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| Take them along while doing house chores |
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| Play with them one on one |
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| Hold and cuddle them |
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| Be in the same room as them while they play with their toys independantly |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
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Most of us do all of these I think, but how do you spend the majority of your time with your birds? |
Sunday April 30, 2006 1:58 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
I generally hold and gives Apollo cuddles, but when he's with his daddy, they tend to play one on one more.. so playtime with daddy, and cuddle time with mommy. |
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Sunday April 30, 2006 4:27 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
I guess it's mostly a one on one type of thing when I hold Manu & Jennie. I either bring them out one at a time to play on the couch with me, or into the kitchen while I'm preparing meals. A lot of the time Manu is on his tree in the living room when I bring Jennie out to play on the couch. And I also spend quite a bit of time in the bird room, talking to & giving them scritches, holding them. |
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Sunday April 30, 2006 4:40 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Well the majority of the time that I'm with the birds, they play independantly while I'm in the same room. Out of 6-8 hours together for example, I spend about 1-2 hours one on one time with them playing or cuddling. |
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Sunday April 30, 2006 4:52 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
I couldn't really pick just one  I fuss with them like their babies  They do just about everything with me. I include them with my everyday activities. Just like today, I washed my car and took them outside with me, Honda was on my shoulder (because he was a bit nervous about the whole thing), and had Chaquita on one of her portable perches talking to them the whole time. It's kinda sad, for my family that is, cause I spend more time with the birds and fussing with them than I do them  |
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Sunday April 30, 2006 11:03 pm |
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fi
Fledgeling
Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 288
Location: Ocean Grove, Australia |
Pi and Norman generally come everywhere with me when they are out. They usually sit on my shoulder (till I get tired of wiping up all the liquid lorrie poop  ) Or I just put them down on something. Be it in the kitchen, bathroom, outside on the balcony etc. They never stay where I put them tho  but I'm sure everyone has that problem Because there are two of them, they are happy to entertain each other while I am busy. |
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Sunday April 30, 2006 11:18 pm |
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Tia
Fledgeling
Joined: 13 May 2005
Posts: 319
Location: Illinois |
I really do all that is on the list. I don't hold Arwin that much as she does not like it, Sam loves scritches but not cuddles, Emmie and Kiwi love to cuddle so they are generally hanging somewhere on me when I am home. The tiels are a bit too flighty to get out much but they love to be talked to. |
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Monday May 1, 2006 12:54 am |
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Kellyanne
Flier
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 659
Location: Ottawa, Canada |
Most of the time I spend with them is in the same room, while they are doing their 'bird stuff'. I try to spend at least 1 hour of play time with them, where we interact, play games etc. |
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Monday May 1, 2006 5:29 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10070
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Well I think I spend most of the time with them being in one room while they play. But I also walk with them (little trips) and they can last up to 3 hours. (Lately, most of the time)
Sometimes longer. 
I also play with them: Trying to teach them something.
At the moment I don't do much with Flit. He's still recovering. |
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Friday May 5, 2006 3:37 pm |
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sherwoods billie
Bappie
Joined: 28 Dec 2005
Posts: 91
Location: Canada |
I spend almost all of mine and Merlins time together just being in the same room while he hangs out on his gym. It is what makes him the happiest, as I don't think he will ever be a cuddly lovey bird. He still won't let me give him scratches without biting and no way could I hold him and cuddle him. We have games that we play together that don't involve me touching him and he has a hand perch that he will step-up onto willingly to be transported all over the house, but he just isn't a people kinda bird. My main concern is to make HIM happy, not to make ME happy. I didn't bring him here to be my companion, I brought him here so I could give him a hppier life, and well, he is one happy bird now! |
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Saturday May 6, 2006 12:02 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
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My main concern is to make HIM happy, not to make ME happy.
Ah, that's SO true Sherwoods! And Merlin is obviously a very loved & happy bird!
Almost like my 'tiel Poppy, he can't be handled at all! But he rarely even ventures from his cage. But I think he's happy with his life & that is what counts! |
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Saturday May 6, 2006 12:12 pm |
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Kalden
Flutterer
Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Singapore |
| Re: Spending time with your birds |
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Originally posted by Fluffy Sue
Well I think I spend most of the time with them being in one room while they play. But I also walk with them (little trips) and they can last up to 3 hours. (Lately, most of the time)
Sometimes longer.
I also play with them: Trying to teach them something.
At the moment I don't do much with Flit. He's still recovering.
I think taking birds for walk seems like a great idea.
get them exposed to new people, environment and things all the time
I'll remind myself and hop to do more of this! |
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Wednesday May 17, 2006 11:07 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10070
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Please don't forget to share your stories about the outtings with us then! And if possible, bring a camera! I'd love to see photos Kalden! |
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Wednesday May 17, 2006 11:33 am |
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Kalden
Flutterer
Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Singapore |
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Originally posted by Fluffy Sue
Please don't forget to share your stories about the outtings with us then! And if possible, bring a camera! I'd love to see photos Kalden!
sure will 
I know a group of friends in Singapore and we organized parrot outings once every month
the next one's coming up end of May
will take photos and share with everyone here |
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Wednesday May 17, 2006 12:42 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Oh! It would be GREAT to see pics of your parrot outing Kalden! I'll look forward to them |
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Wednesday May 17, 2006 12:58 pm |
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