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We are often asked for letters of recommendation from people who have purchased our baby birds. Below please find a few of the e-mails we have received from our customers. We wish to thank everyone who has written to us after receiving our babies! We love the updates. It makes my day to hear that one of our babies has a wonderful home and that the bird has brought joy into the life of its new owner.
8/5/08 The baby pionus (Bronze-Winged Pionus) arrived safe and sound. He adapted to his new cage as soon as he was placed in it. Almost immediately he ate some fruit and nuts. He looks to be an outstanding specimen. Many, many thanks.
8/5/08 Pogo (Hahn's Macaw) arrived happy and health at SMF at 10:40am. He settled right in, ate, drank and proceeded to explore his cage and play with his toys. He's a sweet little thing! Thanks so much!

6/2/08 He has arrived and is doing just fine he just want out of the crate so bad. Sorry it took so long to email you that he has arrived save and sound. He is such a sweet bird and every one loves him and he even went to everyone. will send you pictures soon.
2/17/08 Gail, I just wanted to thank you so much for the new little bundle joy you have sent me. Zoey (Timneh African Grey) is so much fun. When I first had picked him up from the airport, he was making all kinds of baby bird noises and peeking threw the screen on his cage. When I got home he jumped into his new cage without a problem at all. : ) That next morning he was climbing all over the cage making birdy babbles and trying to get out. I proceeded to let him out and right away he wanted to play with me! He learned to step up in about five minutes! He still makes little growling sounds when I try to pet his back. I think he probably just needs more time. Well thanks a lot for a great little addition to our family!

1/25/08 Everything is great here. Pippin (Meyer's Parrot) is a blast! He is doing well and breaking us in nicely. He is such a joy and friend. I wanted to thank you again for sending him to us
1/24/08 I just wanted to give you a little update. The baby (Hahn's Macaw) seems to be doing fine. She ate a little and drank alot of water. She's comfortable in her cage and is playing with her toys already. I let the two of them out together for awhile and they seem to get along fine. She's a really outgoing little girl. My boy(Indy) was a little overwhelmed by her, because she made herself at home right away. By the end of the evening she was perching on my finger and eating out of my hand, so I think all will be fine! She is a very sweet little girl! Thank you so much for everything!!! I'll call you and let you know how she's doing.
1/2/08 I wanted to let you know Jack (Ducorp's Cockatoo) is a WONDERFUL baby bird. He plays all the time, is loving and sweet with everyone, throws his seeds and parrot food all over the place, can go through a new toy in one day, and we love him very much.
We just can't get him to take a bath! I have tried to let him shower with me. He has a nice bathing bowl on top of his cage with about 1/2 inch of water in it.
I have sprayed him and he hates it. I have tried the kitchen sink, the sprayer on the kitchen sink and he will not bathe! I know you have lots of experience.
Do you have any ideas? Thanks for any advice you can offer and for raising a wonderful bird.

12/4/07 I just wanted to let you know that I got my baby Goffin Cockatoo this past week. My daughter, who lives in LA, just happened to be in Omaha and picked her up from the airport and brought her to me. We joked about my two girls from LA coming to town. She "Coconut" was absolutely precious and and just excited to get out of her crate! She has been eating good and likes a wide variety of foods. It has opened my horizons, I ate kale! Didn't even know what it was before.
She is extremely smart too. When I say "kiss" and make kiss noises, she comes from the other end of the cage to kiss. She jumps from branch to branch and looks for us to say "WOW!" She repeats this over and over. With my husband, the minute she sees him, she acts like a giddy school girl in love. She looks into his eyes and puffs her feathers up and sways back and forth, cooing non-stop. As you can tell, we have become mutually, extremely attached.
I would just like to thank you and your wonderful staff for your excellent care you provided to our baby Coconut. The more I reseach, the more I realize how lucky we were to have found Aves International.
Our prayers are with you and your family. Thanks again, and we will keep you posted on her latest endeavors,

11/14/07 Gail, I can't tell you how thrilled I am with Bailey (Magna Double Yellow-Headed Amazon). He is so beautiful and such a baby. He is eating and playing with all of his toys. He really enjoys eating apples. I just love watching him and his feathers are so soft when I scratch his head. I realize he is probably in a state of shock being at my place when he has had the security of you and your staff but we are doing just fine. I just love him already.
Thank you again for everything.
8/10/07 He (Goffin Cockatoo) is letting us rub him and came out of the cage for the first time yesterday on my finger. He has a really good appetite. I was just wondering when we might receive the paperwork and the photos? If you would like to see some pictures of Bud I will email them to you this weekend, as soon as I take them off the camera. Bud was the best decision that we have ever made. He's a great bird.

8/12/07 Sweatpea (Hahn’s Macaw) is so wonderful, thanks to you and your staff for raising such a loving companion! She's got a great appetite, especially for apples and green (her favorite color) zupreem pellets. She loves my sun conure, Hoagie, and he's slowly getting use to another woman in his life besides mom.

