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 I took Norman to the vet to get his trims. I mentioned to the vet about how Petfinder finally had a local bird rescue in Rio Rancho. Her eyes lit up and asked if I was considering adopting a bird. I said yes but was concerned how Norman would respond having been top/only birdie for so long. She asked me to wait for a minute and brought in Jude who was abandoned at the office when his owner moved out of town. According to the vet,his cage looked like it had never been cleaned. He was never let out of his cage and he had wing injuries that were never taken care of. Jude had spent close to a month at the vets office before I adopted him. Now he has a new forever home with Norman and me.. |
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Hello Jude
You ready for our big game against the Pois'n'Dem? They're gonna be tough but we can be tougher, even if we are the littlest group out there. Thank goodness we've got a couple of bigger guys like you and Willie or we'd really look miniscule.
FIGHT ON, KEVLAR KEETS!
BentleyCome visit me, Turk & BENTLEY of the McFlock, Proud KEVLAR 'KEET!.
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05/22/2013 03:28.21 AM
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Hello Jude~
How is everything going?? I hope you are enjoying the day and having lots of fun!!
I am trying to grab the remote, the mouse, mom's cord for her mp3 player and anything else I can get my beak on!! Yep! It's a great day!hehehehehe
It's making it hard on mom to blog for me but I know she can rise to the challenge! She keeps putting me back on her knee and I say "hello Sugar!"
Not much else going on today. It's just fine with me since I'm having a really fun time climbing all over the puter and all over mom!
Enjoy the day! Stomping out a vote and sending hugs your way!!!
Love you ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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05/21/2013 12:28.08 PM
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Hello Jude~
I hope everything is going great. It's been nice here but nothing exciting going on. We are finishing up the laundry today. Like I said, boring!
I'm hanging out in the play cage eating my apple and almonds and planning my next attack on that lovely toy hanging there! It's always a good day when I can make a lovely pile of wood at the bottom of my cage!
It was great watching you play yesterday! You guys were on fire!!! I hope you are having fun playing!!
Enjoy your day! Stomping out a vote and sending hugs your way!
Love you ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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05/15/2013 01:08.14 PM
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GO KEVLAR KEETS.
COME ON TEAM. WE HAVE TO BE SHARP ON TUESDAY MAY 14. ITS OUR FIRST GAME.I WANT THE TEAM TO GET THERE 1 HOUR EARLY FOR PRACTICE. All Games will be played according to the following Schedule:
. . . 3:00 pm Eastern
. . . 2:00 pm Central
. . . 1:00 pm Mountain
. . . .Noon Pacific
. . . 10:00 am Aleutian
I DON'T WANT ANY KEET TO BE AFRAID OF THE MACAWS, JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE SO BIG. REMEMBER THE BIGGER THEY ARE THE HARDER THEY FALL. HEY CHEERLEADERS LETS GET THEM CHEERS GOING...COACH MUFFINCome visit me, PEBBLES-R.I.P. BOTD 12/27/10, ** BABY SKY** R.I.P., *BLUEBERRY** BOTD 4/29/11 RIP 8/12/11, ANGEL COACH DUTY "GO KEVLAR KEETS", "MUFFIN" the mighty keets R back"GO KEVLAR KEETS" & MIKEY LUVS KACEY TIEL TERRORS FOREVER.
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05/13/2013 02:42.05 PM
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Hey Fellow Kevlar Keet Jude and flock
Thanks for your kind words on my BOTD honors! Wow, was I surprised. I will most certainly enjoy my day with King Jetta at the mancave - especially since we're both men and all...
High Four,
Remy
Nice to meet you, dude!Come visit me, Remington, Athena & Mackenzie.
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05/11/2013 02:24.14 PM
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Hello again Jude
First, thanks for your visit and vote yesterday; it helped make me BOTD today!
Thanks too for sharing that little tidbit of info about there being a Bentley in your family tree. I guess I got my name because I'm such a sharp-looking guy. Of course that's coming from my mom — you know moms, they think they're kids are so cute. When I dig into brown rice and shredded kale, there's not much classy about me then. I'm such a little piggie when I eat. Guess I clean up okay though.
Thanks again for the honor of this winning day.
BENTLEY '> Proud TOUGH KEVLAR KEET!Come visit me, Turk & BENTLEY of the McFlock, Proud KEVLAR 'KEET!.
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05/09/2013 09:09.25 AM
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Hello Fellow KEVLAR KEET!
It's amazing, I think, that we Keets are going to get to play baseball this year. For a minute there I was thinking there was going to be a season without us represented in the league, but at the last minute, Coach Muffin pulled a team together and here we are, ready to run with the big dogs. I mean, the big birds! I bet, just like in the past, we'll be this amazing team with the most incredible sense of team spirit and sportsmanship. I'm really proud to be playing alongside you, Jude.
Here's the KEVLAR KEETS!!
