Barb, thank you for all the beauty and information you brought here. Your birds are so pretty. Enjoyed it all!! Cheryl, Roger, and Joyce - yes, I love the wild birds really the most. Especially after owning and care for many caged birds, I appreciate the 'free' ones even better. I had a strange experience this Spring with a female Cardinal. I took a video but have not uploaded it to Youtube yet. When I do, I will share with you. I just got some uploaded to PB today Cheryl, so I could share them here. This was my first pet bird, a gift from my brother Hugh. He was sick and would not eat, so he brought him to me for attention and love to see if I could get him to eat again. I did!!!!! He was my favorite of all the birds I have had as pets, although as with children, I have loved each one. 
I named him "Quipper" because that was all he would say for the longest was Quip, Quip! He learned a lot of things and had the run of the house most of the time. He would go with me in a cage wherever I went. He would like to sit on my shoulder when I drove but I had to be very careful with that one!! He was a joy to us. However, with a Quaker Parakeet, they are selective about who they like and quick to take a bite at offensive person. My sons were still in highschool then and their music band would practice at our house, many times bringing their friends or wives with them. Quipper could clear the sofa in a flash if he found his way to it. No one wanted a peck on the ear!! Hugs, Sara
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