7/07 Cherokee, the Hahn’s Macaw is awesome. He just turned one year old this month. He is so smart!! I taught him to say PEEK-A-BOO in one day. Now you can hide him behind a door or curtain & pop him out & he will say Peek-a-boo to whoever he sees. He is a charmer!! He can say: Kiss-Kiss, thank you, yummy, Hello, how are you, I love you & quite a few more words. He is one smart little guy! He loves laying on his back & getting his toes kissed & belly rubbed.

Autumn the yellow sided green cheek conure is so sweet. She absolutely adores Cherokee. They are always together preening each other or just cuddling. Autumn is a little over 7 months now & she says; hello, up, mama, & is trying to say peek-a-boo. She is so precious. Thank you so much for these beautiful little babies. They have enriched our lives in so many ways. I will send pictures soon.

3/19/07 Thank you for following up on the event of the month "Arrival of the Cockatiel". You were right... it is a beautiful bird and it is now living in its new home. As expected, the first day it was a bit scared and disoriented. But it is starting to be playful (no singing yet), guess that is because it feels safe. I noticed it does not eat much of its "normal" seed food. Instead, it seems to like a bird treat (seeds coated in some sweet stuff) that I got. It eats a lot of that. I also noticed it drinks very little water.
I am back in Tampa and will be back in LA around third week of May for the birthday of the second grand daughter. Speaking of grand daughters they are so excited about the bird. They spend almost the whole day sitting by its cage. They also want to tell you personally how happy they are. So, below you will find few words from each one of them. Natalie is the oldest she just turned seven and Stephanie is the younger and will turn six in May.
Thanks again for all your help...........We keep David in our prayers.........
From Natalie:
Hi: I love the bird. I am looking for a name for it. it is very funny. I am now 7 years old and I want to thank you for helping Grandpa get me the bird.
he bird has started to eat from my hand and make lots of noise. and it bit my finger but it did not hurt. Love Natalie.
From Stephanie
Gail, I like you. You are nice. I am Natalie's sister and my name is Stephanie. I love the bird too. Love Stephanie

2/27/07 Great first day. She ate some corn and sweet potato and some seeds. Droppings were good this morning. Slept well on one foot.
She loves having her (Ducorp's Cockatoo) head stritched and I held her for about 20 minutes yesterday evening and she seemed content.
My wife is very taken with her as well (if she is a she!). Thanks again for raising a very cute cockatoo!

2/9/07 I purchased an adorable little yellow thighed Caique from you almost three years ago. He is a complete joy to me, and while I know that
Caique's don't usually talk very much, this little guy talks in sentences. He is absolutely adorable and I dearly love and enjoy him.
Thank you for such a healthy and happy little guy.

2/6/07 Here are a couple of photos of Bozo, the Sun conure purchased from you folks in May, 2005. The "baby" photo was taken on her first day
with us, the other several months later. She is even prettier now, and has become a focal point in our family.

1/17/07 Cherokee, (the Hahns macaw) is so awesome. He is just a little angel. He is already talking. He says; mama, hello, up & a whole bunch of mumbles. He lays on us & plays. He lies on his back, to get tickles. We are so impressed with him talking at 6 ½ months. I am sprouting with no problem whatsoever. All my birds eat the sprouts with veggies now. I can tell a huge difference in the ones I switched to the same diet. They are much more vivid in coloration & the feathers are in much better condition. Thank you so much,

1/17/07 just wanted you to know that the cutest little baby is doing real good. He is so friendly and cute. He is eating and drinking and loves to me held. Thank you for a beautiful baby noble (Macaw).

11/24/06 My new baby Timneh (African Grey), 'Rocky', is doing great so far. After a day of rest and recuperation, Rocky has already mastered step up and down commands and is settling in with his new family. Rocky is eating and drinking in a normal fashion. Thanks again for your wonderful service.
11/9/06 BIRDS ARE DOING GREAT. EVERYONE LOVES THEM. BOTH ARE EATING WELL BUT THE YELLOW THIGH (Caique) ( GIZMO ) IS A BOTTOMLESS PIT. THE BLACK HEAD (Caique) ( ZORRO ) IS A LITTLE CAUTIOUS WITH EATING UNTIL IT SEES IT BEING EATEN BY THE OTHER ONE, LIKE NOT BITING INTO A GRAPE AND JUST ROLLING IT AROUND. BOTH CAN'T WAIT TO COME OUT AND PLAY EVERY TIME YOU GO PAST THE CAGE. BOTH WERE A LITTLE ROUGH WITH THEIR BEAKS FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS BUT ARE GETTING MUCH BETTER. THEY ARE TWO DEFINTE PERSONALITIES, BOTH INTERESTING, BUT THEY PLAY OFF OF EACH OTHER. THANK YOU FOR SUCH GREAT BIRDS. WE'LL TOUCH BASE ONCE IN AWHILE AND LET YOU KNOW HOW THEY ARE DOING. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED INTEREST.

