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Hi EllenD1 Yes, Maya is grey. I know it's super unusual! I've not been able to find many pictures of grey quakers. She has recessive blue elements to her, when she's in the sun you can see a blue sheen to her feathers. She's absolutely gorgeous, such a sweet little birdie. I didn't actually mean to get a quaker, though'd I'd read up on Quakers, Conures of many types, Cockatiels, Pionus Parrots, Senegals and parrotlets. I had decided that a cockatiel might be the best bet for me, but then I met Maya and my heart melted and knew that this was the girlie for me (though we thought she was male to start off with!) Luckily, I already knew quite a lot about Quakers, but spent some time reinforcing my knowledge. I'd wanted a bird for well over 6 months and had spent that time doing a lot of research. Her colour is really unusual though, and as a result, she was about three times as expensive as a green quaker. I wouldn't change her for anything, though, she is worth far more than the price I paid for her and I love her dearly.

I can't see your avatar, unfortunately. Is Lita your quaker? What colour is (s)he?

I also took my birdie weighing scales with me to Edinburgh, as I wanted to check that the travelling hadn't caused too much weight loss. As it happened, her weight hadn't changed between the normal morning-evening fluctuations, which was good. Also, my birdie first aid book is called 'First aid for birds'. It's part of a series called 'An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet' and is by Julie Rach with Gary A. Callerstein, who appears to have several letters after his name, which I assume means he is a vet. It has a beautiful conure on the front, which I think is a sun, but it's quite orange, so could also be a jenday. Anyway, it's a really really useful book