fig
Hatchling
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Post by fig on Sept 26, 2014 15:19:32 GMT -5
So what's the deal with these little guys? What is it about Quakers that makes them so super special? I have other birds, I've had Lories, whom I adore, but I always wondered about Quakers. When the opportunity came, I went for it.
( I'd fallen in love with my friend's Quaker).
Well, they are amazing! The way they look, including that adorable little dimple, their behavior, their voices......
Wonderful little personalities.
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Post by cnyguy on Sept 26, 2014 19:44:07 GMT -5
As anyone from the old Forum probably knows, I have a soft spot for parrots in general-- but there certainly is something special about Quakers.  |
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Post by biteybird on Sept 27, 2014 1:59:49 GMT -5
I didn't know what a quaker parrot was...just saw a blue one in a pet shop one day & it took my eye. Then I read up about them and was immediately hooked. The rest is history! Yep, there's definitely something about them  . |
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Sept 27, 2014 9:22:08 GMT -5
Considering I have been fostering a cockatiel for the last month, I believe part of the attraction is the above average intelligence of a quaker. It makes them more challenging to be friends with (they just don't bond to you because you feed them) but how can you not be taken with a non human companion that can communicate with you in English! (no offense to any tiel owners out there, my foster is just the sweetest little guy you could ever meet but is dumber than a box of rocks. On a bright note, his potential new family is coming to day to meet him and hopefully take him home) |
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Post by easttex on Sept 27, 2014 16:58:32 GMT -5
If you want a really challenging, really smart bird, I recommend the African grey. I wasn't looking to add to my flock when I got the call about Peppy, and in fact was worried that it might change the bond with my grey, but I am really glad I took him in. I think it's the sassy quality I like most. He seemed to settle in and make himself at home very quickly. Nowhere near the drama that my grey can stir up. He actually prefers my husband, and seems to consider me the hired help, but that is a good thing. He's a special little guy.
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Sept 27, 2014 18:17:35 GMT -5
I actually rescued a Timneh grey a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGG time ago. He was very smart, although he never talked. I rehomed him years later and it turned out he bonded with another grey his adopted family had and laid an egg. |
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Sept 27, 2014 18:20:01 GMT -5
I may consider fostering a grey but fortunately there are not a lot of those on the waiting list to come in to the rescue. It's mostly Macaws, Cockatoos and ..yes..believe it or not..Quakers!
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Post by biteybird on Sept 28, 2014 10:16:00 GMT -5
I feel a little out of my league...all you guys/girls seem to have quakers and other parrots, but I am uphill coping with just one! I am in awe of all of you! QPs are high maintenance but I wouldn't change Bonnie's personality for anything (although my husband might). . |
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Post by Jan and Shah on Sept 28, 2014 21:04:32 GMT -5
I especially love the way quakers can manipulate their owners (or should that be slaves?).
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Post by biteybird on Oct 7, 2014 2:00:43 GMT -5
Hmm, just contemplating how Bonnie seems to have made both my husband and I 'bi-polar'. One day we are saying how cute & gorgeous she is and the next (usually after prolonged nipping & squawking) we are discussing recipes for crispy pan-fried QP in plum sauce.)...just joking, of course! |
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