A Green Surprise

[Peanut]

While on the phone yesterday I heard that this guy was looking for long term lodgings I couldn't resist! He is arriving this evening and he is 7 or 8 years old and a bit of a character I think. The people who had him couldn't keep him because the neighbours were complaining about the noise, although after hearing him on the phone I dont think the noise level will bother me! I cant wait to see him and get acquainted with that big beak and hope he likes me if not I could end up being a candidate for Siobhan's bite club He is a white eye conure. Isnt he pretty and just look at that glint of mischief in his eye

[Roly]

aw mary hes georgous i wish ya da best of luk wit him hes a handsom guy.

[Tracy.C]

He is a total stunner Mary.Im sure he is a white eyed conure,i am a little puzzled at his age.His dark eyes & lack of colour would usually indicate a young bird.He should have some red feathers scattered over his head but thats variable to the amount from bird to bird.They have red and yellow plumage on the wings & his irises would be orange.He is from the aratinga group of conures,different to the pyrrhuras species which is the greencheeked etc..A lovely bird.Best of luck with him.I look forward to hearing all about him

Once you have him home & he has settled id love some more pictures please

[babsb]

WOW Mary ,he is a stunner,the best of luck with him.

[damienkearns]

Hi Mary,
You've got a winner there - he/she is a beute
OK so now for the next question...
What name will he/she get?

[CrazyBirdLady]

SIDEWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats Mary...he's just gorgeous!

[birdman]

i think this little guy is stunning they look a little like a hans in a conure sorta way
i hope ya have manys a happy year with the little guy Mary and i know you gonna have him spoilt rotten ,look forward to reading all about him
but he does look young as you say Tracy (going by the eyes anyhow )

[JennyH]

Sooooooooooooo pretty

Regards,
Jenny

[hagan]

guys he defo 7-8years old as the lady who ask me to take him said she got from the pet shop in 2003....he has got a orange ring in his eyes.......but as tracey said he dont have the colours on the wings which he should of got when he mature just a couple of red spots on his face.......but what the hell he is stunning
best of luck mary.......i'm already missing his hello's and laugh

[Peanut]

Thanks everyone for all the lovely comments To tell the truth I am a little nervous that I do the right thing by him and hopefully with all of your advice I dont go wrong, this is my first time having anything bigger than a cockatiel or a Princess of Wales which I had years ago so he is big, really big compared with them and of course has different needs too. He arrived this evening, I had a name in mind bit he didnt react to it so I am holding off on the name until I see what sounds he really likes, he said Hello as soon as I brought him inside but has only spoken garble to me since, he knew what he was saying alright,he was telling me how to open the doors of his cage to let him fly round and investigate this new space and visit all these other feathered friends he could see and hear around him. He looked at me several times as much as to say I will have to work hard training you, you are really stupid when you cant understand a simple command like open the cage! At last this stupid human got the message and he got out to survey his kingdom for a while. I was given the honor of being offered his head to scratch but I haven't taken him onto my hand yet, he is a little nervous yet of all the new sounds so I will give him time to settle and get comfortable with the place and with me, maybe tomorrow he will step up on to my hand, he almost did tonight but then the dogs barked and he returned to the safety of his cage!
I don't know about his age, he is supposed to be around 7 to 8 years old and is wearing a ring although it isnt a closed ring, Natasha looked at the ring, but I think its hard to make out whats on it. He is very in to me talking to him, loves sounds did one wonderful scream for me, wow I enjoyed it! Thanks Natasha he laughed here too and said hello and loads of garbled chitchat. He has gone to bed for the night, I put him to bed at nine and then had to go do all the jobs that werent done all evening while I was talking to him Am only just on the computer now for a while and then its my bedtime!