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Old 10-09-2008, 02:12 PM   #1
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Default Rio is nuts!

Oh he can try the patience of a saint & I am not one ....
but he can be just a sweetie too.


I just had to tell you how he has started hanging from my bangs so he can see my eyes. He has progressed from peering down from the top of my head. I guess trimming my hair has come in handy. He gripped my bangs & then upside down he just gave me a nibble on my cheek.

As soon as I offer my hand he flies off squawking as if he's in danger.
Time to do our daily training! He is improving. Stepped up 5 times yesterday.
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Old 10-09-2008, 02:31 PM   #2
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Congrats!

I used to have a painted conure, named Crayon, who would also hang off of my bangs.
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Old 10-09-2008, 04:29 PM   #3
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cute, I get eyebrows and eyelashes preened by suns.
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Old 10-09-2008, 09:32 PM   #4
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Rio is learning to have fun! Sounds like he is really enjoying his time with you.
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Awww, how cute. I must say though, that Jewel tries the same thing
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That's cute that he's looking you in the eyes now. Winston does that squawk and fly off too if we try to offer him a hand
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Awww, how cute. I must say though, that Jewel tries the same thing
Owe! Budgie claws are quite painful but that's a whole different scene! Hey Josh I thought you kept your hair short?! Jewel is like a Labradour compared to Rio's T-cup size!!! Angie your hair is so long they could all hang around on it!

I'm trying to get the camera set up to capture the little devil - or the web cam. I haven't tried my son's movie camera yet.
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That's cute that he's looking you in the eyes now. Winston does that squawk and fly off too if we try to offer him a hand
Thanks for making me feel better. Some days I think I must be the worst 'trainer' in the world.
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Thanks for making me feel better. Some days I think I must be the worst 'trainer' in the world.
I have a feeling that Rio and Winston are similar when it comes to hand interactions. Winston only comes to us on his terms. I can get him to fly to my hand if I have a treat, but other than that he'd prefer to fly to me when HE feels like it (which sometimes it's often and sometimes there are days when he doesn't choose to fly to me) - and I'm fine with that. He's very moody
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Owe! Budgie claws are quite painful but that's a whole different scene! Hey Josh I thought you kept your hair short?! Jewel is like a Labradour compared to Rio's T-cup size!!! Angie your hair is so long they could all hang around on it!

I'm trying to get the camera set up to capture the little devil - or the web cam. I haven't tried my son's movie camera yet.
Peanut and company all hang together. Banjo would like to but she falls off, also I don't trust that beak right next to my eye in case she forgets to be gentle. We she falls off that beak grabs anything close by.
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