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we might have to take him to the vet so we can learn how to clip his wings cos weve never done it before.. thats actually a really good point - because now that we know he can fly we are abit apprehensive when taking him outside of his cage into the house.. so it sounds like a plan for him to get us...

but i found him I came to my boyfriends house the other day after work and usually straight away i go to get monte from his cage. But this time he wasnt there and i FREAKED OUT - i ran to my boyfriend going ummmmmmmmm wheres monte? he said isnt he in his cage, im like ahh NO!! So hes like relax, may...

that picture is a HOOT! LOL It totally typifies what australia is - a loud kookaburra sitting on a hills hoist clothes line..

I love it!!

Monte has been moulting and growing new feather for what seems an eternity now LOL He went through a really scraggly stage but his head just seems to get more n more pin feathers. His body is looking a lot more sleek now but every now n then he'll let me have a look and i can still see new feathers ...

The language is pretty easy to learn - what you see is what you read.. Montes currently on anti-inflammatory meds at the moment for his wing.. Hes had a few falls and his wrist is supposedly swollen so the vet doesnt want him agitated cos hes got a few new feathers coming through YAY the first ones ...

Hey there guys!! its been a while since ive posted - Monte is progressing even more with his talking.. Hes learnt a few more new words Hello Koka/Kokica (which is bird/parrot in croatian) MWAH! the sound effect of kissing someone which is so quite bye bye Unfortunately we havnt managed to get them o...

yay!!! more progress on monte hes learnt some more words!!! now added to his vocab is bye bye whatcha doin how are ya? my boyfriends grandparents seem to think he can say hello tony but ive yet to hear him say it im so proud of my widdle baby boy!!! ohhh and he also did his first trance dance yester...

Sorry to hijack - but because Monte has never flown as his wings were clipped from when he was young. Due to them being hacked itl take a while for them to grow back.. will he be able to learn how to fly at such an older age rather than when they learn as young'ens:( its really depressing when i thi...

lol i would be worried if ppl knew what it feels like to be a bird and have feathers pulled out.. after the weekend a visit to the vet is in order i suppose... il have to be brave for my baby boy thanks for the replies il let you guys know how it all goes and what the vet has to say Laura

we might have to pay a visit to our local avian vet then to get those two bigger feathers pulled out...

ohhhh monte - will it hurt him considering how big they are i dont want him being traumatised LOL i think im the bigger wuss, i dont think id honestly be able to watch...

When we bought Monte back in feb this year off a lady she had clipped his wing. Since day one we thought she hacked his wing quite badly and thats why she was giving him away (cos she knew she f-ed it up) Weve taken him to the vet and he says she messed up quite badly too and expects some of his fea...

how do you teach your birds to like baths?? Mine hates baths so we just spray him with water..

is there anything we could do to encourage him in liking baths??

my boyf and i are soooo proud of our baby.. were trying to teach him how to say the tried and tested whatcha doin? then if he masters that these are next (which im sure he'll pick up) hello sexy pretty boy awww my widdle baby boy.. he should be turning one soon in october/november.. we dont know his...

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they are a barrel of laughs.. you must have sooo much fun with them..

they are absolutely adorable when they bend heads to each other..

nawwwww

YAYYY weve had breakthrough with monte... after months of him just being able to say hello on saturday he went mental and wouldnt shut up LOL its adorable.. his vocab now consists of Hello Hello Monte Hello Vlado Good Boy Come on Come here Big Stretch in this video he says all of them except for hel...

wow those pics are gorgeous - what camera do you use?

i was searching on the net the other day and found some interesting food for monte that he might like. before i actually spend the money can anyone just tell me if they are okay for him to eat.. here are the links below.. Avian delights wombaroo combo m Medium Parrot Blend m Nut mix - this il actual...

lol - how simple is the answer. who woulda thought that animals can get a restless nights sleep. thats so cute in a way.

imagine our birdies tossing from leg to leg hehe

id take it to the vet just to give him the once over. being hit by a van would be pretty painful for your bird..

hey guys just recently while playing with monte, whenever his eyes pin weve noticed the whites of his eyes are quite red.. is this anything to be worried about or could it be just like humans LOL we get red eyes when were tired, allergic to something.. His physical activity levels are still quite hi...

Took monte to the vets today who had a look at his wing. He said the lady before us cut off his 3 long flight feathers. she cut the others correctly but shouldve kept the longer ones that overlap on his back. he gnaws at these quite abit and the doc reckons its because it could still be causing him ...

hey everyone.. i stumbled upon this forum a while ago and finally joined up last night. Im from Sydney, Australia and my boyfriend and I have had our IRN since roughly feb this year. We bought him off a lady who was moving interstate. Ive posted a thread in the photo area with lots of pics of Monte ...

is there any way an avian vet would be able to gauge how old he is?? im considering getting him DNA sexed just to know whether monte is infact a he or a she - does it cost much?

My boyfriend and i have had Monte since roughly valentines day. We bought him off a lady who was moving interstate and didnt want him anymore. We were told he was a boy but now were beginning to think he may actually be a girl. The reason we think this is when we got him he already had a ring begini...