Alix
Alix, my Congo African Grey Parrot, is six years old. We've had her since
she was about two years old. She is an exceptionally sweet tempered bird.
Alix will allow almost anyone to hold her, but skritches and other signs
of affection are reserved for me and my husband, Tom. Her favorite toys
are Stephen King novels. "I like a lot of paper to chew, and Mr. King tends
to write some very lengthy novels" says Miss Alix. She also likes paper
tubes, any cardboard and peanuts. She's never really eaten the nuts, but
she really enjoys cracking them open!
Her favorite food is chicken legs. She also likes Lo Mein, fried rice,
steamed wontons, and well... the list of her favorite chinese food could
go on! Blueberries and apples are her favorite fruit, and her favorite
vegetable is anise. She also likes the leafy part of celery.
She is not a big talker, but she whistles and sings beautifully. Some
of her phrases are:
"Pretty Bird"-which she says with great frequency and gusto
"Bye-bye"
"C'mere"
"Gimmee a kiss, (insert loud kissing sound)"
"Love you"
"Alix"
"Hey"
Well, you get the idea. She also makes a wide range of mechanical and
household sounds: microwave oven beeps, telephones, and the back-up sound
that trucks make. And, well... she belches whenever you have something
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Louis
Louis is a recent addition to our flock. We've had him with us for about
three months, he is approximatey two years old. His original owner decided
that she could no longer care for him, so she brought him to the Pet store
to sell on consignment. When he came to us, he was undernourished, and
he was clipping his feathers. Also, there were stress bars on some of his
tail feathers. He's put on some weight, although he still has a somewhat
gangly, adolescent appearance. He isn't picking at himself anymore, so
hopefully, his plumage will even out over his next two molts.
Louis is afraid of men. Tom, my husband, has battle scars to prove it!
Louis has torn Tom open on a regular basis since we brought him home. He
seems to be losing most of his fear, and genuinely seems to like Tom. We
are hoping that with perserverence, we will be able to overcome this problem.
Louis also likes all things chinese, and adores chicken. He eats an
enormous ammount of vegetables and fruit. His favorite activity is hanging
upside down. From anything. He must be part bat! |
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