Very very uncontrollably extremely excited!

[Mekaisto]

The day is finally here! I have put a deposit down for the most beautiful little parrot in the world.

Those who know me know that whilst I get to work with birds every day, I haven't the time or money for a parrot of my own.

That is no more!

Come September (or whenever she weans) I will be the proud new parront of

Ash!​

(Her foot isn't splayed, she's just on the slippery floor)

We're not sure if she's a girl or a boy yet, but I'm kinda hoping for a girl, so I've been calling her a 'she' in an attempt to appease the gender gods
Of course I won't mind either way.

I've already got her cage, just need to set up her perches and toys.

I'll put a few more photos of her in the next post so you can all see how adorable she is
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[Mekaisto]

With her 'nest mate'

Cuddling with the breeder's daughter

Baby photos

VERY baby photos!

Sleep time
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[JerseyWendy]

GAAAAAAHHH!!!! :smile015: My jaw's on the floor here!!

Many, MANY, MAAAAANY congrats on your gorgeous baby Ash!!! Love the name!!

 

[Pinkbirdy]

OH MY GOODNESS !!!! HOW WONDERFUL Thanks for sharing pictures [perfect name]. Are they similar to white Toos ? I know my Galah is very different than my white Toos.

 

[thekarens]

Gorgeous!!!

 

[Mekaisto]

Thank you
I figured even if she turns out to be a he, Ash will still work as a name

Honestly, I think they're nothing at all like white toos!
My experience with sulphur-crested cockatoos has shown them to be very demanding, dependent, talkative and noisy, whereas black toos barely talk at all, like to cuddle but are happy to play by themselves, and usually aren't noisy.

 

[Christinenc2000]

Amazing looking . Grats

 

[LoveMyConlan]

Absolutely stunning baby! Congratulations!!

 

[Flboy]

Complete overload of 'awe, so cute'!

 

[Kiwibird]

How exciting for you! And I can't think of a more experienced person to bring home one of the less common (pet) cockatoo species. Did your zoo experience influence your decision on what species to get? Are the black cockatoos more common as pets where you are or are they still pretty rare (they are very very rare here in the US)? How big will Ash get? S/he looks quite big already!

 

[Birdman666]

Beautiful bird and the name fits...

 

[Allee]

Congratulations! Ash is gorgeous, love the name! I'm so happy for you!

 

[OOwl]

Wow, she's beautiful! I've never seen one of those in person, only in pictures and on videos at bird club. Looking forward to your updates.

 

[Weezerj]

sorry for my ignorance....is Ash a red tailed cockatoo?

 

[Terry57]

I'm so excited for you!!! Ash is stunning already, and wow, those baby pictures are precious! Congratulations!!!

 

[Holly the U2]

That's my dream bird, problem is in the USA, they sell for about $15,000.00 - $20,000.00, to rich for my pockets so it will have to stay a dream.

good luck, please post pics from time to time so we can see that beauty.

 

[Mariar]

Wow! stunning! I'm happy for you. What a gorgeous baby!!!

 

[Mekaisto]

Thank you everybody, I'll be sure to keep you all updated once I bring her home

Yes, she's a red-tailed black cockatoo.

How exciting for you! And I can't think of a more experienced person to bring home one of the less common (pet) cockatoo species. Did your zoo experience influence your decision on what species to get? Are the black cockatoos more common as pets where you are or are they still pretty rare (they are very very rare here in the US)? How big will Ash get? S/he looks quite big already!

It was really my experience with other RTB2s that made the decision for me, I've hung out and cared for a few before, and they're such softies!
They're still not common pets, but they're MUCH cheaper here, Ash cost me $1500 AUD. You also need an advanced wildlife licence to own one (to keep people from taking them from the wild, and also because some subspecies are endangered)
She is the banksii subspecies, so she should get to around half a metre long, and very stocky - similar to the white cockatoos
She still has a bit more growing to go!

 

[GreatBlue320]

What a gorgeous baby! I'm very happy for you and looking forward to seeing more photos of Ash (great name)!

 

[OrnithAudrey]

Love the baby pictures. What a character!