He was on a trip with me to help my son at college after he had back surgery. Just look at that sweet beak!

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Hey look, its right side up!!

Jessalyn, what happened to cute little Gipper? If its too hard to talk about I understand.

Jessalyn, I'm going to move this thread to the African Grey Forum for you.

What a lovely photo! Sweet Gipper.

Awww what a sweet picture!!! Very cool

[quote=justjoshin;103741]Hey look, its right side up!! :smilies2

HAH!

Awww...he is lovely. I am curious too as to what happened to him. But understandable if you can't talk about it Jess.

Very funny!

Now I am crying just thinking of how to answer you. In a few words - one morning he couldn't perch. He leaned to his right side as he walked. It was a sunday am and we took him to the animal hospital here in Houston and they tried all kinds of things and tests. 5 days later he died in my arms. The only test we didn't do was the brain scans as we were already into the 1,000's of dollars and I knew he wasn't going to make it, so I took him home where I knew he wanted to be and I held him and prayed and waited. He left me and I wrapped his little body in a cloth I had embroidered and buried him by the pine tree where we loved to sit in the afternoons. He called me "sweet girl". "There you are! sweet girl."

I don't even know how to respond to this Jess. I simply could not imagine. I know if I were to lose Ryan, I would be losing a great friend. I am soooo sorry for your loss. Thankfully you have sweet Ruby there with you now.

Wow how sad. I almost cried reading it. I am sorry for your loss. But the picture is a beautiful one. Just remember the good times. ~Jenna