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by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: It's been a long time!!!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 2154

It's been a long time!!!!!

I know I haven’t been around in a long time, I’ve been swamped at work – two co-workers are out on maternity leave only two weeks apart during our busiest time of the year – UGH! So all the cross training that went on prior to their leave up through now - they are both still on leave, due back next ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:58 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Great bird toys at super prices!
Replies: 1
Views: 1037

Great bird toys at super prices!

Great bird toys at super prices! I ordered some toys from www.byrdbell.com and from their prices I wasn’t expecting the excellent quality that I received. They do have a backorder of about 3 weeks right now, but it is well worth the wait, plus they accept Paypal too. I ordered the Gizmo toy for my C...
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:02 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Birds can't talk????
Replies: 7
Views: 2799

Okay, I misworded it. The point the teacher was trying to make was that birds don't hold converstations. I guess they had been reading a story that had a bird that talked and the teacher was telling the kids that the story was fiction, because bird's can't talk. Sorry I wasn't more clear. I told my ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:51 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Birds can't talk????
Replies: 7
Views: 2799

Birds can't talk????

My daughter, who’s 8 and in the 3rd grade, told me last night that during reading class (her school breaks the kids up based on their reading level and they go to different classrooms during reading time) yesterday her teacher was talking about real and fiction and the teacher said “Bird’s can’t tal...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:32 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Meet Sayde Rose!!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5837

Meet Sayde Rose!!!!

Meet the newest member of my flock, Sayde Rose! She is the SWEETEST, most well behaved birdie! She is 16 1/2 years old! You asked for them, so here are lots of pictures! http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/2-17-07062.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/2-17-07056.jpg http:/...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:41 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Tiki scared the crap out of me last night!
Replies: 9
Views: 5004

Tiki scared the crap out of me last night!

Last night I was already asleep, but my husband was still awake. It was around 10pm and all of a sudden Tiki starts screaming like he is caught or hurt. I have never heard him scream like this before. My husband ran to his cage, but he seemed perfectly fine, so we have no idea what his problem was. ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:34 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: What age **DO YOU** think'babies' should be brought home?
Replies: 5
Views: 1953

Tiki came home when he was only 8 weeks old and I never had a problem with him.
by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:27 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Post your email here...
Replies: 40
Views: 32101

by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:41 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: My picture is 1 of 6 finalist - Please Vote
Replies: 4
Views: 2694

You first have to be a member of birdboard and then you can click on the link above and it should take you to the voting section. I am currently in 3rd place with 10 votes. 1st place has 13 votes and 2nd place has 12 votes.
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:53 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: My picture is 1 of 6 finalist - Please Vote
Replies: 4
Views: 2694

My picture is 1 of 6 finalist - Please Vote

Hi all, My Fidalentine picture made it as a finalist on www.birdboard.com!!!!! If you could please go vote for us I would REALLY appreciate it! The winner gets a dozen gourmet birdie bread treats! Here's the link: m You have to be a member of Bird Board to vote though. My photo is under my user Lisa...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:15 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: A birdie poem
Replies: 2
Views: 2001

A birdie poem

Hi everyone, BirdChannel.com is having a poetry contest and this poem just came to me on Saturday morning as I was laying in bed. This is what I submitted: I love birds, I love them so, Life without them I’ll never know. Each day starts with a meeting, Chirps and whistles, it’s their own special gre...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:04 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Be My Fidalentine!
Replies: 11
Views: 4722

Oh yes definetly get For the Love of Grey's!! I LOVE that book!!!!! TONS of great information!!! And yes babies are the best way to go I totally agree! I take Riley out with me whenever I can and she is very friendly to everyone. It really helps alot to socalize them at an early age. My breeder even...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:15 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Be My Fidalentine!
Replies: 11
Views: 4722

Well Riley nor Tiki has never bitten me unless I am trying to make them wear a flight suite. I have read though that once a grey gets about 2 years old then they can become nippy because they are testing you - just like how IRN can go through a testing period. Riley will turn 1 on Feb. 17th, so I gu...
by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:43 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Be My Fidalentine!
Replies: 11
Views: 4722

Hi Mikaela, Definetly get a grey!!!! They are Grey't birds! I love both my IRN and my CAG, but grey's make life very interesting with all the new things they come up with all the time. Riley is ALWAYS doing something different or saying something different all the time. They don't like each other th...
by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:42 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Be My Fidalentine!
Replies: 11
Views: 4722

Be My Fidalentine!

