Baby loves playtime! pics (dial-up warning)

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

[ET Awful]

1. What a wonderful bird :)

He looks very happy too :P

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

2. He's been close to an angel today

which is unusual....maybe hes plotting something....

he loves those little toys he can just shred apart and destroy

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

3. shameless kick for the baby

:kick:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

42. .

:kick:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Oh, my dear MAHNY!

He is gorgeous!

But that beak is scary! I"m glad he's chewing on something, and not on your finger....

His colors are spectacular!

Thank you for kicking this.....I'd forgotten I was going to respond to you!

:loveya: :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

5. that beak is a deadly weapon sometimes

:scared:

although its that the sharpness as much as the pressure he uses that will really get you.

:loveya:

[Ladyhawk]

27. The pressure applied by those beaks is incredible.

I've looked at the head shape of hyacinth macaws and I'm pretty sure they have the best jaw musculature of any parrot. Look at the attachment areas for muscles and notice that the maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible (lower jaw) can move independently. The same is true for all parrots, but the skull of the hyacinth impresses me:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

33. I've been really into the hyacinth macaw since you posted that pic

of that guy snuggling with one, lol. they are so damn cute looking :loveya:

you sure know your birds! Its always a pleasure reading these facts from you :thumbsup:

[jonnyblitz]

6. nice parrot!!

is there a difference between a parrot and a parakeet? and did i call this bird the wrong one? I like the texture of his/her wings, the designs on it and the way the top of the one i can see is red! animals with wings and sharp beaks tend to intimidate me, though. :scared:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

7. it is a parrot

you are correct sir...its a Double-Yellow Headed Amazon to be exact. There is a difference between a parrot and a parakeet. Parakeets are much smaller and don't have the vocalizations like a parrot does.

he has red shoulders, heh.

thanks for the baby love jonny :loveya:

[histohoney]

8. What a beautiful baby

My 7yr old wants a parrot BAD. Is he to young to be around one full time?

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

9. Thanks histohoney

:hi:

parrots need a lot of of attention, you always have to be aware of what they are doing outside of the cage cause they are super curious. They coulod easily bit through an electrical cord and get death-shock.

When I was his age I had a bird (not a parrot) but I didn't enjoy her becuase she made far to much noise and I didn't really know how to care for her. Also, parrots have really distinct personalities and may only like one person of the family at a time, and that might not be your son....

Im not trying to discourage you, becuase if you are willing to pick up the slack, it could work. good luck with your decision

[histohoney]

Thanks for the info

Maybe we'll wait a few years.
Take some time and read up on them so when his older he'll be more prepared.
Thanks again friend.:hi:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

11. I highly recommend

Parrots for Dummies. Its written really well and is a great intro into parrot care. The writer is a bird behaviorist and is really knowledgeable...here's her website http://www.goodbird.com/

my pleasure :hug:

[Ladyhawk]

30. Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot

by Mattie Sue Athan is also a good book. :)

[Ladyhawk]

29. I think 7 is too young for a parrot.

They are a HUGE responsibility.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

10. Yay! It's Baby again!

Beautiful bird!

My African grey, right this second, is ordering=-in my mother's voice, no less!--that I to go to bed.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Ahh, birds. Gotta love 'em.

:rofl:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

12. too cute!

:rofl: what a trip they are!

I just put baby to bed in fact...

thanks WritingIsMyReligion

[WritingIsMyReligion]

13. They are.

:D :D :rofl:

My dad just put Pineapple (yes, that's her name; long story!) in her cage, as well. The downstairs of our house is pretty dark now, except for the lights I have on, so she'll shut up and stay quiet until tomorrow, most likely. *knocks on wood*

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

14. eep!

Baby is good like that, when we put him in his cage and cover him up and shut the door hes quite through the night. Though when we sleep late he'll call for us in the morning...

[WritingIsMyReligion]

43. Lol...

Pineapple does that, too.

:D :D

[Ladyhawk]

15. What a little cutie!!!!

What a wonderful bird!!! But then again, since I also have a double yellowheaded Amazon, I'm a bit prejudiced. :)

Baby appears to be left-footed, as are most Amazons. Did you know that? Most Amazon parrots use their left foot to manipulate objects. My Amazon is also left-footed.

Most African greys are right-footed. My little Senegal parrot--also from Africa--was right-footed, also.

