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by birdman5000
Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: its been awhile
Replies: 1
Views: 1530

its been awhile

it's been a very long time since I last logged into this forum. But I decided I wanted to find it again because it's the very first place I began learning about birds and kind of set me off onto what is now a deep passion. I only had the one pair of ringnecks and they were the first words I ever pro...
by birdman5000
Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:41 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: New Pics.
Replies: 7
Views: 1891

wow
great in-flight pic! 8)
awesome!
by birdman5000
Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:27 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Hrmmmmmmm.....Dani....NO PICTURES YET??????
Replies: 4
Views: 1383

some day :?
by birdman5000
Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:07 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New IRN owner (sorta!)
Replies: 18
Views: 4937

looks like a female cinemon green im no expert but i have breed cinemons once before

nice to see her and welcome 2 u :wink:
by birdman5000
Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:04 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: ringneck question
Replies: 5
Views: 2740

its good for their plumage and overall health but not fertility
by birdman5000
Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:01 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Hrmmmmmmm.....Dani....NO PICTURES YET??????
Replies: 4
Views: 1383

yeah pix. pix pix!
hey guess what that b!%(h that didnt want to sell hollie is puting her up for sale again but for like $200 more than last time! :( :evil: :) :evil: :lol:
by birdman5000
Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:29 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hey everyone!
Replies: 5
Views: 1449

hope u feal better :)
by birdman5000
Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:35 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hey everyone!
Replies: 5
Views: 1449

thanx for reply dani
by birdman5000
Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:09 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hey everyone!
Replies: 5
Views: 1449

p.s.
i dont see neo's name anywhere
whats up with that?
by birdman5000
Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:01 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Ballo the macaw :D
Replies: 10
Views: 2775

im a macaw fanatic and i never heard of a chestnut-fronted
looks like a severe macaw
is it the same thing?
looks just like it :shock:

anyway he is handsome
by birdman5000
Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:59 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: just a test
Replies: 5
Views: 1756

coooooool 8)
by birdman5000
Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:58 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hey everyone!
Replies: 5
Views: 1449

hey everyone!

iv been busy and hardly even browsed here for a while hows everyone been? any cool new people or fids in town? i still havnt got hollie my ekkie things keep getting in the way as far as transportation and $$$. it seems like every week i have the $$$ but not the car then the next week i have my car f...
by birdman5000
Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:55 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Picture of Zazu at 5 weeks now
Replies: 7
Views: 1814

cool
is that a timneh african grey?
by birdman5000
Sun May 28, 2006 8:10 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Lou with his mamma and his newfound perch
Replies: 15
Views: 2812

very pretty the both of u
by birdman5000
Sun May 28, 2006 8:09 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Our New birds
Replies: 4
Views: 1395

wow! awesome
by birdman5000
Sun May 21, 2006 6:45 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hlp please
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

HOPFULLY DANI :)
U STILL GOT YER FINGERS TIED :?:
by birdman5000
Sun May 21, 2006 5:22 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hlp please
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

f-in sweet thax all u guys u r gr8 luv ya
by birdman5000
Sun May 21, 2006 4:47 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hlp please
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

YES
by birdman5000
Sat May 20, 2006 11:58 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hlp please
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

i tried to copy and paste the image and it will copy but not paste
i tried coping and pasting the link and thats what it did posted a link
by birdman5000
Sat May 20, 2006 10:56 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: hlp please
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

hlp please

can somone help me with applying my sig? :(
by birdman5000
Sat May 20, 2006 10:31 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Sigs
Replies: 126
Views: 84608

awesome!!! :D 8)
by birdman5000
Fri May 19, 2006 7:36 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Peewee was Murdered
Replies: 19
Views: 5894

so sorry i was in a hurry earlier and didnt read the whole post i asked real quick just out of curiosity. that was rude i am truly sorry :cry:
by birdman5000
Fri May 19, 2006 2:51 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Goffin
Replies: 16
Views: 3047

goffins are cool i almost got one 8)
by birdman5000
Fri May 19, 2006 2:50 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Peewee was Murdered
Replies: 19
Views: 5894

wutz a peewee
by birdman5000
Fri May 19, 2006 11:58 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: talking?
Replies: 13
Views: 3529

talking?