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by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:11 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Tiki Won Bird of the Month!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 2715

Tiki Won Bird of the Month!!!!

Okay, gotta make this quick because I am swamped here at work. I was totally shocked :shock: :shock: when I logged online this morning and found out Tiki won Bird of the Month on BirdChannel.com!!!!

Here's the link: http://www.birdchannel.com/default.aspx
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:48 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Here's some new pics....
Replies: 8
Views: 3791

Hi Mikaela

Tiki will be 2 on April 5th. His ring has come in pretty good, but he is still missing the pink color around the back of the neck. It all depends on the bird I guess. Just like kids - my daughter is 8 and has lost about 6 or 7 teeth and a friend of mine, her grandson is 7 and hasn't lost a one - nor...
by Lisa's Tiki
Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:13 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Here's some new pics....
Replies: 8
Views: 3791

Here's some new pics....

I took a couple new pics last night. Enjoy! Here's Tiki: I attached a piece of plexi glass to the side of his cage to keep him from hopping over to the cut out in the wall that leads to my hall - little bugger kept chewing on the post and door frame - but he still manages to get up ontop of the plex...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:29 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Tiki WON!!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 2596

Tiki WON!!!!!

Tiki won, he won, he won, he won!!! Tiki is Bird of the Week at BirdChannel.com I am soooo excited!!!!! Check it out, here's the link: m Tiki will receive a new toy valued at $25 for being Bird of the Week! If he wins Bird of the Month (which I am sure he won't because a little lovebird was Bird of ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Vote for me, PLEASE!
Replies: 1
Views: 2323

Vote for me, PLEASE!

Hi all, Have you signed up with BirdChannel.com yet? It's Bird Talk magazines new website and you can earn points for free stuff. The also have a section where you can set up BLOG's for your birds. I have all three of my birds set up and so far Tinkerbell (my cockatiel) has 9 votes this week and it ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:30 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Does anyone's fid have a foot fetish like mine does?
Replies: 7
Views: 3051

Does anyone's fid have a foot fetish like mine does?

Okay Tiki LOVES feet!!!! He LOVES them sooooo much he prefers his scritches to be given by toes instead of fingers! Here's the proof: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/12-19-06001.jpg Then also Santa (me) and Santa's elf (my daughter) came to visit my fids, here's those pictures: Tiki o...
by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:35 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Christmas decoration pics
Replies: 7
Views: 2334

Christmas decoration pics

Hi all, I have decorated Riley's cage up for Christmas. I am making Tiki a Christmas tree too, but I've had a bad crick in my neck all week and I just haven't had time to finish his yet. The wreath is too big for Tiki's cage and I can't find smaller ones and as for the lights, well I only found one ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:29 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: The latest picture of Tiki
Replies: 6
Views: 2126

The latest picture of Tiki

Here is the latest picture of Tiki, see how pretty his ring is coming in! Sorry I haven't been on in ages, but I am swamped at work.

Image

Okay, gotta get back to work!
by Lisa's Tiki
Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:22 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Owning a Human (A Parrots perspective)
Replies: 5
Views: 1556

Owning a Human (A Parrots perspective)

I found this on another site, this is just too cute - Enjoy! What is means to own a Human........... 1. They sleep too late. I mean, honestly, why must they wait for the sun to be ENTIRELY up to get out of bed and feed me? 2. Some learn to talk, but most don't. They have this annoying tendency to re...
by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:32 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: New Baby video...
Replies: 36
Views: 23383

I'm behind on post - obivously since this the last posting on this one was from two weeks ago and Baby definetly has a southern accent going on - it is just way to cute! Anyway I have to hide to film Tiki talking, but I can try, he says: Hello, Tiki Tiki, Who's a good birdie, What are you doing, huh...
by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:39 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Feeding time.....
Replies: 7
Views: 3315

Riley's cage

Yes, I went crazy when I bought Riley's cage. Here is the link to the site where I bought it from: m I got a really good deal on it though, I had a coupon for $170 off (I got the stainless steel one), plus they let me use two coupons and I also got a free play stand that they sell for $140. I paid $...
by Lisa's Tiki
Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:57 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Feeding time.....
Replies: 7
Views: 3315

Feeding time.....

