Those are odd looking fish

leezard · #1 03-27-2009, 03:49 AM

Very pretty!

They have HORRIBLE squawks, though. Good luck with that part!

noirsphynx · #2 03-27-2009, 03:53 AM

Awww, cute. Where'd you get them? I have a really good friend down in Acme who breeds lovies and several other types of birds. I bred and raised cockatiels from 2003 until last year. My last pair are heading off to BC after Easter.

workn2hard2day · #3 03-27-2009, 04:28 AM

Very cute. Are they sitting in a house plant? Do they stay together when they fly around?

digital-audiophile · #4 03-27-2009, 02:30 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. They are really sweet

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Originally Posted by noirsphynx

Awww, cute. Where'd you get them? I have a really good friend down in Airdrie who breeds lovies and several other types of birds. I bred and raised cockatiels from 2003 until last year. My last pair are heading off to BC after Easter.

We picked them up from Genesis Aviaries http://www.genesisaviaries.com/index1.html in Acme. We really wanted to get them from a breeder.

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Originally Posted by workn2hard2day

Very cute. Are they sitting in a house plant? Do they stay together when they fly around?

They are indeed sitting in a ficus. My wife was cleaning the cage so I was playing with them and they really wanted in the pant. They are a great pair, they were from two different clutches but have been together since birth. They are still really young only 10 weeks old but they were hand raised and fed so they are very tame. We didn't get them DNA sexed so we are not sure what they are.

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Originally Posted by leezard

Very pretty!

They have HORRIBLE squawks, though. Good luck with that part!

They have been fairly quiet so far but we have only had them 3 days so they are still getting used to their new home.

randallino · #5 03-27-2009, 03:54 PM

Very cute.
I have a Black headed Caique.

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They have been fairly quiet so far but we have only had them 3 days so they are still getting used to their new home.

Trust me I have had parrot type birds for over 20 years, the volume is still yet to come.....

langdon reefer · #6 03-31-2009, 05:49 PM

well its not exactly my bird but she is the same breed...lol

also feel free to contact me on bird questions
Crazy bird guy here for all ....lol

langdon reefer · #7 03-31-2009, 06:50 PM

I forgot to tell everyone what she is...lol she is a
Western Grey Plantain Eater or Grey Touraco or what i tell people The long long long lost cousin of the toucan

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Originally Posted by langdon reefer

well its not exactly my bird but she is the same breed...lol

also feel free to contact me on bird questions
Crazy bird guy here for all ....lol

noirsphynx · #8 03-27-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

We picked them up from Genesis Aviaries http://www.genesisaviaries.com/index1.html in Acme. We really wanted to get them from a breeder.

That's awesome! I meant to put Acme, no idea why Airdrie came out. That'd be my good friend Sandi. She has several of my cockatiels. What a small world sometimes, lol.

digital-audiophile · #9 03-27-2009, 04:34 PM

It sure is a small world!

Sandi was so very helpful! She even met up with my wife in Calgary so we didn't have to drive out to Acme... allthough I think we will head out in May once they have thier greenhouse open up for the year.. and who knows... maybe come home with another bird or two.

Rbacchiega · #10 03-27-2009, 05:01 PM

Good looking birds Greg!

I'm sometimes amazed at the noise that can come out of my Gouldian finches, but I knew what I was getting into when I brought home my green wing Macaw... He's pretty good now though, except for if you have the nerve to walk in the door and not say hello to him.