| Finally the day came when I was all weaned and ready to go home. Justin drove down from Selma, to pick me up and off to my new home I went. Let me tell you that I'm so glad he picked me out. I'm one VERY SPOILT bird. I've got a huge dark green cage that Justin fills with toys that he makes himself. He loves to watch me destroy them. I get a cooked breakfast in the morning - is this the good life or what? I get all kinds of fruits and nuts for lunch and some seeds and pellets for dinner. I usually get some apple or orange for dessert too. Now I love where I live -don't get me wrong, however I don't really like that obnoxious African Grey across the room. His name is Bandit and let me tell you, he is a royal pain in the butt. He loves to instigate trouble and does so, almost daily. This includes screaming, He gets the babies going so of course I chime in and let fly with some loud vocals - you know just letting Justin & Michael know I'm happy to be alive. However once I do start, I hear "Justin" say, "Rico". I can't see Justin so I make a few more noises only to hear, "Give it a Rest". It took me a while to figure out that it wasn't Justin telling me off but that obnoxious Bandit imitating Justin's voice and telling me off. I'm not all that great of a talker at the moment as I'm still young and trying to learn all kinds of things. But someday I'll master human talk and give Bandit a run for his money. Justin & Michael play with me all the time and although I love Justin and the time he spends with me I do prefer Michael more. I do get narky and make some noise if Michael dares go straight to his bedroom before telling me Hello when he comes home from work. He does go and change and wash before handling me though. Don't tell Justin, this but I love cuddles from Michael more and Michael is the only human who makes me blush too. What can I say, I love it here :) Justin & Michael have to taught me to 'turn around' when I'm on my playgym, they've also taught me to High Five and Wave. I'm trying to learn to talk but I just don't quite get it athe moment. I'll master it someday though. Anyhow, I think I've written enough for now & I will write more when I'm talking more or Justin teaches me new tricks. In the meantime I'll have Justin take more photo's of me & post them on here. Bye for now Rico :) |
| Hi Everyone, I'm Rico. I was hatched out on June 1st, 2004. I spent the first 4 months of my life being raised by Suzanne from The Cockatoo Connection in Woodlake, California. One day Suzanne got talking to Justin at the Fresno Bird Mart and she mentioned that she was feeding at the time, 2 Blue & Gold Macaw Babies. So Justin went & paid her a visit and picked me out. He must have thought I looked pretty scrawny back then, as I was barely growing in my pin feathers, I had huge black feet, whose purpose I didn't really understand back then. Anyhow Justin must have seen something special in me as he picked me out & would come and visit me once or twice a week to play with me and cuddle with me. He discovered during this time just how much I love to have my head scritched too. |
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