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http://www.landofvos.com/recipes/index.html

This website has lots of recipes.

Sandy

My IRN "Brett" also looks exactly like Charlie! He/She is a little over 1 year I think. Some days I think that the behaviors indicate a female, others a male? It doesn't matter to me, Brett shares a cage with 2 adult male lovebirds.

Sandy

This is a great place to get advice. There are so many great experts. I have found a lot of success by remembering that relationships with birds are in some ways like with people but in many ways VERY different. Birds are not like dogs or cats! Trust is important, consistency and routine is key. My ...

My bird Brett, (a bit over 1 year), wants and can demand attention when I get home. First thing I do is open the cage-pop him/her on my shoulder-and do my normal routine. We talk, he/she get's stroked and travels around the house. I then get him some goodies (fruit, veggies, today a fruit smoothie) ...

Thank you for this question, I too have wondered this. My IRN loves fresh squeezed juice and our smoothies. Can they smell it as we are squeezing the fruit?

Aloha,
I have my 9 month old IRN with 2 lovebirds in one cage. They seem to get along well.

Yikes, sorry to have started this whole thing. I appreciate an OPEN dialogue with various opinions, I did NOT take anything said by ANYONE personally, just a variety of experiences and perspectives. Being a new IRN owner, I appreciate ALL advice! Seeing how this started such a negative outcome, I wi...

Wonderful exchange of thoughts and ideas! Thank you everyone!!

Thank you for the post! Lots of food for thought!!!

So should I start to see a ring (if he is truly a he) around 9 months of age?

Sandy

Since my bird in out and about with me throughout the day. I want to keep his wings clipped. How often should I clip them? "He" is about 5 months old.

Sandy

Brett loves:
-strawberries, cherries and grapes
-peanuts and sunflower seeds
-sprouts, lettuce, chinese cabbage, spinach
-basil leaves and flowers
-10 grain bread crust

Still exploring foods!
No success with:
-kiwi, bananas, apples, oranges, peaches

Sandy

I sprouted regular bird seed. Grew fast but did last in the refrigerator long. I planted some in my garden too. The best is clover and alfalfa sprouts that we eat in our salads too. They sprout fast and last a long time in the refrigerator. I start a new crop every 2 weeks. Sandy *Trying to get a ph...

The colors are awesome! What a beautiful friend you have!!

Sandy

Awesome photos! How old is Nemo? I have a blue IRN 5 months old, I look forward to seeing "him" grow into a beautiful bird like yours!

sandy

He certainly did! He spent the morning at my office and we're back home working in the garden. All is well again...............until my next all day meeting!

Sandy

Mahalo (thank you) for your thoughts. I have started some mammoth sunflowers and strawberries too. I found them he loves my lettuce and sprouts.

Have a great day,
Sandy

I have had my new IRN for nearly 2 weeks hanging out in my office, going on walks with "him" and cruising around. Today I had an all day meeting and left "him" in his cage today. Hoooooo was he mad when I got home! I have a cage with 2 lovebirds nearby so "he" wasn't to...

I have sprouted some bird seeds and my IRN loves it. It only took a few days!

Aloha to all!
Sandy

Aloha from Hawaii!

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I am a new owner of a fantastic blue IRN. He/she is about 5 months old and absolutely wonderful. I will refer to "Brett" as a him until his markings come in. He is so mellow, bright, eager....we went hiking up to a waterfall this morning and it was so fun to see the wild exotic birds in th...