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by Greenpitbul1113
Tue Apr 14, 2015 5:17 am
Forum: Feather Plucking / Feather Mutilation
Topic: blue shadows in Coukou's feathers
Replies: 3
Views: 2217

blue shadows in Coukou's feathers

Since 2 months Coucou's feathers at the head has some blue colored spots that appeared suddenly. We must took into account that Coukou's main social interaction is Boulis which is a blue colored male indian ringneck who is untamed.
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: YOU and your bird!!! - So we can get to know everyone
Replies: 126
Views: 70514

Re: YOU and your bird!!! - So we can get to know everyone

me & Coukou
Boulis the blue coloured boy is not tamed and missed this car ride in the snow.. and the photo
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:18 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Coukou
Replies: 2
Views: 1726

Re: Coukou

thanks
by Greenpitbul1113
Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:10 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Coukou
Replies: 2
Views: 1726

Coukou

newest foto of my adorable Coukou
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Identification Rings
Replies: 1
Views: 1992

Identification Rings

Could anyone help me about the decoding of the following coding on the rings at the birds' foot?

1014 KSA 13 GR for Coukou
OP DA 95 019 for Boulis
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:17 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Free camping with Coukou and a newborn bird
Replies: 7
Views: 3617

Re: Free camping with Coukou and a newborn bird

http://youtu.be/M6Gajro9ggQ
This is the preservation center I am thinking of becoming a volunteer
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Free camping with Coukou and a newborn bird
Replies: 7
Views: 3617

Re: Free camping with Coukou and a newborn bird

MissK the last 5 years I begun to adore parrots and with parrots I started adoring all birds. This is a good proposal and they told me this also at the camping that it will be good for me to participate at such a program. You reminded this to me now and tomorrow I will make a call at Aegina island w...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:00 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Free camping with Coukou and a newborn bird
Replies: 7
Views: 3617

Free camping with Coukou and a newborn bird

Coukou & a wild Jay found during my days on camping. Jay was found at a nearby small forest as she was screaming the whole day. I put her inside the cage with Coukou but in the morning of the following day she was bleeding at the beak. After I treat her and clean the blood we were afraid that sh...
by Greenpitbul1113
Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:35 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: The wild friend returned back!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2601

Re: The wild friend returned back!!!

I have noticed various numbers in my suburb of Athens (7km northeast from the center). Actually in different places of my town I have heard and see wild ringnecks. Even at the center of Athens, near Polytechneion, at the central university, I have seen some wild irns. Also I have noticed at the sout...
by Greenpitbul1113
Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:30 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Mr. Coukou or miss Coukou?
Replies: 5
Views: 2459

Re: Mr. Coukou or miss Coukou?

The strip below his noise become darker last days as I have noticed. Also his behavior to a female wild ringneck that I captured for one day and placed it inside the cage was dominant with a flamboyant movement of the torso and wings and careful walking while the other bird was behaving timidly and ...
by Greenpitbul1113
Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:23 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: The wild friend returned back!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2601

Re: The wild friend returned back!!!

Not any encounter today by our friend. Although I woke up by the noises of wild ringnecks that flew close to the house and as I have the doors open because of heat every noise outside is audible there were only some sparrows that climbed on the cage and tried to eat the offered food. Coukou was slee...
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:19 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: The wild friend returned back!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2601

Re: The wild friend returned back!!!

yes missK I will honour its company to Coukou. I will try to take a photo whenever is upon the cage behind the curtain..
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:10 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: The wild friend returned back!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2601

The wild friend returned back!!!

Our unexpectd friend was on top of the cage today morning. I had the curtains closed and as I went out to the veranda where the cage is our wild friend flew away suddenly from the top of the cage where it was standing. So, I moved the cage at the end of the veranda and placed food on top of it as th...
by Greenpitbul1113
Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:10 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Mr. Coukou or miss Coukou?
Replies: 5
Views: 2459

Mr. Coukou or miss Coukou?