quick i need to know at what age does the average irn learn to talk? whats the youngest?

i realize that it depends on the indevidual bird and its environment, and some may never talk at all but i was curios
by birdman5000
Thu May 18, 2006 11:58 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: updated pics of my new ekkie hollie
Replies: 12
Views: 2226

I DONT THINK THAT LINK WORKED MIA :(
by birdman5000
Thu May 18, 2006 4:21 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: updated pics of my new ekkie hollie
Replies: 12
Views: 2226

i dunno dani said that athenas is up for adoption. and another person who joined a while ago had one(iv never met this person) there is an ekkie message board i joined once i knew i was getting hollie for sure but it is pretty vaccant most of the time. with even less replies. i looked around for a w...
by birdman5000
Wed May 17, 2006 6:41 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: updated pics of my new ekkie hollie
Replies: 12
Views: 2226

[quote="julie"]very nice pics she looks so sweet and innocent.did you get bit real hard with the mbs bug?[/quote] thanks guys and i dont have mbs i have mas-(multiple animal syndrome) i have allways collected animals i wish i could buy the San Diego Zoo its the coolest in the world
by birdman5000
Wed May 17, 2006 6:38 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: a bad day today
Replies: 8
Views: 1700

thanks guys my uncle even offered to loan the money to me again, as long as i promised to pay him back before june 18th when he leaves for his honeymoon but i couldnt take it after what happened and everything plus i dont like to barrow money at all. if i have to id starve before id ask for a large ...
by birdman5000
Tue May 16, 2006 2:12 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: *sighs* Prinny is gonna get herself killed!
Replies: 6
Views: 1417

i never have them in the same room unless one is in its cage most of the time the only confrontation happens when i walk past echos cage with bubba on my shoulder.

bubba doesnt even notice her inside her cage but shes always in there puffed up eyes pinned and stricking in full attack mode :twisted:
by birdman5000
Tue May 16, 2006 1:42 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Very small moths...
Replies: 18
Views: 5622

iv had the same problem and keeping it in the freezer or fridge will work

but the next time u buy new seed/pellets just put it in a bucketwith a good lid, or jar or pitcher or tup-a-ware...u get the idea (keep it sealed) and make sure u dont leave it with the lid open always remember to close it :wink:
by birdman5000
Tue May 16, 2006 1:24 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: *sighs* Prinny is gonna get herself killed!
Replies: 6
Views: 1417

my female echo has the same problem she does the same thing to bubba and bubba is 10 times her size yet she thinks she can take him !

sometimes i want to let her nip at him just once so she learns her lesson but i know bubba would hurt her to bad and she still wouldnt learn her lesson
by birdman5000
Sat May 13, 2006 6:55 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: a bad day today
Replies: 8
Views: 1700

a bad day today

today when i drove an hour to meet sara and by my new ekkie(eclectus parrot) hollie, i stopped for gas and sara was at the gas station accross the streat from me. i went over introduced myself and was about to get into her car so she could let me hold her without her flying away when i realized i le...
by birdman5000
Sat May 13, 2006 8:22 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: some new picks
Replies: 4
Views: 1422

they are only sweet to people but they will attack even my macaw if he gets to close :twisted:

one of them is ok with his siblings but if they get to close to his turf(his cage) he will fight with them untill they retreat :twisted:
by birdman5000
Fri May 12, 2006 5:25 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Ok so here are some pics of sir Bodi
Replies: 14
Views: 2887

i only have the one but tomarow i will take many many many 4 u!

i posted some new pics of my baby irns and 1 of hollie in the photo forum :wink:
by birdman5000
Fri May 12, 2006 5:18 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: what's the difference between a blue and a turquoise?
Replies: 26
Views: 12036

hey jeremy i have some irns i think might be a slightly different mutation than a normal green? i saw a pic of a cinemon on outbackaveries that looked just like them they are a really light green with almost yellow heads and pink feet and nails i posted some pics in the photo forum but it was at nig...
by birdman5000
Fri May 12, 2006 4:57 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: some new picks
Replies: 4
Views: 1422

