Bella’s story
Every time I go to the family owned pet store the first thing I do is say hello to the birds they have for sale. This time I happened to go with the whole family (wife and Son).
After looking at the Conures and the amazon parrot they have I started to go after the millet I came for. My wife said “did you see the African grey?” My instant response was “they don’t have an African grey!”
Well she was right (as usual). This poor bird with no feathers on its chest and the feathers on its back looked like it just came out of a wind tunnel or something. It was a sad sight and it was vigorously rubbing and picking at it feathers on its back.
I went up to the cage and it seemed friendly. I was able to scratch it through the bars and it could not get enough.
I spoke to the sales people and was told what they were told (a pack of lies probably).
Bella was 7 months old (not true based on eye color and a vet visit confirmed this). The bird was plucking due to stress of a dog in the household it came from (no way to know if true or not).
I asked to hold the bird and they unlocked the cage and let me pick her up. She immediately ran up my arm to perch on my shoulder.
After we left I could not stop thinking about the poor bird. How it must feel in a buzzy store. Kids and dogs running around making noise ect ect.
We bought Bella around the end of October 2016. In the beginning she did not talk much just lots of sound effects. Of the things she said when we first got her the saddest was “I’m sick of you” said in a whispering sort of voice.
I know she does not understand the words but I do think she would be able to read/sense/feel the emotions behind what was said. I have a video of her saying this I may upload on of these days.
But as her feathers are growing back in so her verbal vocabulary is expanding almost on a daily basis.
Going to work, Be a good bird, I love you, I miss you
just to name a few sayings.
I think sound effects are her specialty. Doorbell, Microwave, Opening of a soda can, Knocking on a door, Barking like a dog, Drinking and swallowing water (this one makes me crack up and choke when trying to take my prescription pills) I am glad she is nowhere near the bathroom LOL.
It’s still early days in Bella’s story. I am still working on learning her body language. She has given me a few nips now and then but so far nothing I would call an outright bite.
Bella gets along well with my Son and I. My wife is too afraid of the beak. I think parrots know when you are afraid of them and react differently to this. In Bella’s case she tries (successfully) to intimidate the person that is afraid.
So that is Bella’s story so far. I re-homed an unwanted and mistreated parrot (I’m sick of you indeed) and she is in a loving home well on her way to recovery.
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Every time I go to the family owned pet store the first thing I do is say hello to the birds they have for sale. This time I happened to go with the whole family (wife and Son).
After looking at the Conures and the amazon parrot they have I started to go after the millet I came for. My wife said “did you see the African grey?” My instant response was “they don’t have an African grey!”
Well she was right (as usual). This poor bird with no feathers on its chest and the feathers on its back looked like it just came out of a wind tunnel or something. It was a sad sight and it was vigorously rubbing and picking at it feathers on its back.
I went up to the cage and it seemed friendly. I was able to scratch it through the bars and it could not get enough.
I spoke to the sales people and was told what they were told (a pack of lies probably).
Bella was 7 months old (not true based on eye color and a vet visit confirmed this). The bird was plucking due to stress of a dog in the household it came from (no way to know if true or not).
I asked to hold the bird and they unlocked the cage and let me pick her up. She immediately ran up my arm to perch on my shoulder.
After we left I could not stop thinking about the poor bird. How it must feel in a buzzy store. Kids and dogs running around making noise ect ect.
We bought Bella around the end of October 2016. In the beginning she did not talk much just lots of sound effects. Of the things she said when we first got her the saddest was “I’m sick of you” said in a whispering sort of voice.
I know she does not understand the words but I do think she would be able to read/sense/feel the emotions behind what was said. I have a video of her saying this I may upload on of these days.
But as her feathers are growing back in so her verbal vocabulary is expanding almost on a daily basis.
Going to work, Be a good bird, I love you, I miss you
just to name a few sayings.
I think sound effects are her specialty. Doorbell, Microwave, Opening of a soda can, Knocking on a door, Barking like a dog, Drinking and swallowing water (this one makes me crack up and choke when trying to take my prescription pills) I am glad she is nowhere near the bathroom LOL.
It’s still early days in Bella’s story. I am still working on learning her body language. She has given me a few nips now and then but so far nothing I would call an outright bite.
Bella gets along well with my Son and I. My wife is too afraid of the beak. I think parrots know when you are afraid of them and react differently to this. In Bella’s case she tries (successfully) to intimidate the person that is afraid.
So that is Bella’s story so far. I re-homed an unwanted and mistreated parrot (I’m sick of you indeed) and she is in a loving home well on her way to recovery.
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