BENTLEY '>
P.S. Your team photo is in the making, kind of, sort of. No need for you to worry about sending a photo, mom tells me she recently received one of you.Come visit me, Turk & BENTLEY of the McFlock, Proud KEVLAR 'KEET!.
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05/07/2013 08:04.07 PM
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HI BASEMAN JUDE
HE KEVLAR KEETS HAVE A TEAM PRACTICE ON WED.MAY 8 AT KEVLAR STADIUM. WE HAVE TO GET IN SHAPE. I KNOW ALL OUR PLAYERS HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT. WAIT TILL ALL THEM BIRDIES SEE THE GREAT MIGHTY KEVLAR KEETS...YOUR COACH MUFFIN
2013 KEVLAR KEETS BAZEBOL TEAM
WILLIE[176463]CATCHER
JUDE[183595]1ST BASE
BELLATRIX[217549]PITCHER
SPIRIT CLOUD[144812]2ND BASE
BUDWEISER[178152]3RD BASE
BENTLEY[256645]SHORT STOP
PEARL[198547]L FIELD
CHARLIE KEET[241026]CENTER FIELD
MISS RONNIE[151907]R FIELD
PADDY[256665]SHORT FIELD
"RESERVES"
MUFFIN[203943] COACH
LUNA[256052]
REMINGTON[256703]
"CHEERLEADERS"
ICE[178152
MODELO[178152]
BLOG YOUR TEAM MATES AND INTRODUCE YOURSELFCome visit me, PEBBLES-R.I.P. BOTD 12/27/10, ** BABY SKY** R.I.P., *BLUEBERRY** BOTD 4/29/11 RIP 8/12/11, ANGEL COACH DUTY "GO KEVLAR KEETS", "MUFFIN" the mighty keets R back"GO KEVLAR KEETS" & MIKEY LUVS KACEY TIEL TERRORS FOREVER.
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05/06/2013 06:39.06 PM
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HI JUDE
WELCOME ABOARD. WE NEED 1 MORE AND THEN I WILL SEND THE ROSTER OUT...COACH MUFFINCome visit me, PEBBLES-R.I.P. BOTD 12/27/10, ** BABY SKY** R.I.P., *BLUEBERRY** BOTD 4/29/11 RIP 8/12/11, ANGEL COACH DUTY "GO KEVLAR KEETS", "MUFFIN" the mighty keets R back"GO KEVLAR KEETS" & MIKEY LUVS KACEY TIEL TERRORS FOREVER.
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05/01/2013 07:31.45 PM
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Hello Jude~
How are you?? I see you already recevied a note from the Keet team. I was going to let you know that they were looking for players but I see you already know! I hope you can play! I would love to sit in the stands and watch you play!
Happy May Day! We made vanilla cupcakes with blue frosting (for the blue sky)! It's a strange way to celebrate but why not? I just love capcakes and I love celebrating too!
I hope your day is just perfect!
Love, hugs and a vote ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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05/01/2013 02:43.27 PM
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Hi Jude ~ V4U!
That would be wonderful if you could help out the Keets ~ especially since you are a "keet"! See you on the field my friend! Hug, IndyCome visit me, INDIANA SAM ~ CO-CAPTAIN OF THE WONDER WINGS!.
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04/30/2013 06:44.48 PM
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BIRDIE BASEBALL IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
HEY JUDE WE NEED YOU FOR THE KEVLAR KEETS. WOULD YOU JOIN OUR TEAM. BLOG COACH MUFFIN AND LET HER KNOW....DADDYCome visit me, PEBBLES-R.I.P. BOTD 12/27/10, ** BABY SKY** R.I.P., *BLUEBERRY** BOTD 4/29/11 RIP 8/12/11, ANGEL COACH DUTY "GO KEVLAR KEETS", "MUFFIN" the mighty keets R back"GO KEVLAR KEETS" & MIKEY LUVS KACEY TIEL TERRORS FOREVER.
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04/29/2013 06:45.12 PM
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Hi Norman & Jude
SPOTLIGHT on CARING-TAZ part 3
Hi SKY here with part 3 of our interview with TAZ, the PROCTOR FLOCK and their mom GAIL. SKY; Do you volunteer somewhere,or speak to people about birds
Mom GAIL; I don’t volunteer anywhere as there is no place near us. I do volunteer to take my birds (mainly Simon and Scooby) to local elementary schools. I do have a funny story about Simon while at an elementary school…we all were moving our birds from classroom to classroom and my husband, Burt, was carrying Simon and I was a head of them in the hallway when Simon decided he wanted to be with me and not Burt so he flew out of Burt’s hand toward me when he overshot me and failed to stop or turn before he got to the wall and crash (he wasn’t hurt…he’s pretty hard headed in more ways than one). Nothing else was hurt or damaged so we continued on to the next classroom, when we got home we got a call from the school about Simon…he was not welcome back unless he had his wings clipped or was wearing a harness. Since neither of those was going to happen he never went back to that school. We tell everyone that he got kicked out of school…hehe
Scooby loves to go to and see the kids and the kids love him. All the kids line up and one by one they get to have Scooby step up on their arms…the look on their faces is priceless…
SKY; thank you Mom Gail and TAZ
to be continued
with my heart filled with love,
SKY 224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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04/24/2013 03:50.17 PM
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Hello Jude~
I hope your day is going great! I have to apologize for not getting around as much as I should. Things got a bit busy and unfortunately, my social time is suffering!
Who knew humans could have so much stuff that needs going thru!!!
Dad took over the storage room so now there is lots of stuff that needs to be put somewhere else or tossed. The whole process is taking much longer than we thought it would. I have suggested that we only keep my toys and anything we need to use for food and toss everything else! Nope! None of that stuff was in the storage room but I think it would be a good thing for all of us to downsize! Toys and food are the most important things so we definately need to keep that stuff! I suppose the dog, the cat and the turtles can stay too!
I'm enjoying my apple right now and enjoying the view from the window. Yes! I have sunshine! It is going to be lovely for the next few days. The way it works up here is that the weekdays are lovely and when the weekend gets here the rain will come back! It's sorta like mother nature likes to tease us!
Enjoy the day and I hope it's spectacular!
Love, hugs and a vote ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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04/23/2013 12:04.51 PM
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Hello Jude~
I hope your day is going great! It's pretty quiet around here. Mom and I are watching the last Harry Potter movie! It's very exciting but very sad too!
It's still cool and rainy here. It got warm for a few days and then went back to being cold again. That is why we had the avalanches up in the mountains. They do avalanche control all the time up there but they had no warning for these avalanches. At least it's closed down now so everyone will be safe.
Mom cleaned my cage out before I even got up this morning! I think that was pretty sneaky of her!! It does look very nice and I have a new toy so I guess it's time to mess it up again! You know we like our cages just so!!
Enjoy your day and I hope it's spectacular!!
Love, hugs and a vote ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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04/14/2013 01:21.01 PM
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Hi Norman & Jude
SPOTLIGHT on CARING TAZ and Mom Gail
Hello Everyone, SKY here with this weeks SPOTLIGHT on CARING. Today I will begin a series of wonderful interviews with TAZ, from the PROCTOR FLOCK and his wonderful mom Gail.. SKY; When did you first become interested in birds? Mom Gail; When my husband and I were in Hawaii on the island of Maui we stayed in a hotel that had parrots all over the lobby. We would go and look and talk to them all each day. Some were in cages and some like the macaws were on a big round ring perches. They had a parrot walk one day and we went on it to see what went on behind the scenes. It was very interesting and the gal who was their main caretaker was very knowledgeable. We decided to go to a bird store just to look at the parrots and on the way we got our picture taken with macaws all over us and that was fun, still have that picture. We found the bird store and began looking around and we told we could come into the baby bird room. That is where we both fell in love with a baby Umbrella cockatoo named Sweet Pea. Being just a baby it was the sweetest thing and of course wanted to cuddle…I was hooked. My husband being the sweet man he is tried to buy Sweet Pea for me. He talked to the owner and offered what he thought was a fair amount for the bird. We gave him our phone number for the hotel and left. Of course I was so anxious about it I couldn’t focus on anything else, we got the phone call and they declined our offer. They did call back later with a counter but it was still way too high for us…over $3000.
We left Hawaii without Sweet Pea…still thinking about that baby.
to be continued
with my heart filled with love SKY 224381Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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04/09/2013 07:04.52 PM
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Hi ya Jude~
I hope you are having a wonderful day. Kinda slow news day around here. Mom is doing laundry and I am eating apples! I don't mind it being quiet as long as I get to hang out with mom.
Mom got me a bunch of new books from the library so I have been enjoying them. Mom didn't find anything to read but she didn't have a lot of time to hang out there. She'd spend hours there if she could! It's always such a peaceful place.
Mom figured out how to capture pictures from video and other pages where you don't have the save option. She was able to save my avatar in my picture file! Now she is going nuts looking for videos. I'm sure most of the world already knows how to do this but it's a big thing for mom!
Enjoy the day and I hope it's a great one! Please give Norman my love!
Love, hugs and a vote ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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04/08/2013 12:07.02 PM
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Hi ya Jude~
Stopping by to wish you, the family and the flock a very Happy Easter! I hope you all get to spend the day together and just enjoy being a family!
Mom has to work the entire weekend including tonight, so we are getting some of the stuff for dinner cooked today. Tomorrow I get to help color eggs and I just can't wait! I hate eggs but it sure is fun to color them!
Enjoy the day and a very Happy Easter from me to you, Norman and your mom!
Love, hugs and a vote ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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03/29/2013 01:15.10 PM
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JUDE BBFF
VOTE4U, YES, WE IRN'S ARE VERY PRETTY!!!! THANK SO MUCH FOR YOUR WELL WISHES ON MY BOTD FOR MY 6TH HATCH DAY!!! I HAVE A LOT OF GREAT BIRDIE PALS TO GIVE ME SUCH A NICE SURPRISE GIFT!!! XXXOOO LOUIECome visit me, LOUIE- Thanks for BOTD for my Hatchday!!, LIBBY LU...LOVES JIGGER JOHNSON!! & LACIE.
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03/25/2013 10:45.57 PM
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Hi Jude,
How are you doing? It's Oz and I'm so happy to be BOTD today. What a nice surprise. You're a real cutie and I'm so happy you have a Forever Home just like I do now. Mommy is my 3rd owner and I'm very happy here. Are you going to the Dance tonight? Maybe I'll see you there or are you going to my Friend, Tia's Carnival tomorrow. She's in the Kissing Booth. Stop by and see her. Here's a vote for you. Bye for now and I hope to see you again soon.
P.S. Sometimes when I dance, I turn my neck and head just like Stevie Wonder. When I do that, Mommy tells me that I'm doing the Stevie Wonder Dance. She laughed so hard the first time I did that.Come visit me, Parker, Apache, Oz & Cheyenne.
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03/23/2013 02:44.42 PM
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Hello Jude~
Stopping by to wish you a very Happy St. Patrick's day! Don't you just love holidays that have special food? I sure do. There is a lovely loaf of soda bread out there and I can't wait to get my beak in it!!!
We got another cold front moving thru today but not really that cold. The daffodils are blooming and there are buds on the trees so I know Spring is very close.
There are all those frogs too! Every night they are out there making all kinds of noise!! I guess they don't realize that I am trying to get my beauty sleep!! Dad says I better get use to it because they will probably be out there for a few months. Bummer!!!
Enjoy the day! Leaving a vote and a big green hug for you and Norman! Isn't it a great day to be green!
Love you ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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03/17/2013 01:27.56 PM
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Hi Jude
Thankyou so much for this honor. i was completely surprised. i hope you can join me at the castle to help me celebrate this special honor.I will be serving green bagels and plenty of irish beers , Wigle whiskey and Arsenal ciders to celebrate the beginning of the St Paddys Day weekend with a huge spread of irish food. Happy TGIF Day.
love your queen for a day CoriCome visit me, Paddy Cake & Piddy Girl, CORI vote Luigi 225307 & BOO BOO vote Luigi BOTM 225307.
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03/15/2013 10:22.03 AM
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Spotlight on Caring--Luigi & Momma Dania
HELLO, SKY here with this Wednesday's Spotlight on Caring, featuring DJ Luigi and his Momma Dania .
SKY: Welcome Luigi and Momma Dania. Please tell us when and how you first became interested in birds.
Momma Dania; I became interested in birds and pets since I was 4 years old! I loved animals and I wasn't afraid of dogs bigger than me. I became interested in birds when I first saw my grandma's Budgie when I was six years old. I played with it everyday until when I was 9 years old, the Budgie died.
SKY: When did you become a bird owner?
Momma Dania; I became a bird owner because I was bullied in school. I always wanted a pet and begged my parents for one. I ended up with two birds because I tricked my parents into getting a coupled bird! My parents got me a pet because I was always lonely at school and didn't have anyone to talk to. So having a pet was like having a friend to talk to.
SKY; How did you learn about BC?
Momma Dania; I joined BC when my friend who owned a budgie named Moby told me about BC and said how it could help me raise my lovebirds.
SKY; Tell us all how you learned how to look after Luigi ( and Angel)? Momma Dania; I learned a lot by talking with my family who have experience with birds and some of my friends.
SKY: Momma Dania, please tell us about Luigi and his former mate Angel.
Momma Dania; Luigi was a juvenile peach-faced lovebird when I bought him and his mate Angel from the bird breeder who breeds lovebirds and budgies. She owns a website called Heartsong aviary. Angel is a peach faced lutino lovebird. She became aggressive when she was 5 months. She was extremely aggressive but with patience and care, she became a loving bird! After her hormonal phase passed, I taught her not to bite. Over time, she was able to step up and go on my shoulder. Luigi on the other hand, was a sweet lovebird. He is really silly and likes to act silly to get my attention. I actually communicated with my birds to ask if they wanted to get out of the cage by bobbing my head up and down and they would respond by getting ready to jump on the door! Throughout the months I had trouble breeding Angel and Luigi at first . I got tips on birdchannel for breeding my birds. After a few tries they got baby birds twice but they sadly didn't make it. I decided to sell Angel because she wanted to continue breeding, so I gave her to a family who rescues birds. She is now with Sunny, a young peach-faced lovebird of 7 months who plucked his feathers when he lost his wife-bird. His wife bird was badly hurt and didnt make it.
SKY: What are your future bird pIans? Momma Dania; One day I will return to my home country Lebanon to start a big aviary and breed Hyacinth macaws. I study about different parrots and hope to be able to help save these endangered beauties.
Sky; thank you Momma Dania & Luigi
with my heart filled with love SKY 224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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03/13/2013 06:42.57 AM
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Hi Jude and Norman
Thanks so much for congratulating me winning BOTD!!
Hugs, SunshineCome visit me, Mango, Sunshine & Poppy.
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03/09/2013 03:38.39 PM
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Hi Norman & Jude
Spotlight on Caring-Chyna FEb 27th
Welcome every bird to this weeks feature SPOTLIGHT on CARING with my very special friend, the lovely, talented Miss Chyna and her Mom Jane. Visit Chyna on her page 221660.
SKY: Jane, when how did you become interested in birds?
Mom Jane; I have always had dogs in my life. My best friend had birds and so did my aunt. After we lost our Alaskan Malamute my husband suggested a bird. I have always loved parrots. We purchased two lovebirds from a breeder. He seemed to be a bird mill type. They lived a week. We found a good breeder thru our vet. My sweet bird’s name was Rikki (peach face lovebird). I just loved her and we learned a lot together. I had her only 4 years. She was lost to an accident. That was very hard to come home and find out she was gone.
My husband drove me to the only pet store and there I fell in love with Pahaa (Blue Crown Conure) but, he wasn’t for sale. It was the pet store owner’s bird.
SKY; Chyna how did you find out about Bird Channel? When did you join?
Chyna; Mom had been reading about the BC from Bird talk magazine but never joined until June 2010. Where we met three wonderful friends ... Kirby, Squeaky and Falco.
SKY; Mom Jane, are you involved with a locale bird club?
Mom Jane; I wish we had clubs, fairs etc up here. There is nothing at all. A 75 mile drive away is Petsmart. Visiting Ithe store I noticed that the birds were stressed and they were placed right next to the reptiles mainly snakes. As that is a bird’s (and mine) mortal enemy, I spoke with the employees. They said that they couldn’t move them. So, I started with phone calls and letters. The birds are no longer near the reptiles. I feel so much better about that.
SKY; Please tell us how you became a bird owner and a little about their past and present histories.
Mom Jane; After speaking to Pahaa’s owner, I was put on a very long list for a BCC baby. She told me the breeding pair was across the state. So, off we went. I thought I could get on a shorter list. But, the breeder said that his list was very long. Then he asked if it had to be a baby? He had a bird that was returned, they had him less than a year. They were moving and got rid of all their pets. I went into the storage room and in a dark corner, there was Bailey (Pahaa’s brother). As soon as the door to the dirty cage was opened, he jumped right on me and snuggled. He came home with us that day. We had a wonderful life together. We were very close right up to his last moments of life. The last thing he did was give me a kiss. Pneumonia took his life away. He was 191/2. The next month I was still grieving very hard. My husband found a Yellow Collared Macaw on the net. I had told him I couldn’t get another BCC as Bailey could never be replaced. I said I just wasn’t ready and my husband said ..you will never be ready. The bird in the picture was very nice looking so I said yes. We called the man and said we wanted the bird.Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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part 2-Chyna
We tossed some clothes in the car and off we went. It was a long drive out of state. When we got there, that wasn’t the same bird. The feathers were dull, dark, tattered, eyes dull. The small tiel cage with one old toy was opened and the bird flew to the ground. No one could touch it but it would step up on a finger. He said that he only kept birds for 6 months and then sold them. He had this bird for a year (from a breeder). He didn’t want it anymore so, he’d give us a good price. I just couldn’t leave the bird. He thought it was a boy. Then he gave me a bag of food for the 8 hour trip home. After we were on the way home, I opened the bag, it was moldy. We stopped at a Petsmart and purchased new food, toys etc. I was watched the whole way home. After we got home around midnight, the bird saw the new cage (Bailey’s) and everything I put in it. The Bird was so very happy and running around and playing. Finally we all went to bed at 1am. The next day, the bird was sneezing a lot so he went to my vet asap. My vet said to me that I have a very sweet but neglected bird. A lot of tests were done, Now we know that bird is a girl. I named her Chyna. We had heard China Girl on the radio several times on the way home. She was on meds for respiratory infections. I was also told that she was neglected. You can see on her page all the times she was ill. It seemed like she was on meds more than not. In the spring, she got worse. my vet called another bird specialist and off we went on a 150 mile trip. She had pneumonia and I was in a panic. But, she recovered from that. She was still having respiratory problems. Both vets were seeing her all this time. It was decided that she needed nares surgery as they were blocked. One side was a lot worse than the other. I was in a panic when she went into surgery. After what seemed like a lifetime, the vet came up to me and said, please come back here. I thought I’d lost her. But, there she was laying on the table in restraints and looking at me. He said that they were ready to put her under but, she wasn’t moving. So, they started the surgery and she never made a sound or moved. He said that has never happened to him. After her little recovery period, she was back with me. I had to peel her off and put her in the Wingabago. This summer in time for her second hatchday, she was well and enjoying her day. She and I have become very close. But, Bailey’s memory is still in my heart. The best news for me was when my regular vet on her first yearly check-up (who has seen her just days after she came home) said to me" You wouldn’t know this is the same bird, she looks wonderful." She will probably be on allergy meds on and off all her life. She’s had many many vet visits, tests, labs, meds and surgery but, she is so worth it, I love her.
SKY: Thank you Jane and Chyna for your wonderful, heart warming interview.
with my heart filled with love
Sky--224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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02/27/2013 05:27.42 PM
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Hello Jude~
I hope your day is going great! Sorry for a c/p today but it's the only way I'm going to get around to all my friends today!
Dad is doing a back-up on the computer right now so it's running very slowly! He really should not have done this when it's my turn to use the puter!
We heard a cool story on the news today about our county library. They wanted to do a food drive for the county food banks. Even tho they say the economy is doing better the amount of people who are using the food banks out here has gone up nearly 40%. Most of those are seniors.
The librarians wanted to do a food drive which is not unusual but to make it more interesting they are writing off fines for food! Every 3 items of food will give you
$10 fine credits! They have had lines down the street at some libraries! One guy had fines from 2006! Boy! That is a really long time!!
I guess books are not the only reason to love a library!
Enjoy your day and I hope it's a perfect one!
Stomping out a vote and sending hugs your way!
Love you ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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02/24/2013 12:12.02 PM
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Hello Jude~
Stopping by to say hello! I wish I had something interesting to tell you but I don't! It's been quiet around here for weeks now. It's perfectly fine with me but it does make it hard to write anything interesting!
Mom's store has the Easter stuff out already but she is kind of enjoying looking at all the stuff.
I do hope all is going great at your house!
Enjoy the day and remember that I'm thinking about you!!
Love, hugs and a vote ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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02/19/2013 12:27.07 PM
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Hello Jude~
Happy Valentine's Day!
I wanted to come by and tell you that I HEART U!
I hope you have a day filled with love!
Hugs ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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02/14/2013 12:47.16 PM
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Hey Jude
YAY your mom retired!!! That's great! When my mom left teaching, she lasted about 2 years until she really missed it, and started at the wildlife center and the museum.
Mom was in the menagerie this morning, doing the education animals. Some of them have been put on strict diets, because the director doesn't think round qualifies as a shape for a wild animal. Twitch, the gray squirrel, is so chubby, it's a wonder he can climb! The best part of the morning came when mom left, though. They asked her if there were goldfinches here at home, and she told them she fills the thistle feeder every couple of days, so they gave her a goldfinch to release. That's the best part of volunteering there, the chance to see an animal go home where it belongs. The bird flew right up into the hemlocks when mom opened the box.
Please keep Sweetpepper's family in your thoughts and prayers today, Grandpa is getting his surgery.
Hope you are having a good day today, hugs, WillieCome visit me, Gizmo, VOTE LUIGI BOTM 225307, Willie,YAY, the Keets have a team!, In Divo's memory & Falco, VOTE LUIGI( 225307) BOTM.
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02/13/2013 11:43.18 AM
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Hi Norman & Jude
Spotlightlight on Caring--February 6th-Cappy
February 6th SPOTLIGHT on CARING-Cappy part 3
Hello BC friends, Sky here with the conclusion to our interview with my good friend Cappy & his Mom Terri. I wish to take this opportunity to THANK all our dear friends who have stopped by with condolences and floral gifts for our sweet fister RUBY, a Blue Crown Conure who left us last Thursday evening. Your love has helped us through this most difficult time. Now back to the "REST OF THE STORY"
SKY: tell us you did when your where faced with all these health issues on a newly adopted bird?
Terri: We did call the guy we bought him from to let him know that Cappy was very sick and the guy had the gall to ask me why I had taken him to the vet. He did offer to have us return him but I was already committed to Cappy and knew this guy would NOT do what was right by Cappy or his other birds. He wouldn’t entertain the idea of helping with the vet bill. I was so mad I ended up calling the Oklahoma City bird mart and sent out the alarm that I had purchased a very sick bird there. I believe they have since closed the Oklahoma City Bird Marts! I have tried to contact head office about this dealer but never got a response. I sent out the alarm also to local bird clubs that I found online. I was so upset that people out there don’t care one lick for the health and happiness of these beautiful creatures nor do they care about anything other than the almighty dollar. I suspect this dealer continues to sell sick birds but I have sent out messages to everyone I can think of to not buy from him.
Sky: can you give us a few ideas what other problems you then had to work through?
Terri: After Cappy became healthy he started attacking my husband at what seemed like every turn and he had melt down when Rudy would fly by him which resulted in bad bites to my husband. My husband has had his ears pierced twice, his nose pierced once, his eyebrow pierced once and his fingers pretty near shredded on numerous occasions. Please note that we do not generally allow him on the shoulder … he typically launches himself from the arm or lap to your face or just chews away at the fingers. As we watched and tried to figure out what caused these attacks we learned a few things.
Sky: please continue. I know we all are interested in your observations:
Terri: Cappy is a daddy’s boy, he is very attached to my husband and looks for and to him. Cappy had been known to attack women but I have been very lucky in that he hasn’t attacked or hurt me to the extent he has my husband. The old axiom of hurting the one you love the most seems to fit hereCome visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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02/06/2013 03:16.25 PM
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conclusion
2) Cappy didn’t like people talking with their hands (he would go into meltdown screaming and attack mode) – We are still working to de-sensitize him to moving hands … we suspect he has been hit in the past and that is the cause for his overreaction.I have tried to make a game with my hand movements so he understands that I am not going to hurt him and now he may even get a little playful with regards to hand movements. Playing peek-a-boo with larger hand movement is one method I have used
3)Cappy doesn’t like to be put in his cage – My husband would get bitten nightly at Cappy’s bedtime …. He just never wanted to be put to bed no matter what time it was. We have to towel him every night and put him in his cage inside the towel and then close the door and reach in and get the towel. That prevents Cappy from biting and he doesn’t get near as worked up about going to bed.
4) Cappy LOVES towels …. Strange as it seems he loves to be toweled and hugged and snuggled. When Cappy starts into a meltdown a towel can calm him down rather quickly, we just towel him, hug him and tell him he is ok and we love him and he settles down …. most of the time we can release him and he will remain calm but sometimes he may not and then we have to put him in his cage for timeout.
As we have learned and implemented the things above Cappy has become much calmer and the bites have subsided a lot …. We still have them now and then but they are not as intense and they are becoming less frequent. Another thing we have learned is that when he is in a meltdown we must remain calm and patient and to reduce our energy as well and that makes a huge difference in how Cappy responds to us.
SKY;Please tell us one or more things you feel are important to share with other bird owners?
Terri: Patience, Love, Understanding, the ability to put yourself in their feathers can go a long way to solving many problems. Bites can be the most difficult thing to endure, because as humans we do take it personally, and bites HURT. But we can learn to understand, respect and prevent future bites to a certain extent. Every bird has their own unique personality and as such they all present different body language that we as humans must learn to read and understand. It can be summed up in the words of my husband’s two co-workers. One said I had to be totally committed to the welfare of our birds and the other said I just needed to be totally committed. One thing that seemed to help my husband deal with Cappy’s biting is the way he viewed it. He used the analogy of getting a 4 year old human child that had been bounced around 4 or 5 different homes in a short period of time and how would that child react and how would you respond.
Sky: Cappy, Mom Terri thank you so much for this very informative interview. I hope we all can gain something from it.
with my heart filled with love,
SKY 224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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02/06/2013 02:57.21 PM
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Hi Jude and Norman
Punkin here to thank you for flying by the castle today. I was so shocked when Ipo yelled "THAT'S PUNKIN!! SHE'S BOTD!!" I was not expecting this honor and do wish Sidney could have been here to share my day. I do so miss my fister.
But everybird has been so wonderful and I have enjoyed my day. Thank you
Oh I told the Moochers but then thought they'd forget to tell you guys. heheheCome visit me, Shaggy--2010-2013, Ipo, Sidney ~~ALWAYS IN MY HEART~~6/1996-2/2013, Oatie Odette, Kiwi, Sophie O'Too *READY TO PLAY BALL*, Ike & Punkin *LET'S PLAY BALL*.
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02/03/2013 08:59.34 PM
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Hello Jude~
I hope you are having a wonderful day! Happy Groundhog's Day!!
Do you think that groundhog is correct and spring is coming early? It doesn't look like that in some places but I've got my toes crossed that he is correct!
We are doing the usual Saturday cooking. It's been all veggies so far and some ground turkey for the dog. I finished off my corn bread so I hope mom will make some more. She is going to make some chilli so I am confidant that corn bread will be on the menu this week.
I sat on her shoulder yesterday while she looked at some recipes online. It sure made me hungry!hahahaha
Enjoy the day and I hope you get to do lots of fun things! Leaving a vote and a big hug!
Love you ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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02/02/2013 12:48.43 PM
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Hi Norman & Jude
January 23 Spotlight on Caring; Cappy & Mom Terry
Hi Every birdie, SKY here with a 2 part "SPOTLIGHT on CARING", with our good friend Cappy, & his Mom Terry. Just a quick reminder of the Ice Fishing Trip Thursday evening at 7:30 PM EST on page 225323, hosted by my frother Casey. SKY; Terry when did you first become interested in birds? How did you become a bird owner?
Terry: I became interested in parrots as a teenager. I had a Budgie when I was a teenager and a Cockatiel in my late teens. Most recently in 2009 I had a co-worker get me interested again, as she has a Green Wing Macaw that she talks about every day. After talking with the Co-Worker I decided I wanted to be a parront again and purchased a Rose Breasted Cockatoo (Sasha) from a local bird store.
SKY; Terry when did you join BC?
Terry; I joined BC a few months after I got Sasha on March 15, 2009
SKY; Can you tell us a little about how you are involved with birds? Do you volunteer somewhere, speak to people about birds etc?
Terry; I am mostly owned by my FIDS but I will gladly talk about my experiences with anyone who is interested. It’s amazing how much you can learn from each parrot as each one is an individual just like human kids. I have given my name to a local rescue organization if they needed help but have never been called. My Co-worker had a house fire at the beginning of 2010 and we bird sat her Green Wing until her family could get their house cleaned up. She was very lucky girl because the fire started in the kitchen and her house was next to the kitchen.
SKY; Please tell us about the birds in your flock? Are any rescues?
Terry: Sasha, Rose Breasted Cockatoo, was purchased from a local bird store in 2009 and passed away from heavy metal poisoning (she ate a brass zipper) on September 27, 2010
Dory, Red-Front Macaw, rescue/rehome from co-worker whose husband could no longer tolerate her screaming (She doesn’t scream much anymore J )
Rudy, Rose Breasted Cockatoo, purchased from breeder
Dixie, Goffins Cockatoo, rescue/rehome
SKY; Thank you Terry & Cappy. Next week we will continue to talk about all the problems and concerns that came when Cappy joined the flock.
with my heart filled with love,
Sky 224183Come visit me, JESSE, AMANDO, a Rain Forest Raider, little angel, jack, Sarah Little Bird, rally,, ANGEL, I'm a SILVER SLUGGER, 2nd baser, Zeena, I'm a Major League Beak, SKY & Miss BB ready for the Derby, Lupe', flynn, Poncho, Casey & Tia ready for the Derby, broken wings, broken promises & CASPER, I'm a White Hawk!!!.
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01/22/2013 08:08.28 PM
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Hi ya Jude~
How are you? I hope you are enjoying your day! I'm doing just fine! I am a bit tired of this cold and dreary weather. I think everybird who is living outside of Florida feels the same way!!
I have created my own spring garden so when it gets too dreary around here I can sit and look at my flowers! I thought it was a good idea!! I know it's just pictures but they make me happy to look at! Mom said maybe we should just close the curtains and have a picnic with summer foods! Sounds like a great idea to me!
Today I'm helping mom clean up the kitchen. It's not really exciting but I don't care cause I get to spend time with mom.
You enjoy your day! I want you to know that visiting friends like you is a bit of sunshine in my day!!
Love, hugs and a vote ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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01/22/2013 11:54.15 AM
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Hello Jude~
I hope your day is going great! I'm having a quiet day and that is just fine with me! Mom is making some cookies and I'm snacking on apples.
Nothing exciting to report from here but I did want you to know I was thinking about you!
Love, hugs and a vote ~ Seahawk Sugar
GO HAWKS!heheheheheheCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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01/07/2013 11:51.47 AM
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Hello Jude~
How is your day going? I'm having a pretty good day. I got my play cage cleaned out this morning so I have been busy redecorating it. Mom is busy cleaning, so I'm busy with my redecorating!
It's been very cold here so I've got my fireplace on and it's very cozy. I hope your day is warm and cozy too! I hope you find lots of fun things to do!!
Please give Norman a big hello from me and I wish you both a wonderful 2013! I hope the year is just spectacular for you both and your mom too!
Leaving a vote and a big hug!
Love you ~ SugarCome visit me, BOTD ARCHIVES, Sugar & The Calendar Page ~May Flower is the Lilly!.
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01/02/2013 04:27.34 PM
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Hey Jude!
Thank you and your flock for the congrats on my being BOTD! I was sooooo surprised! Hope you are having a nice day!
Love,
Raffikki and a V4UCome visit me, Raffikki-Lets Play Ball Everybirdie.
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01/02/2013 02:57.28 PM
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Hey Jude
Wow, it's already near the end of the month and we haven't even seen T Rex yet. I think mom is saving him/them for tomorrow or the next day. Anyway, today's dino is a juvenile pachycephalosaurus (pack ee sef o lo SAUR us), or thick headed dinosaur. Look at all those horns and bumps on its head. If you can bring the pic up a little larger, you can see it painted on the wall behind, and get an idea what it looked like with skin on. He looks scary, but is just another plant eater. He's in the same room with T Rex, and looks like he's fleeing the scene here. In real life, he would have been getting out of the way as well. Don't know if you've noticed the flowers in the Cretaceous room but check yesterday's and today's pics for flowering plants, or angiosperms. Today over 90% of the plants in the world are angiosperms, and they evolved during the cretaceous. Before they evolved, there were ferns, mosses, cycads, benetittalions, gingko, and evergreens. Most of these take years to reproduce, and even ferns have a 3 year reproductive cycle. Now think about your tomatoes or peppers that you planted last summer: they went from seed to seed (a reproductive cycle) in a few months! That's why they are so successful, they can out reproduce any of the other plants on earth, so they get all the bare spaces! Thanks for your support all month long, see you tomorrow with one of the most spectacular specimens to date! Hugs and a vote, GizmoCome visit me, Gizmo, VOTE LUIGI BOTM 225307, Willie,YAY, the Keets have a team!, In Divo's memory & Falco, VOTE LUIGI( 225307) BOTM.
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