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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Jul 22, 2015 18:31:13 GMT -5
"Sure, Mom! Since you took the seed out, I would LOVE a bite of your cherry!"
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jul 22, 2015 19:30:50 GMT -5
How gorgeous. She really is very pretty.
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Post by aaron on Jul 22, 2015 23:09:33 GMT -5
Haha, what a cutie!
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Jul 23, 2015 8:03:45 GMT -5
I have noticed that "eating" does seem to be a recurring theme in all my bird pics, even my fosters! LOL
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Post by easttex on Jul 23, 2015 9:03:00 GMT -5
I love this picture. I think it's the eyes of the piñata next to her eyes.
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Post by aaron on Jul 23, 2015 9:42:08 GMT -5
I love this picture. I think it's the eyes of the piñata next to her eyes. Haha, I didn't even notice that, but you're right, that makes the picture
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Jul 23, 2015 20:24:39 GMT -5
I love this picture. I think it's the eyes of the piñata next to her eyes. That's funny, I noticed that too but not until AFTER I took the pic. I was so thrilled to get such a nice shot of Daisy. Normally when I hold up the phone to get a picture she moves away. So, I just clicked and didnt even look at what else was in the pic
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Post by biteybird on Jul 24, 2015 3:29:21 GMT -5
That is a great photo. She looks happy! How about a progress photo of Mr P (I'm sure it will involve food, as you've mentioned)... It's funny how camera-aware they seem to be. I've been trying to get a photo of Bonnie chewing her foot for ages, but every time I lift my phone or camera up she stops and moves off.
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Post by Sharyn and Mr P on Jul 24, 2015 9:09:04 GMT -5
I have my 20 month old grandson coming to visit this weekend, we'll see what kind of photo ops we get. Mr P is his dapper, spoiled self He has started growling and sending out alarm calls for stuff (mostly the guy across the street when he is in HIS driveway) that he sees outside. This is fairly new behavior for him, kinda like a puppy that finally starts barking when someone knocks at the door. It's amusing except it upsets Daisy. It amazes me that 1 species of bird recognizes the alarm call from another.
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Post by aaron on Jul 24, 2015 12:30:40 GMT -5
I have my 20 month old grandson coming to visit this weekend, we'll see what kind of photo ops we get. Mr P is his dapper, spoiled self He has started growling and sending out alarm calls for stuff (mostly the guy across the street when he is in HIS driveway) that he sees outside. This is fairly new behavior for him, kinda like a puppy that finally starts barking when someone knocks at the door. It's amusing except it upsets Daisy. It amazes me that 1 species of bird recognizes the alarm call from another. Our patio has a view of the common courtyard area in our apartment complex, which includes a large gas grill and a pool area, so particularly during the summer, there are tons of people coming and going out there. Cupcake has typically seemed to think that these people were in flock territory and alarm calls whenever she sees them. That said, she has gotten better about it, as she seems to be realizing that it's okay that people are there. It definitely happens less than it used to. She will also scream or alarm call when people knock on the front door, and will yell at delivery people... She calms down quickly when we tell her it's okay, but initially she makes it known that it is NOT ok!
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Post by cnyguy on Jul 24, 2015 19:45:37 GMT -5
Ralph reserves the Quaker alarm call for things he sees out the window that are an obvious threat to parrots, like the water department truck with the flashing yellow light on top of it. Other things like squirrels, dog walkers or bicyclists get Quaker-cursed-- which may be interpreted as "Hey, you! Get out of MY yard!"
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Post by easttex on Jul 25, 2015 7:58:36 GMT -5
It amazes me that 1 species of bird recognizes the alarm call from another. I've read a bit lately about how common this kind of interspecies communication is. I can see it every day at my bird feeders, when the blue jays use their false alarm "it's an eagle, it's an eagle" to clear everyone else out, the stinkers. Another interesting thing, if you have chickadees around, you notice the number of "dee dee dees" varies. This is code for the type of danger they see. You might rate one number, and a snake another, and a hawk another. Birds are endlessly fascinating.
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Post by cnyguy on Jul 25, 2015 20:22:43 GMT -5
The blue jays are clever and devious enough to know that they can use their alarm call to clear all the other birds away from the feeder so they can eat without competition. And I have noticed different inflections and cadences for the chickadees' dee-dee-dee calls, including the very adamant one that says "Come on-- the feeder's empty. Fill it up!"
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Post by biteybird on Jul 26, 2015 3:12:52 GMT -5
Sorry to sound stupid here - what sort of bird is a chickadee? (We used to have packets of crisps/snacks called chickadees years ago, but I don't think that counts).
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jul 26, 2015 3:57:51 GMT -5
Ha, ha Biteybird - I was going to ask the same thing. I haven't heard of them before. I remember W C Fields saying "my little chickadee".
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