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Post by peter on Mar 15, 2005 12:05:46 GMT -7
Hello all from Portugal.. My name is Peter and about 8 weeks ago while I was sailing off the coast of Sao Tome principe (I am a sea captain on cargo ships) I spotted a tree floating in the sea that must have been uprooted by the heavy tropical rains and there were some birds on this tree, I stopped the ship and we put our lifeboat in the water and upon further investigation managed to save 4 cags there were another 5 laying on the thick branches but unfortunatly they were dead maybe from hunger or the hot sun, because the tree was aprox 60 miles from the land so to cut a long story short we brought the survivors on the ship and fed them after a lot of growling and biting as they were very distresed , after 3-4 days they started becoming very friendly towards us , 1 in particular has become very attached to me and vica verca (Joey) I have taken it home, at the moment it is sitting on my shoulder cooing quite happily and nibblin my ear and spectacles as I'm writting, I thought I would share this story with you all as it is not a normal way to become an owner and admirer of an African Grey... if I need advice or help or chat I would like to revert to the forum, thanks Jane for the intro advice.. photo of Joey the survivor. ps, will he need any vacines or anything as he seemsa quite happy. all the best, Peter..
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Post by Preston on Mar 16, 2005 16:42:35 GMT -7
I enjoyed your story, and as to shots; just keep an eye on him for awhile. Nice looking native CAG!
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Post by Jane on Mar 16, 2005 17:31:23 GMT -7
This is a wonderful story. I think it is probably also a case of imprinting - you have taken over the role of Joey's parents. I had a similar experience once with a rescued baby House Martin. Young wild birds need the care of their parents and if something happens to destroy this relationship they can quickly become attached to the person who rescues them, but of course African Greys are also very choosy about their likes and dislikes so I think you have a very special friendship here.
Jane
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Post by Sophia on Mar 16, 2005 23:34:17 GMT -7
Oh wow, what a wonderful story, and he is very handsome too. I wish you all the best with Joey and welcome to this forum!
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Post by madness and stinky on Mar 17, 2005 9:00:05 GMT -7
what a stunning looking grey, hope you both have a very happy life together, good job you came along when you did to save them. this is the best message forum i have ever come across and i am relativley new but you will soon settle in as everyone is great, keep us updated
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Post by Jane on Mar 18, 2005 4:38:39 GMT -7
Can everyone reading this thread please note that, sadly, Joey has died. Peter has posted the details in the "Another vet visit" thread on the African Grey Board.
Jane
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Post by Africanewbie on Apr 26, 2005 5:06:25 GMT -7
Hi All,
My name is Phillip. I have had birds most of my life. As a youngster in the West Indies I bred and raced pigeons. I also had two blue front amazons during that time but had to give up the hobby when I moved to Toronto, Canada. As soon as I was able to, I bred and showed Border and Red Factor Canaries. I also had a pair of yellow faced albino cockatiels, both learned to speak quite well. Because of relocation and personal reasons, I had no birds for the past few years and now I am the proud owner of an African grey. So far, the experience is very gratifying.
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