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August 2015 Mayor of the Avenue!!...Itzmered (Chris)

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Our "Mayor of the Avenue" award is presented to a member who exhibits the qualities that distinguish them to be an upstanding credit to the Avenue, a loving, informed, conscientious and caring bird parront and an all around good neighbor.

I am so delighted to announce Itzmered as August's Mayor of the Avenue!! Not only as a long standing dedicated member she is an awesome Adminstrator that keeps things in order and handles many of our computer issues! Thank you Chris!


1. What kind of birds do you have (age, species and names)?

Tango is a male Sun conure and is 8 years old. He became a part of our family when he was 5 months old. Tango was my baby until the little traitor decided that my husband Dave was the chosen one :eek: I am now just his faithful servant who cleans up after him, provides his favorite foods and toys to destroy :p

Jasper is a male Hahns Macaw and is 7 years old. Jasper tries to teach the traitor that I am am really the human that he should show allegiance to ;) He is my baby but spreads his love equally between Dave and I. It just depends on who has the more enticing food at the time :hehe:
Tango and Jasper have been together since Jasper was 4 months old and are best buds. If one isn't getting into mischief the other is.


2. What got you interested in birds?

I have always loved birds having had budgies and a cockatiel when we were first married back in the 80's. After my beloved cocker spaniel passed on I decided to start researching what type of bird I wanted to share my home with. I spent s lot of time trading on the internet and visiting every pet store in our metropolitan area. Decided on a sun conure and found a breeder with babies that I visited several times.


3. What have your birds brought to your life?

Lots of messes and bird poop :p

Seriously though lots of joy and it also brought on a new passion for wild bird watching.


4. What have you learned from sharing your life with your birds?

They are very complex intelligent creatures that we have been gifted with taking care of.


5. What's one birdie memory that will stay with you forever?

The great love they can show for each other and us


6. Where is your birds main living area?

Our living room is their main domain. It is birdy central with nets and boings hanging from the log cross beams that we humans have to dodge


7. Did you change things in your home to accommodate your birds and if so what kinds of things did you change?

I gave up all of my candles that I typically had lit everywhere. Clean with bird safe products, cook with bird safe pans. They force you to have a better understanding of your environment and what you do to it


8. Are you involved in any kind of bird related group or activities?

AA is all I can keep up with :)


9. What is the one luxury item you would love to have for your bird(s)?

An outdoor aviary for them to enjoy


10. Is there any bird that you dream of owning and if so why?

I love numerous different birds but I think my two are my dream babies


11. Describe a typical day with you at home with your birds.

There is no typical day at our house. The routine varies daily . If we are home they are out and have the run of the house


12. What have you learned about owning birds that you would like to share?

They are not just pretty objects in a cage. They are very complex creatures that become a part of your life


13. If you knew then what you know now about birds, what would you do differently?

Not sure that I would do anything differently


14. What other hobbies do you have?

Photography is my other passion


15. Anything else you would like to share?

I am proud to be a part of AA and thankful for all of our members that make it the wonderful place it is
 

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Congratulations Chris! It is so well deserved!

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Wonderful interview :D

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I love your interview! Congrats!
 

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Congrats! Great interview!!
 

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:congrats: I enjoyed getting to know more about you and your birds!
 

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Congrats, Chris! And thanks for keeping the site up and running smooth!
 

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So well deserved! Big Congrats!
 

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