The Xanderbird Scrapbook, 2020 - Updates

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The Xanderbird Scrapbook, 2020 - Updates
The Xanderbird - Online Adopted Flockmate of The Rickeybird https://www.parrotforums.com/threads/the-rickeybird-scrapbook-1984-updates.62811/
A while ago, I fell in love with one of (Super Moderator) Terry57's many rescue birds. Just one of those modern on-line things! I have since "adopted" him virtually. Xander the Alexandrine Parakeet needs his own Scrapbook here. Much like The Rickeybird's, it will be a mix of love, foolishness and community solidarity.
I can't wait for all of you to get to know him!

Let me tell you his story...
 
Flboy said:
You should consider giving The Rickybird his own sign on! Out of all the fids on here, he’s the most flamboyant!
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Can you imagine how many times the Mods would have to edit him for inappropriate postings?
We would have him on speed dial.
 
GaleriaGila said:
The Xanderbird Scrapbook, 2020 - Updates
The Xanderbird - Online Adopted Flockmate of The Rickeybird https://www.parrotforums.com/threads/the-rickeybird-scrapbook-1984-updates.62811/
A while ago, I fell in love with one of (Super Moderator) Terry57's many rescue birds. Just one of those modern on-line things! I have since "adopted" him virtually. Xander the Alexandrine Parakeet needs his own Scrapbook here. Much like The Rickeybird's, it will be a mix of love, foolishness and community solidarity.
I can't wait for all of you to get to know him!

Let me tell you his story...
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New Mama Gail, Xan will be thrilled to be the centre of attention! Although if I tell him his head will be too big to fit through the cage door.
 
Terry57 said:
New Mama Gail, Xan will be thrilled to be the centre of attention! Although if I tell him his head will be too big to fit through the cage door.
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Poor boy...that sounds painful 🤣
 
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The Xanderbird Scrapbook, 2020 - Updates
The Xanderbird - Online Adopted Flockmate of The Rickeybird https://www.parrotforums.com/threads/the-rickeybird-scrapbook-1984-updates.62811/ I fell in love with one of (Super Moderator) Terry57's many rescue birds. Just one of those modern on-line things! I have since "adopted" him virtually. Xander the Alexandrine Parakeet needs his own Scrapbook here. Much like The Rickeybird's, it will be a mix of love, foolishness and community solidarity.
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Oh, thank you, darlings! You're already making Xander a star!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so...

Xander's journey to me...

Many of you don't know the extent and the extremity of our Terry's rescue activities. I really wish that she would put her modesty and privacy aside and tell the whole story, maybe even make a scrapbook, buttt... she IS modest and she IS private, so I will just tell the quickest snippet about Xander. As often would happen, Terry got a report on a bird in a terrible situation. Just a few elements of this particular case... a beautiful young Alexandrine kept in a small cockatiel cage, fed a diet of junk food or worse, covered with a blanket to keep him quiet, having experienced a history of loss and trauma, abusive by his keepers, and more, I'm sure! Within hours he was talking; within weeks he was really recovering; within months he was thriving. Initially terrified of water sprays, he now loves showers more than anybody! He was 12 when she got him, and that was 8 years ago, so he is now 20. His gotcha day was February 13.

Here is a before (rescue arrival) and after (about a year along) photo. Next, we have some "documentation" I made up to formalize the deal, and also to give Terry a laugh.

Now and then Terry will send a picture or tell me a tale. She also sends little recordings. My favorite is Xander honking and cooing "HELLOOOOoooooOOOooOOO!", which is my phone ring tone. I like to pose cutouts of Xander around my house, pretending he is here or, and again, giving Terry a laugh and thanking her for taking care of my online parrot. You'll be seeing some of those photos as time goes by. I'll also present the ringtone. It is hilarious. I love when it goes off when I'm out and about. Stops people dead in their tracks.

And that is the story of Xander. So far!