Hi all,
Real quick before I have to start work, here is the link to the videos that my daughter took of me feeding Riley and wiping her beak when she got messy.....

www.dropshots.com/lfiducia
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:55 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Fid Adventures!
Replies: 15
Views: 3355

Tiki goes with us every now and then to Grandma's house and enjoys sitting in his travel cage in the backyard, with me sitting right next to him of course. Every now and then I put him in the Pet Pocket Carrier and I have taken him to pick my daughter up from school or to the store or his most unfav...
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:38 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: One Messy Beak!
Replies: 10
Views: 2751

Hi Mik, No Riley doesn't talk yet, she will only be 6 months old next Thursday. Anyway, That is strange, I have never smelled Tiki smelling like roast beef before, of course I have never smelled the dusty ol' chicken smell either. My nose never works right because I have cronic sinus problems. Somet...
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:03 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: One Messy Beak!
Replies: 10
Views: 2751

One Messy Beak!

Here are a few photo's I snapped of Riley while she was enjoying her beans, rice, pasta, veggie mix: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/07-30-06029.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/07-30-06028.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/07-30-06027.jpg
by Lisa's Tiki
Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:46 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Pig in CAG costume?????
Replies: 3
Views: 1240

Pig in CAG costume?????

Hi all, I am really starting to think that I was sold a pig in a CAG costume! Our mornings start off with a hand feeding of about 40 cc's (of course today was the first day that she actually only ate about 20cc's and played with the rest of it, getting it all over her and the playtop). After that sh...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:16 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: New pics of Riley
Replies: 3
Views: 1160

New pics of Riley

Hi all, I took a couple new pics of Riley this weekend, and a video, however the video is kind of dark. Here she is playing with one of her favorite foot toys, her pacifier: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/07-30-06007.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/07-30-06008.jpg ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:28 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Baby Grey
Replies: 17
Views: 3572

Maybe you can just sneak him in the house and your husband won't notice until it is too late! :lol: :twisted: :lol:
He sure is cute and I know it is REALLY hard to turn them down!
Come on you know you want that baby - go ahead what's another mouth to feed? :lol: :lol: :lol:
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:04 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Riley is home - Meet my baby CAG!
Replies: 12
Views: 2459

I have video of Tiki talking, but I will have to record some new stuff, because what I have is old. Of course when I get the camera out he clams up quick, so it's not easy to film! :lol:
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:04 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Riley is home - Meet my baby CAG!
Replies: 12
Views: 2459

Sorry Mik, Riley's all mine! She is just too sweet and it is really fun hand feeding her in the morning and evening, because this has made her even more sweet towards me. She was cooing at me like crazy this morning - it was so cute! She HATES to step up, but she will not bite if I just pick her up ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:52 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Riley is home - Meet my baby CAG!
Replies: 12
Views: 2459

Yep, that's a stainless steel cage. I got a really good deal on it too. The retail price was listed as $1600, but this one site sells them for $900, but I had signed up to receive email coupons and they sent me a "flyer" for this cage for $170 off. In the same email they also had listed a free plays...
by Lisa's Tiki
Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:27 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Riley is home - Meet my baby CAG!
Replies: 12
Views: 2459

Riley is home - Meet my baby CAG!

Hi all, It's been awhile since I've had a chance to be online, but I am back with my new addition! I went and picked up Riley on Saturday and she is doing great! She is 22 weeks old as of this past Friday and she is still on two feedings a day, and she eats like a little piggy the rest of time! LOL ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:58 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Pics of my baby CAG (Riley)
Replies: 5
Views: 1390

Pics of my baby CAG (Riley)

I was able to go and visit my baby on Saturday and here are some pictures. He/she is on 3 feedings a day and the breeder said I can bring Riley home when he/she is on 1 feeding a day. Yeah, so I can finish hand feeding him/her. Riley just turned 16 weeks old on Friday. Okay here are the pics...........
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:33 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: My Macaw Ballo :D
Replies: 10
Views: 2852

Well let me rephrase my point. I don't think you should get involved with someone if you have differences like this. My husband did not own a cat a before we got married, his Mom did. But I know I could have never married him if I had to live in the same house as a cat, my allergies are just too sev...
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:13 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: New photo of Tiki
Replies: 3
Views: 1134

New photo of Tiki

Here's two cute pictures I took of Tiki last night. The color still didn't come out as good as it could have, so his emerging ring still is not showing up too good in this picture. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/LFIDUCIA/Tiki6-8005.jpg You can see the spots of his ring a little better in this...
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:57 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: My Macaw Ballo :D
Replies: 10
Views: 2852

Oh how sweet - Lucky you!!! This guys girlfriend must be something very special if he gave his bird away!!! I know where he is coming from though. I am very allergic to cats, my eyes will swell shut, I break out in hives, sneezing, etc.. if I am around them too much. My husband has lived with cats h...
by Lisa's Tiki
Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:14 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: request
Replies: 17
Views: 3317

Here is a picture of Tiki at 13 months old. I have circled the areas on his neck where his ring is starting to come in and above his beak where it too is starting to get darker. I will try and get a better picture, because he is now 14 months old and these areas are ALOT darker now. http://i4.photob...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:34 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Tiki was a character yesterday........
Replies: 5
Views: 2971

Tiki was a character yesterday........

Yesterday I took Tiki with me when we went to visit my in-laws. We stopped at a fast food place and took lunch with us. First of all I couldn’t take Tiki in the fast food place with me and I couldn’t go through the drive thru, because I had a special order (picky mother-in-law) and was using coupons...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:12 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: DNA
Replies: 7
Views: 1533

Mik, You will need to wait until you receive the test kit before you pluck any feathers. Your kit should come pretty quickly, because Avian Biotech is located in Florida. When you do pluck the feathers, it will probably be easier to get them from the back instead of the chest. Just grab the feather ...
by Lisa's Tiki
Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:06 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: DNA
Replies: 7
Views: 1533

Mik, I had Tiki's DNA done through www.avianbiotech.com It was pretty cheap too. You request a test kit through them for free and then you send it back with your payment and your results are ready online in a few days and you will also receive a certificate stating the results as well. They have two...
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:17 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Tiki LOVES his pacifier
Replies: 6
Views: 1554

Dani,

I don't know where you live in California, but the ad is for So. Calif. Just to tempt you more (hehe) here is the ad:
http://www.pennysaverusa.com/search.asp ... t&ob=photo
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:03 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Since we're being honest....
Replies: 14
Views: 3623

Yep, Tiki is the same way. Talks, talks, talks, he doesn't know when to stop sometimes and now that I have taught him the Shave and a Haircut whistle he goes between that, the wolf whistle and all his phrases over and over and over again. Yes, I admit I do love it, but when you are trying to sleep a...
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:42 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Tiki LOVES his pacifier
Replies: 6
Views: 1554

Thanks Dani, I just love that picture of Tiki as well. I even had this photo enlarged to an 11x14 and I am entering the photo in the local fair photography contest this year. Oh and I just have to tell you, yesterday while reading the local sale ads in the pet section, I found a 4 year old male ekki...
by Lisa's Tiki
Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:17 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Tiki LOVES his pacifier
Replies: 6
Views: 1554

Tiki LOVES his pacifier

Tiki is infatuated with his toy plastic pacifier. I am going to have to get a video of this, it is too cute. The pacifier hangs from a branch on his cage top tree gym. Tiki will do his little male dance by holding his wings out in a heart shape and he will bob his head and hop around the pacifier. T...
by Lisa's Tiki
Wed May 31, 2006 5:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: O/T and embarrassing...
Replies: 13
Views: 2381

I live in So. Calif. and my water bill is about $30 - $40 a month, sometimes more depending on how hot it is and how often I water the grass. UGH I would die if I had to pay that much for water!