The Saga Continues

Well we new it would happen soon or later.  Our Virginity with these wonderful little guys is no more.  Al and Baker decided to start fighting today, and since we just bought another cage, we thought it was a good idea to separate them.  We knew were needed to work on the training we read in the books, so we also thought it was a good idea to combine these two tasks.  We worked on the "Step Up" to see if we could get one of them to step up on the dowel we used.  They didn't think that was too much fun and decided not to play.  But the book said we need to get them out of the cage to do this exercise, and once we got Baker out of the cage, using the "towel" we started working on this trick and got him to do it one time.  Well that is not where the virginity broke but it is very exciting step for us.  After about 10-15 minutes working on this we used the towel again and moved Baker to the other cage, which is in a different room.  From the yelling they both did, we decided separating them is not a good idea.  So using the Towel again we moved Al to the new cage and started cleaning there home cage really good.  They seemed to enjoy the bigger cage, but we knew they needed to go back into the other cage.  So again, we tried the Step-up to see if they were still wild, and yes they are.  So out comes the towel, and Baker was first to be captured and moved back home.  The yelling started again, so we knew Al was next.  Well Al is a bit more obstinant about this and once we had him in the towel and holding him to Charley's chest, this is when Al showed just how much he enjoys this activity, and where Charley's virgin finger is no longer un"bitten".  This is kinda humorous, but it really gets better.  Charley carried Al to the home cage, and I thought it was a good idea to start cleaning the now empty cage again.  Next thing I hear is Charley, asking "very politely" for my assistance in opening the cage door.  Really couldn't stop laughing even when we looked at the two pin prick holes in Charley finger.  Lucky thing I have some tea tree oil for these injuries and it seems we need a bigger bottle of that.

Everything start with that movie...

One of those nights, there was nothing to watch on TV and we check Netflix "instantly to your TV".
Telegraph Hill is a neighbourhood in San Francisco and I love to learn new areas to discover. Honestly I didn't think that movie will be about parrots. As everything about this city, most absurd thing showed up, there was wild parrot flock in San Francisco. No body know how they came here but they know from 1989. End of the documentary movie there was the rescue groups name "Micaboo". I checked it online and saw that they need foster homes desperately.
http://www.wildparrotsfilm.com/
Then one day we found a message on our phone. We suppose to join that class.
One Saturday we spend 3 hours at the class back of the small pet store. We learned a lot about parrot and bird care as we were total virgins.
Then another long period of wait for phone interview then home visit. Finally one day before my birth day birds arrived to our home. Alemany and Baker.  Two conure cherry heads from SF flock. They name after SF streets.

First day they were just sitting a farthest corner of the cage.  They didn't eat they didn't made any sound. Al had an injury. He broke his neck or back because of that he was in Mickaboo. I don't know the Baker`s story.

But Baker was more close to people. After a day. he begin to eat Charley's hand. Then he accept me too with same black berries.

Today, after a week Alemany start eating from my hand. His favorite is oranges. I start getting ebooks and today we came back from library with handful more books about parrots and training.  We know this is just the beginning, because they capured our hearts.  Now a week later, remember they made no sounds, now they let us know what they want by the sounds of their voices.  When we put them to bed, and cover their cage, both start with soft voice "Hi" and continue until they fall asleep.  They are like little kids trying to keep from going to bed.  So much for now, check again later for update on the adventures of Al and Baker.