VickyW
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- Feb 16, 2021
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- Parrots
- Max - black capped conure
Walter - green cheeked conure
Hi everyone!
I'm Vicky and I'm a first time bird owner. I grew up with birds because my mother loves them, but as a new bird mommy myself, I'm realizing that for as much as I know, there's still a lot I don't! I'm really happy to be here.
As for my goons in question, I have two kiddos: Max, a black-capped conure, and Walter, a green-cheeked conure. While I grew up with adopted birds, I fell for the trap of buying birds from the pet store. Max, who I purchased first, looked miserable and his tail feathers were a mess and I just didn't have the heart to leave him there (I was only trying to buy dog beds!). I brought him home, where he was very shy and nervous and especially wary of hands, so I took my time with him. But I had the inkling that what he needed was a buddy, so I ran back and grabbed Walter, who just lit Max's world up. This was all just a couple months ago.
Max is now just over a year, and incredibly sweet. Still very uncertain of hands, and will demonstrate this by hopping over my fingers to race up my arm - or just land on my head instead. Walter is about half a year old and has the personality of five birds. He LOVES food and because of his enthusiastic appetite, has helped Max eat more foods too. He also does the typical green-cheeked style of play of flipping onto his back and doing barrel rolls.
I could go on forever. But I'm looking forward to meeting other bird lovers and sharing in wonderful memories.
Vicky
I'm Vicky and I'm a first time bird owner. I grew up with birds because my mother loves them, but as a new bird mommy myself, I'm realizing that for as much as I know, there's still a lot I don't! I'm really happy to be here.
As for my goons in question, I have two kiddos: Max, a black-capped conure, and Walter, a green-cheeked conure. While I grew up with adopted birds, I fell for the trap of buying birds from the pet store. Max, who I purchased first, looked miserable and his tail feathers were a mess and I just didn't have the heart to leave him there (I was only trying to buy dog beds!). I brought him home, where he was very shy and nervous and especially wary of hands, so I took my time with him. But I had the inkling that what he needed was a buddy, so I ran back and grabbed Walter, who just lit Max's world up. This was all just a couple months ago.
Max is now just over a year, and incredibly sweet. Still very uncertain of hands, and will demonstrate this by hopping over my fingers to race up my arm - or just land on my head instead. Walter is about half a year old and has the personality of five birds. He LOVES food and because of his enthusiastic appetite, has helped Max eat more foods too. He also does the typical green-cheeked style of play of flipping onto his back and doing barrel rolls.
I could go on forever. But I'm looking forward to meeting other bird lovers and sharing in wonderful memories.
Vicky
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Looking forward to hearing about your journey with your little guys! Love the picture, keep them coming. 
