lokimyparrot

[lokimyparrot]

ECHO, BLU, AND LOKI February 19th, 2023

Birds are sweet, quirky critters. When you start really looking at them—their prehensile flexible feet, their useful beaks, it’s not hard to believe they’re living dinosaurs, Parrots are smart, funny—and particular enough to remind you of your friends with finicky felines.

Our little dinosaur, Echo and Blu, is a green cheek conure and a turquoise blue green cheek conure, with a personality that’s far bigger than their 10-inch body If you’ve ever seen the movie, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, about a flock of parrots that live together in San Francisco, you’ve seen conures—just bigger ones.

A lot of learning to manage a parrot is—opposite of what’s natural with mammals like dogs or cats. Early on, for example, we learned that parrots enjoy drama. So that loud “No!” you might use on your dog? Might have the opposite of its intended effect on your bird who’s exploring the taste of your finger.

Echo and Blu have lived with us since they were around 1 month old. Having a bird in your life inevitably gets you funny comments and double-takes—and sometimes a cry of delight when it’s a fellow parrot parent.

one of their favorite spot to sleep is in the crook of my elbow or my shoulders while I’m studying or doing my work(although they love my mom’s shoulder).

They like to inspect things, like fruit…

Or whatever it is you’re doing, like home improvement projects.

It’s important to keep parrots busy, by providing them with toys to engage them  and materials to shred. And a healthy diet is key. We feed him fruits like grapes, apples, bananas, seeds, and veggies eat. When they’re not playing, shredding wood, or snacking on their perch…

They keep their feathers in tip-top shape…with other feathers. preening like this is just one of the amazing ways parrots use their feet to grab tools

We’ve been grateful to have Echo and Blu to be a part of our lives for so many months. And while birds have always been a favourite animal of mine, they’ve made me appreciate extra the wild birds outside as they go about their business.

Meet Loki the Sun Conure

Say hello to Loki the Sun Conure.

Why did you choose a Sun Conure?

I didn’t know much about Sun Conures before him. I was going to buy a Fischer’s lovebird, but Loki’s breeder called saying there was one bird left and so I never made it to the Fischer’s lovebird, Loki fit in perfectly, he became the top dog of the flock and the brat of my life. He was one month old when we bought him and is now he’s 5 month’s old

What is Loki’s favourite food?

Loki’s not that picky but with good tactics he will eat anything. We are currently converting him to fruits, , so fingers crossed. So far, he like’s to eat apple’s and banana’s we’re trying to get him to eat other fruits as well rather than sticking to seeds or one type or fruit

Does Loki have any favourite toys?

He likes wood and his ball which we get it from the hamster section of a pet store. He loves his wooden bridge which is being remade constantly as he chews them

Does Loki have any games he likes to play?

He not much of a player and he’s also afraid of my other two parrots Echo and Blu, but when he’s outside his cage he tries to bite my books or my pen and he sleeps most of the time

Does Loki speak?

Loki can say rather a lot. His favorite word to say is  ‘Loki’, and also he can say the word ‘hello’ and when he is tired he sighs the way I do.

Do you have any advice for new Parrot owners?

If you going to go for a Sun Conure, be prepared as they are the loudest among the conures and are messy!

They are demanding but very smart birds. Sun Conures literally stick to you like Velcro. They are real lovebugs. If they choose you and they bond it is forever. He trusts me so much I can file his beak and trim his nails

Thank you