Visiting Coqui tomorrow!!

[Blancaej]

We are going to visit Coqui for the first time tomorrow. Yay!! I will share photos when I get back. We are in RI for our last mini trip with the kids. We are taking a detour home through New Hampshire so we can visit Coqui. We are all so excited!

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[Turquoise]

Oh My Goodness!! So excited for you Blanca!! I bet it is going to be an awesome first meet for you both.:th_hug8:

I bet you can't wait to get Coqui mhome when the time comes & get settled in to your life. :th_biggrin:

[Honesty]

That is so exciting Blanca :) You will have to take lots of pics for us :)

[Debra]

How exciting! I can't wait for the pics!

[Blancaej]

Thanks everyone, we are very excited! I will take lots of photos for sure! :D

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[Honesty]

Cant wait to see them Blanca :th_chickendance:

[coltfire]

:th_yah: cant wait to see pics

[spiritbird]

Sounds like so much fun for all.

[Blancaej]

Coqui's visit went well! Got another 2 hour drive home! I will post pics tomorrow. We had a couple of great one on one moments! She is very animated! I love her already! I think we will get along great! :D

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[Turquoise]

A[Users must be registered and logged in to view attached photos or hyperlinks] glad you are already getting along. :th_hug8:

[plax]

Coqui's visit went well! Got another 2 hour drive home! I will post pics tomorrow. We had a couple of great one on one moments! She is very animated! I love her already! I think we will get along great! :DThat's so neat, Blanca :D. I'm really happy for you, your family, and your soon-to-be new family member :). I too am anxious to see your photos of/with Coqui!

[Mare]

Yay!! I'm glad your visit went well and look forward to some pics!

[Honesty]

We wait in anticipation of the pics :woohoo-dancing-bana

[coltfire]

glad all went well on ur visit, now for the pics:th_dancing:

[Blancaej]

Hi Everyone - Sorry it took me so long to get this done today. Work was super busy after being closed for 3 days! I had time to download the pics to photobucket but that was it. I didn't even really have a chance to come on the forum all day! My candy cases are empty! It's been a busy month. So I will be very busy making chocolate for the next few days. If I'm not around a lot in the next few days, you will know why! LOL!

I got home about 9:30 last night and I was so happy to see Quincy & Savannah. I let them out for half hour even though it was late! They went to work with me today so I could spend some time with them! :th_biggrin:

Anyway, the visit went great. There were some contractors there and Linda told me that they make Coqui a bit agitated and I do believe she was on edge a bit. She was covered up when I got there. They were trying to calm her down while the contractors were upstairs.

She was all puffed up when they removed the cover. But she came right up to the bars to see us. Linda was able to get her out onto her portable perch and we all went on the enclosed porch to have lunch. Coqui played on her play gym. I talked to her off and on. She is very animated! I loved watching her. Linda said this was the best she has ever been around strangers. I told her, she knew parrot people when she saw them. LOL! ;) Linda & Luis both felt this was a great sign!

I found Coqui to be a bit high strung and more aggressive then I expected. Mostly to Luis. He does not read her body language very well and agitates her but doesn't stop, then she bites. Even Linda has commented to me about this before our visit. The high strung part could have been from over stimulations from us and the contractors being there.

I was able to talk to Coqui alone for a few minutes when everyone was inside. She really was listening and was lifting her claw now and then. I didn't try to have her step up just yet. Linda has never been able to get her to do that. So I was going to just give Coqui her space for now. Linda came back and sat down and I raised my arm up to Coqui to check me out. She played with my watch then rubbed her beak on the side of my arm gently and then started tapping her beak on my arm, which I discovered was her regurgitation motion! I thought these were all very good signs that we are going to get along just fine! So all in all a really positive visit! With a little time a patience we will be buddies in no time!

Here are some pics!

Coqui & Linda
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Coqui & Luis
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Talking To Coqui
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Right before this pic was taken, Coqui was looking at me upside down. So I joined her. She was so darn cute!
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My favorite photo of Coqui I took! I am going to have it framed for Linda & Luis as a thank you for letting me adopt Coqui
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More Coqui pics
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[plax]

It all sounds very good, Blanca :). Coqui is one beautiful B&G! Keep in mind that in addition to the presence of the contractors, and despite that Coqui warmed up to you quite nicely, you and your family were still more or less strangers to her, too. So based upon your description of her responses, I'd say she did very well and that she rather likes you :).

The pictures are fabulous! I'm just sure that you and Coqui are going to be the best of buddies :D. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us, Blanca.

[Blancaej]

Thanks Tony & Your Welcome! :D I really enjoy sharing all this with everyone here on PP! You all get it and understand the excitement of owning companion parrots!

I agree, even though we were strangers she took to us very well! All good signs that we were meant to be together! ;)

[JadeC]

Yay!! So glad it went well!!!!! She is a magnificent bird. I can just see the intelligence in her eyes.

[Blancaej]

She is quite the character and definitely is a smart little stinker! ;)

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[coltfire]

what a beautiful looking b&g im in love, cant wait to hear all about her and lots more pics, when she comes home with you.

[Blancaej]

I hope to schedule the pick up date soon. I'm waiting to hear back from Linda! I'll have about 2 months wait! :rolleyes:

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[Rescued]

She is really lovely. Sounds like you had a great visit.

[Blancaej]

Thank you Elizabeth. We did! :D

[Honesty]

Those are beautiful pics of Coqui :) I am so happy for you Blanca. I bet you cant wait!

[Blancaej]

Thanks Wendy! No I can't! LOL! 2 months seems so far away!

[Honesty]

Thanks Wendy! No I can't! LOL! 2 months seems so far away!It will soon come round. Coqui will be with you before you know it :)

[Blancaej]

I know...I've waited this long already. Right! :)

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[Honesty]

Its funny how 2 Months can fly by normally, but when you are eagerly awaiting something it seems like 2 years LOL

[Blancaej]

Lol! That is so true! My daughter starts 2nd grade tomorrow. So I'm sure it will fly by! Plus, we should get the Linnies in a month!

Busy bird family & lots to look forward to!

Is this how it usually goes, have 1 bird for 13 years and add 4 more in one year! Lol! I'm done! :p

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[Mare]

When it rains it pours, Blanca! Coqui is gorgeous and I'm really happy your visit went well! How long are baby macaws kept from hatch to selling date? Is it more than six months? Just curious, I know you want a baby that's weaned, for sure.

[Blancaej]

Hi Mare - Coqui is a 10 year old rehome. :D The reason they want to wait until Oct. is the MIL owned Coqui and she is visiting in Oct and they want her to see her one last time before I take her. She lives in Puerto Rico and is 94 yrs old!

And the Linnies wean in 6 to 8 weeks.

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[Mare]

Oh, wow! Sorry, I missed that! Here I was thinking you were bringing home a baby! :) (I did know the Linnie's were)

[Blancaej]

That's ok Mare! It's hard to keep up with everyone! LOL! I'm glad I am able to take in another rehome! :D