Macawnutz
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Celebirdy of the Month
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Avenue Spotlight Award
It is with great pleasure that I announce the
Celebirdy for the month of December 2020
@Porter 's Porter
1. How did you acquire your bird?
That's a funny story. I was at a holiday party playing bingo. I won and was very... Intoxicated, apparently I won 500 dollars. In one fell swoop I talked Kevin into letting me finally get one of the cute green birds i saw at the local bird store. I'd been doing research on Brotogeris parakeets for three months since seeing them. When i got there three were left, one was shy, one had an attitude, and one wouldn't stop taking baths xD.
Yes I took home the wet chicken.
2. What is your bird's name, species, age and sex?
Porter, White winged Parakeet, 8, Presumed male
3. Does your bird do any special tricks?
Porter has been trained for convenience. He doesnt take to training very well... But on command i can and others can handle him in the way a vet would without him moving. He also knows 'wait' which basically means stay. He is also aggression trained. If he starts showing aggression I redirect him by pointing to a perch and he goes there. An almond is his reward.
4. What are some of your bird's favorite foods?
Nutriberries, bird bread, carrots, green beans and grapes.
5. What is the funniest thing your bird has done?
Spending ten minutes trying to carry a nutriberry up to his favorite per h from the floor.
He begs like a baby bird for pineapple juice.
6. How has your bird enriched your life?
Porter gives my life structure, he is a a quiet calming influence in my life that I couldnt do without. I know folks say a parrot can't be an emotional support animal but Porter is a perfect one.
7. What would you tell people who are considering this species?
They are loud, stolubborn and not prone to talk. But adversely they are gentle loving little birds without much of the aggression or nippy attitudes of others. Best 'first bird' for anyone.
8. What is the activity and noise level of your bird?
Porter is a perch potato. He loves to sit a preen on a shoulder but he is vocal and loves to sing the songs of his people.
9. What are some of your bird's quirks?
He is quiet unless nervous. He is afraid of other people and a total mama's boy.
He also screams as he flies.
10. If your bird talks, what is the most surprising word or sentence it has said?
He doesnt talk... But he can occasionally say "No'.
11. What is your bird’s favorite treat.
Almonds
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I love the pics!
Yay Porter!!!
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Congratulations!
