A big hello from all of us

[Mrs.Birdy]

We are new here and would like to introduce ourselves

My name is Roseanne and my birdy children are:

Marcel ( 3 yr. old Maximillian Pionus)
Snickers (2 yr. old Female Normal Grey Cockatiel)
and the Budgies ....Razzle, Dazzle, Chubby, and Frisbee (all between 1.5 and 2 yrs. old)

They keep me busy daily and I adore them.

Talk to you soon!!:p

[feathermagic]

My name is Katie and i have a 6 month old pionus parrot named charlie!

[Mrs.Birdy]

Hi Katie and Charlie:

Nice to meet you both. So nice to hear from another pionus parrot.....is Charlie a Maxi? Marcel is very, very sweet and lovable. We adopted him from a foster home and he has adapted to us quite well (I've had him 10 days). I am trying to figure out how to post his photo along with Snicker's photo (my tiel). My budgies are "camera shy". Tell us some Charlie stories please.

Talk to you soon!!
Roseanne:D

[Redstorm1721]

Very nice to meet you roseanne and katie!! Welcome to our humble nest. Hope you all have as much fun as all of us? Talk soon. I have a Senegal,parrot, named Sunni,a budgie named pretty girl and she will tell you all day long how she is the prettygirl LOL. And a new baby in the flock is our cocktiel! No name yet maybe we were thinking of perl? But we don't really know the sex just yet? So I am needless to say busy all day as well. Gail:)

[birdygirl]

I have Sophie the white cap

[Mrs.Birdy]

Birdygirl: I love the white caps. I researched photos of them online. They are beautiful. Marcel, my maxi, is not as vivid as some other Pionus' but when he is in the light, his feathers are beautifully irridescent, and his big expressive eyes just "kill" me. Anyway, I think all the pionus' are gorgeous....but the white caps have such a cuter look to them....seems like their wearing a hat!!;)

[Redstorm1721]

Do we have pic's of your baby's? I would love to see them,or if you can find one that looks just like your's Roseanne and Birdygirl,I would love to see.

[Mrs.Birdy]

Gail: Birdgirl posted a maximillian pionus picture on "parrot pics". Take a look and let me know what you think. Talk to you soon
Roseanne

[Redstorm1721]

I checked and they are just so cute. My husband wants to know if they are also called a pocket parrot? A little minature parrot? Let me know? Thanks Gail

[Mrs.Birdy]

Gail: Take a look at this site:http://www.ruffledfeathersaviary.com/pionus1.htm


Also go to Google and search Pionus Parrots. There is a lot of info on them. I haven't heard them called pocket parrot or little miniature parrot. I wonder if your hubby means "pacific parrotlets" which are very little parrots (about the size of budgies). Maxi's aren't small in that sense. The are just a little smaller than an Amazon. They are stocky, heavy birds.

[birdygirl]

Sophie the white cap is from the smallest species of pionus in the world. And she weighs 202 grams. Vet says it is a good weight for her. PArrotlets are known as pocket parrots.