gabe
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Post by gabe on Feb 6, 2018 22:39:18 GMT -5
Hello, I met with a person today to buy a Blue Quaker and when we met this is what she had. This is not a blue Quaker, it has blue in it but neither one of my cameras will pick it up? The bird has been neglected and tries to bite when approached according to the owner, however I discovered that she/he only bites in the cage. I told him to step up and he did and never tried to bite me out of the cage, I'm not worried about this behavior because it is probably caused by neglect and the bird is cage bound, I know how to fix that. But I have no idea what mutation this bird is? This coloration could be from simply poor nutrition because the bird is what I call ratty looking from a pure seed diet. This bird likes  attention and is about to get plenty off it. Can anyone help with this mutation? Try to remember there is more blue than these pictures show. (but not a lot more) Thanks for any input... ![https://imgur.com/N8OlBOQ]()   |
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Post by dinucci on Feb 7, 2018 9:14:17 GMT -5
Looks to be a turquoise. Last night i did a Google search, Quaker Parrot colors, and this site attached to one of the pics came up...AZparrots.This guy is a breeder of mutations in different colors.There was a bunch more..sure you can identify him this way..hope this helps..he's a cool looking bird!
Cheers !
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gabe
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Post by gabe on Feb 7, 2018 12:10:10 GMT -5
Thanks, the blue on him is sky blue in all the normal places, the rest is white.
I will post a good picture when I can get a good shot in daylight because the flash really washes him out. If I catch him asleep where he is still for a few seconds I can slow the shutter speed and get a good one, hopefully.
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Post by cnyguy on Feb 7, 2018 21:02:31 GMT -5
Welcome! I'm not an expert on the color mutations, but he is a good-looking Quaker. You didn't say so, but I assume that you've brought him home with you.
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Post by biteybird on Feb 8, 2018 5:14:54 GMT -5
Oh, wow, I've never seen one of that colour before! At first I thought he looked like a cockatiel because of his face not having the colour segregation (you know, the two distinct colours from the eyes across). One of our forum members has a grey quaker (see the banner photos on the top of the web page). This looks to be a really rare colouring to me. If you're happy with the bird, I'd say go ahead!  |
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gabe
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Post by gabe on Feb 8, 2018 8:42:50 GMT -5
Here is another picture and obviously he is puffed up because he is trying to sleep, the picture is still not right though. Where the blue is it is not mixed with grey like the picture shows, it is all blue. (in other words I don't see any grey mixed in the blue to the extent shown here). I did buy this bird, he is/was on a pure seed diet so I'm surprised he looks as good as he does. He was neglected and had a significant tendency to bite which after one day of handling has subsided. He is a very sweet bird now and meets me at the cage door to step up. He almost seems grateful, if that is possible? The skin on my hands is thick, so I just let him bite me until he figured out it makes no difference and now he no longer bites or wants to. Thanks for your comments and help. Is there a way to get notifications when someone posts here?   |
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Post by julianna on Feb 8, 2018 16:29:54 GMT -5
Hello and welcome to the forum. You have a lovely Quaker... I cannot wait to see the actual colors. You should get an email every time someone posts on here now that you are a member. New posts will have the heading on the right hand side highlighted so you can check the sessions where activity is vs nothing new.
This site is quite actually easy to use. Well... at least I find it is... and I hope you enjoy yourself ... we are all here to help one another and laugh together as well.
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Post by dinucci on Feb 9, 2018 7:36:28 GMT -5
Looks to be a blue opaline..Lotta pics available with a variety of coloration to this particular variety from what I've seen. Anyways,search "blue quaker mutations "and a bunch will pop up.
There was a site I went to a while back,but I didn't bookmark it. They had such an array of mutations that it was hard to tell that they were actually quakers. Electus,like colors,really exotic. Some were priced up to 15k USD!
Lutinos every different color and combo you could think of. Should I find the site,I'll post the link..the most bizzar I've seen. If anyone else finds it,it's in Russian or bulgarian. I don't read either but have seen this alphabet in Russian hockey sites. Goodluck with him! Sounds like he's found a good buddy in you !
Cheers!
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gabe
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Post by gabe on Feb 9, 2018 21:06:54 GMT -5
I have looked through Google and don't see many that look like him. I agree the closest is the blue Opaline and may be what he is however he seems to have more grey in his wings than most of them and I bet that the color between blue Opaline even varies.
Are they unusual? I have never seen one before this one and I have looked at a lot of Quakers. (my first parrot was a Quaker years ago)... Thanks
BTW; I am not getting email from here and there is nothing in my spam folder.
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Post by biteybird on Feb 10, 2018 0:22:40 GMT -5
Hi Gabe, if you want to receive emails, this is how you do it: *On the top green bar (under the banner photos) click on 'Profile' *You'll be in a window titled 'View Profile' - on the right side of that white window click on the button called 'Edit Profile' *This will take you to another page with different tabs - click on 'Notifications' *This window lets you choose what type of communications you receive for each type of thing, through drop-down arrows Hope this helps! |
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Post by gabe on Feb 10, 2018 17:47:08 GMT -5
Hi Gabe, if you want to receive emails, this is how you do it: *On the top green bar (under the banner photos) click on 'Profile' *You'll be in a window titled 'View Profile' - on the right side of that white window click on the button called 'Edit Profile' *This will take you to another page with different tabs - click on 'Notifications' *This window lets you choose what type of communications you receive for each type of thing, through drop-down arrows Hope this helps! That should do it, thanks... |
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Post by rickygonzalez on Feb 16, 2018 0:23:21 GMT -5
I know I'm late here. How's he/she doing? Have you named it? I've seen one like this before. Hope that with the better diet it will get even more beautiful. Nice looking bird.
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gabe
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Post by gabe on Feb 16, 2018 1:00:49 GMT -5
I know I'm late here. How's he/she doing? Have you named it? I've seen one like this before. Hope that with the better diet it will get even more beautiful. Nice looking bird. Bird is doing great, very friendly and completely transitioned to Zupreem natural pellets and looking better every day. I never name my birds, no reason and nothing against it, I usually just call them some random descriptive adjective based on their current behavior, goofball, grouchy, funny boy. Thanks for asking... |
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Post by julianna on Feb 18, 2018 15:25:51 GMT -5
That is unusual gabe... first time I hear someone having a pet with no name. Must work for you.
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gabe
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Post by gabe on Feb 18, 2018 17:31:12 GMT -5
That is unusual gabe... first time I hear someone having a pet with no name. Must work for you. I don't name pets that generally don't respond to their name if called. I have three German Shepherds they have names and they know their name, when addressed they respond accordingly so in this case I feel a name is appropriate. One of my GS is aggressive and must respond to his name to follow a command and these dogs know exactly who you are addressing without doubt. I've had parrots for several decades and not once has a parrot responded to my request by name, sure if you only have one parrot he will respond to anything you say but try that if you have several parrots. Also when you refer to your pet by name to someone who is not familiar with all your birds names it prompts the question 'which one is that' where as if you say it's the big red one with a green strip on his wing, they know which one you are talking about. I also have aquariums, I don't name my fish. This bird could wind up with a name based solely on his behavior, but maybe I just don't have the family type of tie to birds, after all these parrots are not and will never be domesticated which means at least from time to time they will exhibit undesirable behavior which certainly does not parallel your expectations. I hope I have explained that clearly, even if I'm not as emotionally tied to them as many are, they get the very best of everything and I find them extremely interesting and at times very funny. You may want to read into; The Psychology Behind Naming pets It is interesting and you may find it revealing about oneself... Peace-out |
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