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by Hestia
Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Talking, your option.
Replies: 6
Views: 1788

Thank you all for your reply. I kind of figured I was going out on a limb by asking. I was just curious, but glad to hear that I have been proven wrong. So my Indie doesn't talk, thats alright with me, she talks to me in her own language which is totally fine. I can usually tell what she is trying t...
by Hestia
Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Talking, your option.
Replies: 6
Views: 1788

Talking, your option.

I am curious if anyone has noticed on whether the males seem to talk more then females do? Just wondering if maybe the males tend to be better at talking verses the females, if you know what I mean. I know that not all birds talk, and I don't expect mine to talk, but I was just wondering if anyone h...
by Hestia
Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:17 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Gender confusion?
Replies: 2
Views: 1116

Gender confusion?

Hey everyone, I haven't posted in such a long time, but I have a question for you all. Indie is my blue IRN, he/she is going on 22 months old. I have always thought of Indie as a boy, but I am now wondering if maybe Indie is a girl. My question is this..... I have seen him doing his dance to his toy...
by Hestia
Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:49 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: IRN's and Other species
Replies: 8
Views: 2916

I have an IRN, Indie, and a Goffin Too, Jasmine. My goffin is terrified of my IRN, and my IRN knows this, so he is always trying to scare her off. I have never left them unattended, but the minute my IRN makes any type of move (as if he is coming her way) my Goffin is off and flying to get away. I a...
by Hestia
Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:04 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: talking?
Replies: 2
Views: 1306

Some do, some will never. Mine is 13 months old, and still doesn't talk. I am not sure if he ever will. But that's ok with me. He understands what I say to him, and he talks back using his own language. Thats one thing people often do not think about, a bird may never learn how to talk, but that sho...
by Hestia
Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:24 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Scariest moment of my life....Datsun may have epilepsy 04-08
Replies: 55
Views: 25666

That is absolutely horrific. What a terrible fright! In the end, at least its good to hear that Datsun is doing well and sounds like doing better. We wont bother to mention the "what could have's".
happy birthday as well, hope things got better after that.
Heather
by Hestia
Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:43 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Indie just turned 12 months old, new pictures
Replies: 8
Views: 2448

Oh thank you, he is kind of a power blue almost. The breeder even mentioned to me a while back that she thinks he might end up being a lacewing as well. He seems like he is going through another molt, just a little one, I am seeing white pins around his neck area. Its summer here, would this be a no...
by Hestia
Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:15 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Indie just turned 12 months old, new pictures
Replies: 8
Views: 2448

Indie just turned 12 months old, new pictures

Look at that beautiful LONG tail.
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by Hestia
Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:09 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Wasa rules this roost
Replies: 7
Views: 2413

oh I don't know about the sticky beak, Indie see's the camera come out, and runs the other direction. Jasmine (goffin cockatoo) now she want to eat or maybe just play with camera. She has a very sticky beak. As far as age goes, I got my Indie when he was almost 4 months old, he was very sweet for th...
by Hestia
Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:03 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Latest picture of Indie
Replies: 7
Views: 2549

Thank you. yes Indie is a very spoiled little bird, and he knows it too. I had to take the plastic chain down, cause as you can see he is in the closet, and he was figuring out how to get up on the shelf, where my quilting books are located. Needless to say, one of them now has a missing a spine to ...
by Hestia
Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:03 am
Forum: News
Topic: Post your email here...
Replies: 40
Views: 31862

by Hestia
Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:04 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Donnie & the Girls.
Replies: 7
Views: 3925

Quakers are so little and cute. If I didn't already have my hands full with my IRN and goffin too I would get me one. But I know I am at my limits and my hands are pretty full with these two along with my dogs and my cat and teenagers. :?
by Hestia
Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:50 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Chiquita First Movie Trying to Talk
Replies: 3
Views: 2710

My IRN does that, I was never too sure if it was because he was trying to talk or what. He still does it sometimes, but so far he doesn't talk.
by Hestia
Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:40 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Careers and Fids
Replies: 19
Views: 6498

My job is an hour drive away from my house. But I always talk to Indie and Jasmine in the morning before I leave. and I turn the music on for them. Its just routine and Indie is very good at being able to play by himself during the day. I think he is just used to it. I work full time, but with the h...
by Hestia
Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:13 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Am I doing this right?
Replies: 5
Views: 1857

My IRN is named Indie as well. LOL anywoo... the bluffing and biting will pass. There was plenty of times when I was just about to give up, cause my fingers were pretty soar. But I just kept pushing past it. It was very hard to push past the biting, but I did it. I never found that I can distract In...
by Hestia
Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:02 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Things that confuse your bird
Replies: 6
Views: 1714

