I am now a Learner Birdie Momma!

[popcornbird]

Here's another pic of a rosebreasted I found.



Those birds cost $3000 here and their average lifespan is 70 years plus! Very often, these birds outlive their owners, so if you want a pet for life, a pet that you may not have to see pass on in your lifetime, get a cockatoo or big parrot. They live as long as us! (Some even longer) Oh how I want a cockatoo.

[captain]

Thank you all so much {{{{ blushing }}}}

Yes - thanks to Phred and popcornbird - that is EXACTLY what my Jo looks like. Pretty girl ....

I could not wait for her to come out of her cage, so last night I took a picture of her in the cage, with the bars, and then ..... I opened the large door on the cage, stuck my head in, and pointed the camera up at her and took a pic.
My husband said he should have taken a picture of me doing THAT!
Jo just looked at me - probably thinking "a well aimed poop could land on her head!"

delidog - hmmmm, food colouring ...... good idea!

Will keep you posted!

[Jessica12345]

oh cant wait to see the pic and here updates!

[captain]

Well, finally .......... I have a kindof blurry pic of my Jo ....



She is trusting us now ..... but I sure have the BITES to prove she is trying to boss me around!!!! I read on a Parrot site, "if you don't need stitches, it isn't a Bite!!"

Great ........

We let her out of her cage everyday, and on the weekend day, we put her in her outside aviary - to get fresh air, and to CLEAN UP THE MESS INSIDE.

More pics will follow soon!

[delidog]

Wow!!! Captain!!!
Jo is Beautiful!!!!!
She(?) looks happy...isn't it great to have an aviery where they can have some nice fresh air and can do what birds do...fly a little!!!!!!!
Glad that she is getting on well!!!!!!!!

(Not a bite,unless you need stitches?!?!?!? are these parrot site people masochists?!?!?!?)

Still looking for the spots!!!

[Jessica12345]

ooo!
aww!
wow!

Jo is gorgeous and beautiful! what a big smile she has there! I love galah's colors. so pretty, just like her.

outside aivery? cool do you have pics of that? and of course more pics of Jo would be nice too.

thanks for sharing her with us! again, she is stunnning.

congrats!

[Logan]

She is lovely, and must be so happy to finally have someone to pay attention to her! Birds are so cocial!! She will bring you much joy, I'm certain!!!

[Karen]

She may not have spots on her, but I bet she's got a spot in your heart already!

Congratulations, good job!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr at her former owners.

[luckies4me]

Congratulations!!! She is a beautiful bird! I am glad she is comming to trust you so quickly, having been in that horrible situation with her old owners, if you could even call them that!


You are very nice to have rescued her. I am sure she is one spoiled birdie!

[popcornbird]

OMG! She is BEAUTFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! I just LOVE pink birdies!

Can I have her?

OMG! I just can't get over with how cute she is! A rose-breated cockatoo on PT! My absolute FAVORITE of the larger parrot species! I want a rose-breasted SO bad now! She's so cute and even has an adorable tiel-like crest! I'm glad she is trusting you now! So how are you liking the world of being a birdie mom? Fun isn't it? Gosh, I just LOVE your birdie! You are so lucky to have her and she is so lucky to have been rescued and brought into a wonderful loving home like your's! Congrats on your new sweetie and her improvement, and more pictures please! Tell us more stories about her and what you think of life with a feathered friend!

[RubyMutt]

WOW!! Jo is absolutely gorgeous!! That is so wonderful of you to take her in! She is such a stunning bird Keep those photos coming!

[captain]

Thank you all so much for your kind words {{{{blushing}}}}

Well, today we have had HUGE rain. Jo was out in her aviary, and I was quite concerned when the rain started and planned to go and get her and bring her inside.

WELL, imagine my surprise when she moved into the area of the aviary which allowed the rain in and proceeded to wash and preen herself in the small amount of raindrops that came in.

SO, my husband connected the hosepipe (IN THE POURING RAIN!!!), I put the nozzle onto MIST, and stood far away and aimed it at her .................

SHE LOVED IT!!!! She preened, and cleaned and squawked .... such a sight!!! When she had enough, she went to the back of the aviary and proceeded to sleep!

What an adventure having a parrot is!

When I went to get her out of the aviary, she came gladly (perhaps happy because she was CLEAN!!???)

Thanks so much to all of you showing an interest in her (and me!).

DeliDog - perhaps she was washing off the spots?????

[Jessica12345]

aw. sounds like she loves it there! do you have pics of the aivery? I would love to see it also of course more pics of her!

[Cincy'sMom]

Or maybe she was wahing off the dirt, to let her true "spots" show!!!

She is beautiful!!! You guys are wonderful for taking her in when she had such a rough start And even hooking up the hose, in the rain!!! That is one spoiled birdie!!!

[green_chameleon_girl]

Awww!! Such a pretty Cockatoo! I have advice for anyone out there (doesnt mean its you) But If people are going to buy a pet they should love it care for it and treat it like its part of your family..they shouldent abuse it..but it because its pretty..they shouldent buy an animal with out any knowledge THEY ALSO SHOULDENT IGNORE IT!! Im very glad you rescued it!! Im sure your beautiful new addition is much happier! I would be to!!