It seems that after 1 year and 3 months Coukou is not female but turns to be male.
Is it true?
by Greenpitbul1113
Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:08 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: A perfect & impossible escape
Replies: 4
Views: 2209

Re: A perfect & impossible escape

I wanted this new and unexpected bird to become with the time accustomed to the new situation. Although it was captive I thought that by the time and with the coexistence to Coukou to adopt and become domesticated but as Donovan said wisely it is better to give them room to decide what they want as ...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:03 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: A perfect & impossible escape
Replies: 4
Views: 2209

A perfect & impossible escape

Yesterday morning we had an unexpected & bold visitor. A wild green ringneck was flirting with miss Coukou, came even to the veranda of the apartment near her cage and flew inside the open door. When I woke up I found the unexpected visitor at the floor of the dining room and it was terrified. I...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:15 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Coucou flew away but fortunately returned from her errand
Replies: 3
Views: 1994

Re: Coucou flew away but fortunately returned from her erran

I mostly feel that the bird returned because she saw me when I was looking for her. When I firstly returned home before I found her she followed me as she is always doing inside home and she flew at a nearby garden. Then I was looking for her at the place I last saw her which was away from this gard...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:21 pm
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Coucou flew away but fortunately returned from her errand
Replies: 3
Views: 1994

Coucou flew away but fortunately returned from her errand

I lost my lovely Coucou for 1 hour the previous afternoon. In reality I thought at first that she will disappear for ever but thankfully she didn't fly far away from the block that my apartment is. At first she flew away from my chest I was holding her because I lost my step and my grib to her becam...
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:54 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Introducing Flash and Crash
Replies: 28
Views: 5563

Re: Introducing Flash and Crash

they look handsome with beautiful color shadings and both of them have expressive eyes
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:30 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Christmas decoration
Replies: 12
Views: 4352

Re: Christmas decoration

sanjay is a beautiful bird, we don't have alexandrines here as i have seen in many pets visited..
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:51 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: MissK's Photos
Replies: 56
Views: 20675

Re: MissK's Photos

Rocky is handsome and is like wearing his smokin in this first photo. I admire the order of the cages and surely it seems that you have spent long hours in creating these beautiful ornaments inside the cages. The budgies can coexist with Rocky at the same cage?
by Greenpitbul1113
Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:53 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Christmas decoration
Replies: 12
Views: 4352

Re: Christmas decoration

my nephews who are 8 and 4,5 years old inherited Coucou with all or almost all of their used toys and astonishingly Coucou is playing more with their forgotten toys than my nephews did when these toys were new to their hands but they become quickly so tiresome for them too..
by Greenpitbul1113
Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Christmas decoration
Replies: 12
Views: 4352

Re: Christmas decoration

who is Rocky and Mr Froggy?
by Greenpitbul1113
Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:00 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Coucou's fallen tail
Replies: 15
Views: 3699

Re: Coucou's fallen tail

coucou is playing with the vet's business card, the best promotion for doctor, maybe doesn't like him.., by tearing his card..
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:20 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Christmas decoration
Replies: 12
Views: 4352

Re: Christmas decoration

It doesn't swallow the plastic as I noticed, it does only bitting and tearing the plastic leaves. But maybe is better to replace them with natural ones because plastic is not a common material in their wild environment.
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:14 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Coucou's fallen tail
Replies: 15
Views: 3699

Re: Coucou's fallen tail

Well, according to the vet, Coucou is in very good health judging by the color of its eyes & foot. Also, the fall of tail is a result of the traveling cage which doesn't fit to the dimensions of the bird and needs replacement. He prescribed a spray against microbes and some drops of vitamin supp...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:52 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Christmas decoration
Replies: 12
Views: 4352

Re: Christmas decoration

no, they are artificial and filled up with holes from the bites
by Greenpitbul1113
Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:13 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Coucou's fallen tail
Replies: 15
Views: 3699

Re: Coucou's fallen tail

Coucou is occupied with its feathers various times during the day, bitting them or chewing them but this seems normal with a bird. Recently I bought a travelling cage for pets in general which is small and doesn't fit with the dimensions of the bird including its tail. Maybe this contributes to the ...
by Greenpitbul1113
Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:33 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Coucou's fallen tail
Replies: 15
Views: 3699

Re: Coucou's fallen tail

Cage is too large as the photo shows.. Coucou is only 7,5 months and also feathers fall is normal sometimes as I have read. However on Saturday I have an appointment with a veterinarian so as to ask this and other queries...
by Greenpitbul1113
Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:29 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Christmas decoration
Replies: 12
Views: 4352