When I play back on of my videos that I just recorded of Indie. He listens to himself chiter chattering away and looks around confused. Like where is tha coming from?
by Hestia
Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:22 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Fav food
Replies: 26
Views: 9424

yummmm cheese cake, that is so funny, I couldn't stop laughing for a minute. anyhoo... kiwi is ok for the fids? I wondered but was not sure because of all the little seeds in them. My Indie loves nectarines, just gave him a little bite and he loved it. He is also very nuts for peas and apples. prett...
by Hestia
Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: More aggressive colour?
Replies: 10
Views: 3033

I don't know, but Lauren has some good points to prove. My Indie is seems to be the same way as her Yoda. Everything is his, and he's not sharing with anyone. Little darling even has decided he doesn't like the cat and keeps attacking and dive bombing him. Of course I can't really speak my mind of w...
by Hestia
Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:13 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: pics of my flock
Replies: 16
Views: 4969

Wow they are all so beautiful! I can't I love the blue one and the green one, oh heck I love them all! Your 3rd picture down, is that a blue or a grey? and the female sitting next to him, what color is that, they are very gorgeous. How many do you have? I truly can't believe how you guys keep up wit...
by Hestia
Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:54 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Obsessed with biting
Replies: 9
Views: 3031

Jen, I know when I first got my Indie, he was 4 months old. He started going through his bluffing stage right after I got him. He doesn't appear to be angry, just bites and lunges a lot. He is now 11 1/2 months old, and I thought I would never be able to handle him without getting my fingers chewed ...
by Hestia
Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:36 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: some movies of my little boy
Replies: 5
Views: 3155

what a stunning little guy you have there. Beautiful coloring and personality. Mine doesn't like the camera, so I could never get anything as cute as that.
by Hestia
Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:37 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Walk in Aviary at canberra
Replies: 11
Views: 2592

how beautiful are they? wow you know the colorings of birds just never seize to amaze me. I am always taken back the colors some birds have. wow thats really neat. I would love to visit there.
I agree with the net dome. that would be awesome!
by Hestia
Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:15 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: update on the ring
Replies: 4
Views: 1573

Wow it is coming in very fast, he is going to be a really handsome guy. I know I keep checking Indie every day to see if his is starting.
by Hestia
Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:14 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Well Izzy is doing better, except a strange problem...
Replies: 4
Views: 1792

Yep sounds just like a territory thing. My Indie has actually turned into a really good bird. He is only 11 months old but and I have only had him for going on 8 months. He wasn't too hand friendly to begin with either. Nevertheless, if Indie is in his cage, with the door shut, he will lung at the b...
by Hestia
Wed May 16, 2007 12:04 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: compatability
Replies: 7
Views: 2586

compatability

I have a question for all you people out there that have MBS... how does your IRN get along with your other birds? Cause Indie is not very happy with Jasmine (goffin cockatoo) now being a resident. I have them separated in different rooms, after all there is a quarantine period right. But Indie sees...
by Hestia
Wed May 16, 2007 11:58 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Bathing IRN's
Replies: 13
Views: 3992

When I first got Indie, he hated bathes. Just hated it if I tried to mist him or anything else. He would actually bath himself in his water bowl but not let me assist. Go figure that one. I purchase a shower perch and have it at the back end of the shower wall, every weekend I take Indie in with me ...
by Hestia
Wed May 16, 2007 11:50 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Peanut feeding the other birds
Replies: 10
Views: 4135

Peanut is so cute.
Wish Indie would be that kind to my other birds.
That hopping lorikeets reminds me of my Goffin, she loves to hop around and tap things with her beak.
by Hestia
Mon May 07, 2007 9:45 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Own Up here on the MBS Thread - How many Birds do you have??
Replies: 41
Views: 21719

My name is Heather and I have 3 birds... a budgie,little yellow bird, Indie my IRN and the newest addition Jasmine a goffin Cockatoo.

My husband said no more birds! :(
So I will have to control my MBS unless if he starts to break out with it. HeHe
by Hestia
Sun May 06, 2007 5:27 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Welcome Jasmine
Replies: 6
Views: 3142

Thank you for the vote of confidence, I know its only been a couple of days, but I just have moments of doubt and think she's not going to stop. I am hoping that Indie will help teach her new things. Cause he didn't know what a pellet or toys were when I first got him. Now he wants all the new toys ...
by Hestia
Sun May 06, 2007 8:46 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Welcome Jasmine
Replies: 6
Views: 3142

Donna, from the front she does look beautiful. I have taken more pictures since then and you can see the damage that she has done to herself. I did bathe her, but believe it or not she doesn't really care for baths. She is now starting to come out her her shell a little bit. Talking dancing, and bob...
by Hestia
Fri May 04, 2007 8:03 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Welcome Jasmine
Replies: 6
Views: 3142

