszszszs!"

 

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DiscoDuck

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #17

Ha! Rudy will be at a Pirate Festival July 7th Wilmington Pirate Festival | Kalmar Nyckel

Should be plenty of scalywags to feast on!

 

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #18

Aratingettar said:

Let me try with Cytrynka. She loves cherries

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Quite the vise-grip she has on that cherry! Making sure you don't get any ill-conceived ideas about making her share. Lol!

BoomBoom said:

Chile, millet, cherry and now an apple into the mix! Funnily enough, this picture of Boomer was taken during an actual picnic. I love how he relishes the bite

https://postimages.org/
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Sun conures representing hard this month with a one-two combo! I LOVE this pic and the absolute ecstasy in his half-closed eyes as he eats the apple!

 

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Bumble - Pacific (or Celestial) Parrotlet hatched 02/19/17

• Jul 2, 2018

• #19

Bumble enjoying her chop-day picnic.

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• Jul 2, 2018

• #20

Inger said:

Bumble enjoying her chop-day picnic.

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Check out that spread! Bumble must be in Heaven! And there's a definite artistic flair to the food placement, like you might find in the higher end restaurants. Y'all keep it fancy over at Chez Inger, eh?