Phoenix The Catalina

[ADKCatalina]

Hello Everyone,

Lurked around here for along time and I have owned several bird over the years. Thought I would introduce the new guy on the block our 5 month old Catalina Phoenix.

 

[JerseyWendy]

Welcome to the forum. So glad you decided to register.

Phoenix is STUNNING! Beautiful Catalina baby! Thank you so much for sharing him with us.

 

[Terry57]

Hello and welcome!
Phoenix is gorgeous, I so love Catalinas
I am so glad you joined us and I look forward to more pictures!

 

[witchbaby]

Phoenix is gorgeous! Welcome to the forum.

 

[Dustbunny]

Hi! He looks so happy, it almost looks like he's smiling!

 

[thekarens]

Beautiful baby!

 

[ADKCatalina]

Thanks everyone....We have been shocked by how much of a lover he is, he is as cuddly as a puppy having grown up around my mothers' 2 B&G's it was nice to have a bird that isn't so stubborn not to say all B&G's are but George and Gracie were and always did their own thing as opposed to wanting to interact and play. I look forward to seeing how he matures over the coming years. It has been been a year since both my father and George passed away and it's funny our dogs remember George head pecking them I guess because they creep around his cage slowly like he is going to get them.

 

[TessieB]

Don'tcha just love those goofy antics? Congratulation and welcome to the flock!

 

[Birdman666]

Thanks everyone....We have been shocked by how much of a lover he is, he is as cuddly as a puppy having grown up around my mothers' 2 B&G's it was nice to have a bird that isn't so stubborn not to say all B&G's are but George and Gracie were and always did their own thing as opposed to wanting to interact and play. I look forward to seeing how he matures over the coming years. It has been been a year since both my father and George passed away and it's funny our dogs remember George head pecking them I guess because they creep around his cage slowly like he is going to get them.

Ours used to call the dogs, and feed the dogs, and generally got along with the dogs, but THE CATS WERE A SPORT... SEE KITTY JUMP! SEE KITTY RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES! SEE KITTY CLIMB THE CURTAINS... OH LOOK, IT'S A RACE, AND THE BIRD IS FASTER THAN KITTY... NOW KITTY IS CLIMBING TOWARDS THE OPEN EVIL BEAK...

FOR SOME REASON THE BIRD THINKS THIS IS REALLY FUNNY! (Well, it is kinda, unless you are the cat...)

 

[ADKCatalina]

Funny thing is the Bird has figured out that the dogs will catch anything thrown in their direction so now he tosses his food and fruit from the playpen to the dogs and then tries to hitch a ride around the house with them. Our Dobie and Boxer seem to take no issue with this but the French Bulldog will have no part of their antics. I swear the bird thinks he is a dog, but I did teach him to say ducky and honk like a duck in the past few days and he repeats step up when you sit him down. So we are hoping he will be a good talker because he appears to be a good trickster all ready. So only time will tell.

 

[Birdman666]

Funny thing is the Bird has figured out that the dogs will catch anything thrown in their direction so now he tosses his food and fruit from the playpen to the dogs and then tries to hitch a ride around the house with them. Our Dobie and Boxer seem to take no issue with this but the French Bulldog will have no part of their antics. I swear the bird thinks he is a dog, but I did teach him to say ducky and honk like a duck in the past few days and he repeats step up when you sit him down. So we are hoping he will be a good talker because he appears to be a good trickster all ready. So only time will tell.

That's hysterical! And typical...

I had a friend whose greenwing was buddy buddy with the dogs. Called them, fed them, rode on their backs. Occasionally got down on the floor and went big bird, and chased them while the dog ran around in circles playing...

THE CAT, HOWEVER... that bird tormented the cat for some reason. It seemed to be something of a hobby... sneaking up on the cat and screaming, just to see how high kitty could jump!

 

[ADKCatalina]

Yea it's something. We have 8 month old twins as well and they get a kick out of him flapping his wings and I swear him and our son talk back and forth, it's to funny around here, wish I had more land and house I would probably be a real life Noah I love animals with the exception of most reptiles I like pretty much any animal.