LOL...they sure like things they can shred, don't they? It looks like he's got a good start on that wooden doughnut! :)

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

16. What an absolute pleasure

:hi:

I bet Gabby is just as cute at playtime :7 Yeah, Baby is left footed, though he uses his right sometimes. I had no idea that there were trends in bird footedness. Thats a very interesting fact to know...

Baby has been working on that doughnut for a while now, but after his photoshoot, he tore into it and now its gone! He can shred up a cardboard tube like nobodys business ;)

[Ladyhawk]

19. LOL! Gabby mostly plays with his copper bell these days.

He rings it, giggles, talks or yells into it to hear the echo, then feeds it. :)

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

25. That little piece of information

makes that picture of Gabby and the bell so much cuter!!
:D:D :rofl:

[Redstone]

17. Pretty bird!

Who's a pretty bird?

Redstone

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

18. Hey Redstone! thanks,

How are things? Still taking it easy on the typing?

[Redstone]

20. Hey, MAHNYer, I appreciate you asking. The hands are a lot better,

though I'm pushing it tonight and have to stop soon.

Hnadsome bird you have there. That comment wasn't a joke.

Redstone

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

23. its really nice to see you around

and Im glad to know you doing better :D :D

thank you for the words Redstone :yourock:

[xultar]

21. How Beautiful!!!!!! I like the name Baby for my new Chihuahua

[Ladyhawk]

22. Baby is a cute name.

If I ever get another Amazon, I'm going to name him "Gilligan" or "Gumby." I want to go with a "G" name, like "Gabby."

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

24. did it go through with the lady?

you are getting him/her?

I think its a great pets name! :D

Thanks xultar :hi:

[Ladyhawk]

26. MadAsHellNewYorker, what are you going to do when you have to

move away from the silly Amazon? It seems to me like you're very attached. :)

That last pic shows how the dark edging on the feathers crosshatches, creating a weird effect. This is especially noticeable on the neck. My cousin told me it reminds her of a shut-off TV screen.

The second pic is just hysterical. :)

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

32. Its gonna be so hard

I love that darn bird so much...hes much more taken to me then my roommate, lol.

The effect is so wierd! I love it though, if you star at it long enough :crazy:

thanks Ladyhawk:hug:

[Ladyhawk]

28. Amazon Artwork!

I just realized I could share some DYH artwork. Here is a painting I did (darn flash photography):



Here's a T-shirt design I made with Photoshop and Xara3D. It's for when I take Gabby out in public:

FRONT:



BACK:




This is a little line drawing demonstrating one of Gabby's moods:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

31. LMFAO!

That last picture is so funny :rofl::rofl::rofl:

and that shirt is so true! :D

I really like your painting by the way :hug::thumbsup:

[sundog]

34. what's it eating h?

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

35. he's playing with a wooden "doughnut" shaped object

nothing too exiting to you and me, but it'll keep him busy for a good while :thumbsup:

how you doing s?

[sundog]

36. ok

does it say anything yet? :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

37. he does vocalize a bit

he says "hello" "goodbye" "I love you" "Oh Baby" and a few other things...he likes to whistle: the marriage march, the "get your attention" whistle and the "hot" whistle (does that make any sense? I figured it would be the best i could do without trying to write them out phonetically). The problem is getting him to do them on comand

:loveya:

[Heidi]

38. What a sweetie!

:hug: Thank you, MAHNY! :loveya:

Baby is toooooo charming! :thumbsup:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

39. My pleasure Heidi

:hug:loveya: and thanks :D

How did your baking go?

[Heidi]

40. My baking isn't over by a loooooooooong shot.

Basically, I have one baking thing to do per day through Christmas Eve. I make American goodies for the neighbors, ya know? And we have quite a few neighbors. :thumbsup:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

41. thats. a lot. of. baking.

damn.

But I am sure everyone is truly applicative of your delicious goodies :9 :yourock:

[tjwmason]

44. Golly gosh you're totally smitten aren't you?

Is there no hope left for little me? :cry:

Only joking - I know that you have plenty of space left in your heart 'coz it's a great big massive one (not the only great big massive thing there either). :loveya: :pals: :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

45. smitten, borderline obsessed....

:P

as I said in the first set of baby pics, I just got a new digital camera, so ive been having fun grabbing the monster in all his glory :D

and yes, my heart is massive, so theres plenty of space for you (and maybe a few others :evilgrin:)

:rofl: to your massive comment

:loveya::hug: