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Post by criswell on Mar 13, 2018 7:01:32 GMT
I love your descriptions and photos It's great that Henry and Ida have settled in so well. I'm sure it won't be long before Cora and Quentin are having fun outside too.
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Post by samwiseg on Mar 13, 2018 10:31:56 GMT
I just love the name Quentin! And Ida the almighty, well what a title!!!
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Post by clt80 on Mar 17, 2018 17:41:59 GMT
As you all know, Quentin and Cora are still inside in the little front bedroom; they like it there it's familiar and they feel safe. Also in the room is Harold, who keeps coming in and out for 'time out' as he keeps harassing Ivy outside.
I've just come in to do some work on the computer and let them out for a fly about. Quentin was straight over to Harold's cage chirping through the side, eventually Harold came out and they were best of friends.
Cora, who still doesn't have her flight feathers and appears to have a sore wing (she holds it out after she's tried to fly - i'm sure when she had the night fright she banged her wing), so when Cora came out on to the clothes horse Harold was straight over trying to woo her.
Quentin then decided he did not like Harold so much and placed himself firmly in between Harold and Cora. So, Harold being Harold flew into the babies cage: well, Quentin was as mad as a wasp. He flew over, screeching his little head off all angry and saw Harold off out of the cage.
Quentin's rules are: 1) Cora is his, 2) His cage is his and Cora's only, 3) Harold's cage is also Quentin's as and when he wants to frequent it 4) He will be friends with Harold as and when he feels like it.
As I've typed this both the boys are on the clothes horse singing to each other.
In other news, Ida is still trying to rule the roost outside. Henry has fallen for Rita who is a beautiful and elegant lutino. Many have tried to woo her over the years and they have all failed. She keeps herself to herself and that's that. Henry is giving it all he has though, I give credit to him. Wherever Rita is you will see little Henry following, bless him.
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Post by ffiscool on Mar 17, 2018 20:10:25 GMT
Lol. Made me laugh with the bedroom antics
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Post by Hezz on Mar 18, 2018 1:25:50 GMT
Go, Quentin! You stick to your guns, young man. Lucky Cora to have such a caring bestie looking out for her.
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Post by clt80 on Mar 25, 2018 12:15:40 GMT
Thought I'd just update: Cora and Quentin have gone into the aviary this morning. The weather is lovely, warm and sunny. I'm pleased to say Cora's flight feathers are just long enough for her to take short flight and get about. She's a lot more confident and climbing about everywhere. So I'm happy about this. Quentin is fine, he was fine first attempt it was Cora who struggled.
Henry has now managed to feed Rita, I think she is starting to relent to his advances. Rita was actually mating with John the other day inside, just the two of them. Shocking as John is devoted to Shirley and Rota has never mated ever in all the years she's been with me.
Ida is following big Sue around. She is happy and has taken to everything like a duck to water.
So all babies are outside now and doing great.
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Post by clt80 on Mar 25, 2018 12:20:05 GMT
Henry & Rita Henry, Rita & Ida.
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Post by Shirls on Mar 25, 2018 16:48:00 GMT
Henry obviously had something very important to say in that first picture. Love all the pictures as well as all your birds clt80. They are such characters.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 25, 2018 19:34:19 GMT
How nice for the siblings to all be together again, although I suppose they will not interact that much, except for those joined at the hip .... too many other kids in the playground.
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Post by clt80 on Mar 25, 2018 20:30:38 GMT
How nice for the siblings to all be together again, although I suppose they will not interact that much, except for those joined at the hip .... too many other kids in the playground. They do go over to each other now and again. Ida was sat with Cora and Quentin for a bit. Henry is too busy chasing Rita. Cora and Quentin both made their way inside by themselves tonight, and both found comfortable spots to go bo bo's. Interestingly they didn't sleep next to each other. Quentin was on a rope/branch thing, and Cora was near the front on a high branch next to Harold,
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