Christmas decoration

Coucou within Christmas spirit..
by Greenpitbul1113
Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:26 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Coucou's fallen tail
Replies: 15
Views: 3699

Re: Coucou's fallen tail

Photo shoot today, the tail was lost yesterday
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:26 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Coucou's fallen tail
Replies: 15
Views: 3699

Coucou's fallen tail

Coucou lost its one & only tail... Is it normal?
by Greenpitbul1113
Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Pasta & White Bread??
Replies: 6
Views: 2481

Re: Pasta & White Bread??

a small amount of bread is like the size of the finger nail so as to use it as a treat?
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:01 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Pasta & White Bread??
Replies: 6
Views: 2481

Re: Pasta & White Bread??

thanks sanjay for your advice...
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Pasta & White Bread??
Replies: 6
Views: 2481

Pasta & White Bread??

Coucou my 7 month indian always is attentive to me when I am coming from the kitchen. So I return to the kitchen cutting a small portion of fresh white bread that I am giving while grabs it with its beak and eating it with great greed. The same behavior is noticed when I am giving Coucou white pasta...
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Progressive Wing Clipping
Replies: 19
Views: 3695

Re: Progressive Wing Clipping

xaxaxa,thanks missK, I will suffer a heart attack if this bird escape.. In fact, its tail since a month and half has started become longer and now I think completes its increase. I bought the bird at the beginning of October where its tail was small and for 2 months is increasing in lenghth.. Once a...
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Progressive Wing Clipping
Replies: 19
Views: 3695

Re: Progressive Wing Clipping

About recall training you mentioned before, how it can be achieved? My ringneck is 7 months old and it cannot still fly but I am scared the moment it will be able to fly as the cage inside the room is always open and many times the balcony doors are also open.. This is a hand raised creature and is ...
by Greenpitbul1113
Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Unhealthy???
Replies: 12
Views: 2746

Re: Unhealthy???

thanks for your help and valuable information both of you...
I appreciated it the most. I have become so absorbed by this small creature...
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:11 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Unhealthy???
Replies: 12
Views: 2746

Re: Unhealthy???

physically for me because of droppings etc..
by Greenpitbul1113
Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:18 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Unhealthy???
Replies: 12
Views: 2746

Unhealthy???

is it unhealthy to sleep with the bird in the same small room???
by Greenpitbul1113
Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:39 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Coukou happy with fingers
Replies: 1
Views: 548

Coukou happy with fingers

Today I discovered how to make Coukou happy with my fingers. I was lying on the bed with Coukou on my chest while i was chatting on my ipad. Coucou started to bite the ipad case and as time passed and we become adapted to this close interaction I started caressing its neck & head with my 3 finge...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Sleeping ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1098

Re: Sleeping ?

Thanks a lot... I did cover the cage at first but the 2 last nights I opened the cage and Coukou was standing on top. Yesterday night I realized that Coukou become an owl as was standing erect at the top of the open cage for long time without moving and pretended slept. It was late and so I caught t...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:07 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Sleeping ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1098

Re: Sleeping ?

In the air thanks a lot for your reply...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:36 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Sleeping ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1098

Re: Sleeping ?

i hope that there would be any reply until next month for the above question...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:15 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Sleeping ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1098

Sleeping ?

Is it good to cover the cage so as the bird to sleep easier or is afraid of the cover? The room is big while at the other side is the TV always open at night until late and light surely is passing the cage...
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:33 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hello dear IRN lovers
Replies: 5
Views: 1109

Re: Hello dear IRN lovers

This is my green small pitbul
by Greenpitbul1113
Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:41 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hello dear IRN lovers
Replies: 5
Views: 1109

Re: Hello dear IRN lovers

Maybe my bird is more clever than me by misunderstanding 'hir' as a name..

Coukou is a name I am thinking of because I am using it all the time we are together... Also we are using it when we are playing with small babies here in Greece..
by Greenpitbul1113
Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:11 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hello dear IRN lovers
Replies: 5
Views: 1109

Re: Hello dear IRN lovers

thanks Kimma for your suggestion... How is spelled? H-a-i-r? or H-i-r?
by Greenpitbul1113
Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:04 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Zombie birds
Replies: 3
Views: 1872

Re: Zombie birds

they are cute... Are these alexandrine??