Welcome Jasmine

Well I couldn't help myself, it was the MBS (multiple Bird Syndome). I saw a posting for a goffins cockatoo that needed a new home. I felt so bad for this birdie, and knew I had to step in and rescue her. So today I made the call and went and got her. Poor Jasmine has been so stressed out and been c...
by Hestia
Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:53 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Wet Bird
Replies: 7
Views: 2526

Wet Bird

Just created a photobucket account for easier picture viewing :lol:

Here is a picture of Indie just after one of his baths.
http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w260 ... CF0893.jpg
He desn't like or dislike them, but he likes that he get a one of his favorite crackers after he takes one
:D
by Hestia
Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:35 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: See How Big I've Gottin!!
Replies: 9
Views: 4350

Oh Donna, he is absolutly a doll. What a real cutie you have there.
by Hestia
Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:13 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: ringneck or alexandrine
Replies: 15
Views: 5625

Thank you Mandy, I was hoping someone would state what you stated in a kind way. My IRN, Indie, is going on 10 months and does not talk yet, says plenty of bird words but nothing human yet, sometimes I think I hear him/her say something, but s/he doesn't repeat it, so I don't know if it was what I t...
by Hestia
Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:04 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Lets try these pics again.. Are they working now?
Replies: 14
Views: 4784

can only see the first 2 pictures.
What a cutie!
by Hestia
Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:38 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Yoda loves Michael Buble?
Replies: 9
Views: 3635

oh yes, would love to see that. Indie likes to talk to the wall, and run his beak up and down it. I can only figure that he likes the feel or something They are all pretty crazy at times, aren't they?
by Hestia
Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:54 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Pics of new family member!
Replies: 18
Views: 5052

Peanut, Jade is beautiful, she is an amazon? is that correct?
by Hestia
Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:45 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Cute test to see what kind of bird you are!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2160

I am an Amazon as well.
by Hestia
Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:11 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: tail feather problems
Replies: 9
Views: 2489

My Indie gives himself baths in his water bowl on a daily basis. But on the weekends, we have a shower together routine. He wasn't too keen of the idea at first, but seems to be coming around to it more and more. Of course I reward him after the shower for being such a good birdie (so maybe thats wh...
by Hestia
Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:34 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Greetings from South Africa
Replies: 5
Views: 1808

Welcome, Chippie is very beautiful.
I look forward to reading more stories from you.
by Hestia
Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:22 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Check this out
Replies: 9
Views: 3027

Oh yeah there are a couple more as well. There is one of baby bears in the mountains and an eagle camera, and hummingbirds. I am at work, but once I get home I will post the links incase anyone is interested. I love watching the one there in Africa, all the sounds and birds, tons of birds. They are ...
by Hestia
Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: The Sunny Dance
Replies: 7
Views: 3546

I have a cat, the cat is good about being around Indie, and Indie is NEVER out of the cage unsupervised alone with the cat. Indie will actually tease the cat and my little dog. I also have a couple of dogs, that to me are more of an issue than the cat. Big dogs are not allowed inside if Indie is out...
by Hestia
Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:55 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Clicker Training
Replies: 2
Views: 1062

Clicker Training

Has anyone here ever tried clicker training with their birds. If so how well do your IRN respond to this? Just curious and thought I'd get all your thought on the subject.
thanks
by Hestia
Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:06 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Fruit Kerbabs
Replies: 5
Views: 1989

I thought about getting a kabob stick for Indie, but wasn't sure how well it would go over, but it works pretty well, huh?
Maybe next time I am at the store I will have to pick one up.
by Hestia
Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:00 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Brisbane Pet Expo Piccies
Replies: 7
Views: 1899

WOW that is truely an amazing bird. To be able to see an eagle like that up close, yet alone hold it. again I say WOW !

What kind of bird is the first one posted? don't think Ive seen one of those before.
by Hestia
Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:32 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Esape Artist!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2654

oh my goodness, what a beauty!
by Hestia
Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:20 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Happy Bird
Replies: 2
Views: 2194

Happy Bird

Sorry the video is small and the lighting was bad, but he is so cute, and happy and talking to me.

http://aquiltingwewillsew.com/page4/page4.html
by Hestia
Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:16 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: say what?
Replies: 5
Views: 1746

say what?

by Hestia
Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:35 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Cocky
Replies: 10
Views: 2839

This is all really good info, I have read the other info on this forum about bluffing, but it not real easy to tell if that what Indie is doing or not. But after hearing about Yoda and your words of wisdon, I can see that is what Indie is going though, especially the limits thing. Indie lunges, nipp...