Today's the Day! Finally bringing Willow home!

[9Red]

Well we've been waiting for weeks, and today is the day!

At around 12 noon today we'll be meeting Carlycharlie (Ken) to collect our baby green-cheeked conure, Willow!

We're planning to bring her home and pop her in her cage, and pretty much leave her to it for the first couple of days so she can get used to her new home in her own time. However, we've got fresh batteries in the camera ready to take a few snaps of her first day at home.

So, pics to follow later today!

[jo]

Awww i love conures? was she handreared? My aunty has a a sun conure and that bird is such a comedian, would get anyone laughing at what he does, hes such a funny little character!

[carlycharlie]

Here ya go Hannah, something to keep you going for a couple of hours. A pic of Willow (on the left) sitting with siblings on the lounge door.



See you midday

[9Red]

Well here she is!

She's was incredibly quiet and calm on the journey home on the train. When we got home she even allowed me to carefully lift her out of her carry box, even though you could see she was quite anxious. The look on her face said it all really - 'I don't know who you are or where I am - I'll let you pick me up, but don't try anything clever!'

She spent the next few hours checking out her cage - she's already picked a favourite toy which she's 'killing' as I type now. We had a fun 10 minutes where I opened the cage door to say hello and make an adjustment to a toy, and she ended up sat on my arm while I hand-fed her some fresh pineapple. She does tend to 'beak' everything, including me, and I have some fairly livid dents in my fingers now but that is to be expected with this species and with patience and gentle discipline it is something she *should* grow out of.

I'm absolutely over the moon with her - she's been here less than 6 hours and already she's shown willingness to interact and bond with us. I know we're going to have a lot of fun building our relationship with this little bird!

I also need to say a huge thank you to Ken, who as well as being just the nicest guy ever has also provided us with a very professional and caring support service. If you think Willow's cute - Go talk to Ken! He's still got a couple of babies left

Willow just after coming out of her travel box -


'Are all these toys for me?!'


'I like chewing this'


'More chewy things!'


'Mmmmm.... pineapple!'

[bosshogg]

awww she's beautiful

[Pimperella]

She is Gorgeous! May you have many many years with her. You will end up getting another tho. My sister has 2 now lol

[carlycharlie]

It was lovely to meet you both today & its always good to meet people who research before buying

As for the beak - I did warn you they use them for absolutely EVERTHING

Glad Willow is settling in & loving her new cage/toys & what crackin photos. I look forward to the updates.

2 of her cage mates/siblings are leaving tomorrow afternoon so it will be much quieter once I am down to the 2 remaining birds. It will give me time to work with Edna

[blackberry]

shes gorgeous

we used to have a maroon bellied conure, it swore like a trooper :P

[leggy]

Bless how sweet. You will get another i did. Thanks ken

[MViper]

Oh wow! I've never seen one of these before!! How beautiful!