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Beak-Beak-Kiss said:
What an amazing journey! Mrs. Terry, I would love to hear about your rescues…please, please, pretty please! And don’t hold back. ☺️😊
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YES! Every single one of them, Ms Terry, NOW.
 
GaleriaGila said:
The Xanderbird Scrapbook, 2020 - Updates
The Xanderbird - Online Adopted Flockmate of The Rickeybird https://www.parrotforums.com/threads/the-rickeybird-scrapbook-1984-updates.62811/ I fell in love with one of (Super Moderator) Terry57's many rescue birds. Just one of those modern on-line things! I have since "adopted" him virtually. Xander the Alexandrine Parakeet needs his own Scrapbook here. Much like The Rickeybird's, it will be a mix of love, foolishness and community solidarity.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oh, thank you, darlings! You're already making Xander a star!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so...

Xander's journey to me...

Many of you don't know the extent and the extremity of our Terry's rescue activities. I really wish that she would put her modesty and privacy aside and tell the whole story, maybe even make a scrapbook, buttt... she IS modest and she IS private, so I will just tell the quickest snippet about Xander. As often would happen, Terry got a report on a bird in a terrible situation. Just a few elements of this particular case... a beautiful young Alexandrine kept in a small cockatiel cage, fed a diet of junk food or worse, covered with a blanket to keep him quiet, having experienced a history of loss and trauma, abusive by his keepers, and more, I'm sure! Within hours he was talking; within weeks he was really recovering; within months he was thriving. Initially terrified of water sprays, he now loves showers more than anybody! He was 12 when she got him, and that was 8 years ago, so he is now 20. His gotcha day was February 13.

Here is a before (rescue arrival) and after (about a year along) photo. Next, we have some "documentation" I made up to formalize the deal, and also to give Terry a laugh.

Now and then Terry will send a picture or tell me a tale. She also sends little recordings. My favorite is Xander honking and cooing "HELLOOOOoooooOOOooOOO!", which is my phone ring tone. I like to pose cutouts of Xander around my house, pretending he is here or, and again, giving Terry a laugh and thanking her for taking care of my online parrot. You'll be seeing some of those photos as time goes by. I'll also present the ringtone. It is hilarious. I love when it goes off when I'm out and about. Stops people dead in their tracks.

And that is the story of Xander. So far!

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You always make me laugh, and when those adoption papers came in the mail I about died I was laughing so hard.

And thank you all for asking for more stories, I'll start adding some here and there:)
 
Terry57 said:
You always make me laugh, and when those adoption papers came in the mail I about died I was laughing so hard.

And thank you all for asking for more stories, I'll start adding some here and there:)
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A poem, dedicated to Xander (I suck at poetry, be warned):

One day, there was an egg
A glorious, marvelous egg
And one day the egg hatched
Through a miniscule scratch
And out popped a Xanderous leg!

It waved a 'hello'
To you and to I
Though it wasn't sure just why we came
And then, with a ZAP and a TWIST and a CRACK
Out the dear Xander-boy came!




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𝕾𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖞𝕻𝖎𝖈𝖆 said:
A poem, dedicated to Xander (I suck at poetry, be warned):

One day, there was an egg
A glorious, marvelous egg
And one day the egg hatched
Through a miniscule scratch
And out popped a Xanderous leg!

It waved a 'hello'
To you and to I
Though it wasn't sure just why we came
And then, with a ZAP and a TWIST and a CRACK
Out the dear Xander-boy came!




​
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I LOVE IT :love:
 
𝕾𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖞𝕻𝖎𝖈𝖆 said:
A poem, dedicated to Xander (I suck at poetry, be warned):

One day, there was an egg
A glorious, marvelous egg
And one day the egg hatched
Through a miniscule scratch
And out popped a Xanderous leg!

It waved a 'hello'
To you and to I
Though it wasn't sure just why we came
And then, with a ZAP and a TWIST and a CRACK
Out the dear Xander-boy came!




​
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This is awesome! LOL @ Xanderous.
 
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