Hi every body! Good news for the two youngest in my flock

[tropics1989]

They became friends! Eeeeee! It is super cute to watch them interact and play:pink grin
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[kendrafitz]

They are so cute!! They look like they are having a great time.

How old are they? Has it taken them a long time to become friends?

[tropics1989]

They are so cute!! They look like they are having a great time.

How old are they? Has it taken them a long time to become friends?

The Jardine is 3 months and the Hawk head is 10wks. They're only babies. But they had a bad start because my idiot bf put them together day 1 I brought the HH home. She was only 6wks then. She(HH) flew to his cage to see him(Jardines) yesterday and it was touch and go. I had to interfere here and there and now today they've got it all worked out under my supervision and are now friends :)

[Mare]

I couldn't imagine having parrots that young..not at my age, anyways! Well..good for you, Tropics! I hope it continues to go well! :). Beautiful birds!

[tropics1989]

I couldn't imagine having parrots that young..not at my age, anyways! Well..good for you, Tropics! I hope it continues to go well! :). Beautiful birds!
Thank you! Me to! I am 25yrs young. None of my birds will outlive me :) which is a good thing. If any thing I plan to put in my will that they go to a sanctuary.

[tropics1989]

You've got me thinking that's 5 deaths of beloved pets I have to go through. Geeee wiz yikes.

[kendrafitz]

Wow, 2 babies!!! You have your hands full. That is great! So happy they have decided to be buddies!!

[PlaxMacaws]

They became friends! Eeeeee! It is super cute to watch them interact and play:pink grinAww, that's sweet :D. It's so nice when they get along well.

[PlaxMacaws]

Thank you! Me to! I am 25yrs young. None of my birds will outlive me :) which is a good thing. If any thing I plan to put in my will that they go to a sanctuary.How old is Charlie? GW's can live a very long time.

[spiritbird]

Thanks for showing us your adorable babies. Love all that green! What do you feed them?

[kendrafitz]

Tony - it was mentioned in another thread that Charlie is 40.

[tropics1989]

How old is Charlie? GW's can live a very long time.

Charlie is thought to be in her 40s or older. She was a wild caught long ago. She went through an abusive home or home(s) before I got her from a rescue who just gave her to me because of her aggressive temperament. They couldn't even get her out of the dog crate! So she lived in it. I took her to my vet after getting her and found out due to the poor nutrition she received and lack of TLC her health is not well. I hope to keep her forever but she's only estimated another 10 years at most which would make me 35years old, but I am hoping for 40 more years!:th_biggrin: I love my Charlie with all my heart not another could be like her, not another could replace her. I swell up in tears just thinking about her passing. She's so much more than just a companion. My other birds I love them, I spoil them, they get regular vet visits like Charlie but neither of them hold a candle to Charlie.

[Lady]

How wonderful that the two youngest are getting along. I hope they become the best of friends and grow up to enjoy each other till the end of days!

[tropics1989]

Thanks for showing us your adorable babies. Love all that green! What do you feed them?

They are on a diet of vegetables mainly greens, blueberries, any berry really, eggs, and Roudy Bush. Supplemented with Lafabers vitamins as well as palm oil. I get creative and mix it in their foods. For example when I scramble them eggs I use palm oil:th_smile:

[PlaxMacaws]

Charlie is thought to be in her 40s or older. She was a wild caught long ago. She went through an abusive home or home(s) before I got her from a rescue who just gave her to me because of her aggressive temperament. They couldn't even get her out of the dog crate! So she lived in it. I took her to my vet after getting her and found out due to the poor nutrition she received and lack of TLC her health is not well. I hope to keep her forever but she's only estimated another 10 years at most which would make me 35years old, but I am hoping for 40 more years!:th_biggrin: I love my Charlie with all my heart not another could be like her, not another could replace her. I swell up in tears just thinking about her passing. She's so much more than just a companion. My other birds I love them, I spoil them, they get regular vet visits like Charlie but neither of them hold a candle to Charlie.I think I know exactly how you feel, tropics. Two of my guys are at least in their 40's... they've been with me since the early 80's and they're both wild caughts as well. I absolutely dread the thought of losing any one of my four cherished companions :'(

It's wonderful that Charlie somehow made her way to you and is now receiving the love and care she has always deserved. And you're right... each one of them is an irreplaceable, unique personality and soul. I cherish each of my feathered family members and I can't bear to think of one of them leaving this planet before me. Nor can I bear to think of myself departing before any of them, since that would leave them at the mercy of the decisions from others who can never know and love them as I do :sad:

I too hope Charlie has more than 40 years left with you!

[94lt1]

I feel for my cgc..she wants to be friends with starburst.. But he'll have nothing to do with her...poor girl..that's OK...she can hang with daddy..lol

[tropics1989]

I think I know exactly how you feel, tropics. Two of my guys are at least in their 40's... they've been with me since the early 80's and they're both wild caughts as well. I absolutely dread the thought of losing any one of my four cherished companions :'(

It's wonderful that Charlie somehow made her way to you and is now receiving the love and care she has always deserved. And you're right... each one of them is an irreplaceable, unique personality and soul. I cherish each of my feathered family members and I can't bear to think of one of them leaving this planet before me. Nor can I bear to think of myself departing before any of them, since that would leave them at the mercy of the decisions from others who can never know and love them as I do :sad:

I too hope Charlie has more than 40 years left with you!

Sounds like you can surely relate and I am sure you do know how I feel:th_smile:. Cheers to staying healthy! And avoiding bad situations. and I hope Charlie does to as well as your companions! Thank you!

[tropics1989]

I feel for my cgc..she wants to be friends with starburst.. But he'll have nothing to do with her...poor girl..that's OK...she can hang with daddy..lol
Lol aw well maybe one day! Fingers crossed:th_smile:

[tropics1989]

UPDATE - no longer are they friends. Hawk head is exhibiting her natural behavior toward my other feathered companions - aggressiveness. It's unfortunate but was expected. Can't take the instincts out of the bird lol :)

[Lady]

:( aww hopefully they will learn to tolerate each other.

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

Poor Jardine, He's been dumped by his new girlfriend. Not good for the ego.

[tropics1989]

Lol it'll make him think twice next time before choosing a such a wild card :) hehe

[tropics1989]

I'm not worried about them tolerating one another. I have a blood feud between the macaw and Amazon. The sun conure dislikes every bird. The Hawk Head is becoming bird aggressive. The Jardines bites all other bird toes and claims their toys .. What's another bad relationship between my birds going to do lol. I'm used to it! Haha :)
I am very super careful with who's out and when.

[Lady]

Sounds like you have lots of fun with all those different personalities! I think if I lived in a warm climate all year round and had a large enough space for them I would enjoy having another bird.

[tropics1989]

sadly I do :th_biggrin:

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

I thought the tropics were supposed to be paradise, not a birdy war zone. Have you tried sitting them around the table for some peace talks?

[tropics1989]

Lol I have but it usually ends in an all out brawl. The tropics here is only the tropics when your away from the birds :) or you just have one at a time.