some new picks

here are some pics of the irn babies i bread and hand raised they are 12 weeks old m m m m m m u cant really tell from the pics but there are 3 of them 2 light greens and 1 normal. they are so sweat and my uncle bought 2 of them. i have 1 light one left and here is a pic of the ekkie i should be get...
by birdman5000
Fri May 12, 2006 4:45 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Ok so here are some pics of sir Bodi
Replies: 14
Views: 2887

hey dani he is awesome! i was allways wondering what an eclectus' plumage feels like? i have read descriptions and seen pics, iv only seen one in real life, and only for a few seconds 3 years ago. but never touched one. what does it feel like? iv heard it was very soft almost fur-like? i have the mo...
by birdman5000
Fri May 12, 2006 1:04 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: what's the difference between a blue and a turquoise?
Replies: 26
Views: 12036

genetics and mutations are not my strong point but i believe the turquoise is a green with a single dark factor in the coloration gene and the blue is a normal green that lacks the yellow pigment so just like mixing blue+yellow =green, green-yellow=blue at least thats the way my budgie book sums up ...
by birdman5000
Fri May 12, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: re: new bird questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2844

[quote="donna/wisconsin"]Lisa - thanks so much for your help. i have been trying to give my bird other foods but he seems to prefer the pellets. he did eat some carrot and a little corn, but has passed up rice, tangerine, peas and sweet potato. i will start reducing the pellets and increas...
by birdman5000
Thu May 11, 2006 10:44 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: re: new bird questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2844

[quote="Lisa's Tiki"] As far as leaving him be in his cage, this is NOT a good idea, because Ringnecks can turn untame VERY quickly and turn into little ! They must have daily interaction with you to remain tame. Also, we LOVE pictures here, so make sure you post PLENTY of photos!!!![/quot...
by birdman5000
Thu May 11, 2006 12:09 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: not sure if this is the right place to post it
Replies: 9
Views: 2035

i have 18 birds (4 irns, 1 shamrock macaw, 6 finches, 2african red bellies, 2fischers lovebirds, 1 rosie bourke, 1 regular bourke/split to cream, 1 tiel) i also am hopefully getting a female solomon island eclectus but want to reduce it to 3 pets and one pair of irn breeders. until i move then i wil...
by birdman5000
Tue May 09, 2006 1:37 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: re: new bird questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2844

one time one of them made a little whimper when he hit the ground which melted my heart

but now they know they cant fly if i walk away from them while we play then they jump trying to fly to me but then they either turn around and walk back to their cage or walk around fallowing me
by birdman5000
Tue May 09, 2006 12:50 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: re: new bird questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2844

i had the same problem with my babies i raised but they grew out of it.

they still try to fly where they want to go but then they crash and just walk to the destination i have a 7 year old ringneck who still trys to fly and has always had his wings clipped :roll:
by birdman5000
Sun May 07, 2006 8:21 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: I got my baby
Replies: 6
Views: 1696

split to blue means she has the blue gene and if she was to breed some of her offspring could be blue this gene cannot be determined by color of the bird it doesnt show in the feathers only the offspring all greens have partialy blue tails and a couple of my birds iv bread have the blue edge on the ...
by birdman5000
Sun May 07, 2006 6:58 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New IRN Mom
Replies: 10
Views: 2288

id kill the person who would try to take bubba and im not even kidding :evil:
by birdman5000
Sun May 07, 2006 6:28 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: might have good news soon i reeealy hope so
Replies: 7
Views: 1344

[quote="kyria"]fingers crossed and praying for you .. I too truly would love to be able to afford one. Thats the only thing stopping us, we dont have the money. [/quote] same here im broke but i might have the birds(4 a trade) im waiting to get the final verdict but if i dont have the bird...
by birdman5000
Sun May 07, 2006 5:45 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New IRN Mom
Replies: 10
Views: 2288

that is "f'd" up i had a turtle that was my birthday present stolen when i was a kid and a friend saw the kid who stole it and got it back for me but the thief got it sick and the vet couldnt save it :(

steeling pets pisses me off
by birdman5000
Sun May 07, 2006 5:25 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: might have good news soon i reeealy hope so
Replies: 7
Views: 1344

here is a pic maybe it can pursway u to cross yer fingers too
http://img339.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... us22qa.jpg