11/6/06 Hi Gail, our new baby (Yellow-Thighed Caique) is doing wonderful, we named him Buddy, a name my son came up with. He is eating well and is getting adjusted to his new home. I do have a question, I noticed that he loves all the fresh veggies and fruit but it is hard to get him to eat the Avian Fresh Diet (sprouted), what is your suggestion on getting our baby to eat more of the AFD? He loves corn, apples and grapes mostly. Other that getting him used to eatting the AFD, he is all that we have hoped for and we are very happy.
11/5/06 Just a quick note from Indianapolis, IN home of the California Panama Amazon, Maui. He is 5 1/2 now and what a delightful bird he is. Words cannot express how much joy he brings to our home. He talks a blue streak and loves to play both by himself and with us.
He is such a busy boy!!
10/24/06 Gail, Thank you so very, very much for this magnificent baby (Hahn's Macaw). I love him already. My family is in awe, we knew he would be beautiful; however he is so much more. I didn’t sign anything saying I received him, so I thought I would send this acknowledging I have indeed received him. Your husband was so gracious about us being 30 minutes late. Please thank him again for us & we will keep you & your family in our prayers.
We will be getting a Rose Breasted Cockatoo in the future. Right now I want to enjoy this little beauty. However when the time comes, I will be reserving from you. Thank you & bless you.

10/19/06 Morning Gail: Just wanted to let you know that the (Hahn's) macaw is here safe and sound. He is currently exploring his new cage and toys,
but looks to be getting a little sleepy. He is absolutely beautiful!
10/19/06 Hi Gail!! After flight cancellations from Atlanta, my baby (Yellow-Naped Amazon) arrived 4 hours later than scheduled. Let me tell you, this baby is so beautiful!! He's very curious about his new home. He's enjoying "sight seeing" right now! He has eaten peanuts and bananas and has drank plenty of water. He is sooooo sweet....so loving!!! Thanks for such a wonderful addition to our family!!

9/24/06 Hi I hope you remember me. I bought a jardine parrot from you over a year or more ago! Much more. I cant remember whether I had him/her sexed. I thought I did but I don’t remember what it was. I have a broken arm now so I’m lazy about my typing not to mention being terrible anyway. I never emailed, called or wrote how wonderful the bird is.. Sooooooo here goes. This bird is terrific. We all love him (her). He goes to everyone and is a true character. He talks ,plays and is too brave. Bravery is a fault because I have many animals. He does only as he pleases and only bites when he doesn’t get his own way. These birds should be on the top of the list in popularity. Thank you thank you.I hope all is well with your birds stuff!!!!! I could go on and on but it is difficult with my arm..If you can look up what sex verdito is let me know. In the meantime I cant imagine buying a bird from anyone else.
9/1/06 We did receive our bird (Rose-Breasted Cockatoo) today! He is absolutely beautiful, we took him to his new cage at home just how you indicated me on your email, and he did prefer to stay inside his box for a while, we left the house and he was just looking around, but in the way home he was doing some noises and he look very friendly. We are just so happy; United Airlines was very responsible they called around 9:00 am to let me know that they were ready for us to pick up the bird, but we were just outside waiting for them, they have 2 hours recuperation time,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, we’ll take care of him very well.
9/1/06 Our new bird 'Tini (Martini) (Maximillian Pionus) arrived fine this morning safe and sound. My wife had no problem getting her. She was a bit hesitant to come out of her crate, but wasn't aggressive as she let Kristina pet her. She was just content eating her corn in there. Kristina used a perch to get her out of her crate and now she is in her cage eating happily and playing with her toys. Thanks so much for everything, she is really great!
We will send some pics when we get settled into our new home. Thanks again.

3/22/06 Just wanted to say Hi, today is Bailey's Third Birthday! He is still the sweetest little Yellow Thigh Caique I could ever hope to have. I put a set of Chimes in Bailey's window and when ever I open his curtains or close them the chimes sound off and I say, Pretty! When we look out the window together I hold him up to the chimes and say, Pretty! and ask him if he wants to ring the chimes. Sometimes he picks his foot up and hits the part that hangs down and rings the chimes and I say Pretty! and praise him. I am hoping to teach him to say the word Pretty and ring the chimes at the same time. Maybe by his 4Th Birthday I can tell you we have it down.
I have to say he is the best all around Parrot. Always willing to come out and say Hi and interact or content with just playing with all his toys in his cage when I am busy. I love to sneak peeks at ! him playing like a crazy bird and talking up a storm all the little words he knows. What a dear creature to share my life with. I want to Thank You again for doing what you do and making it possible for Bailey to be here with me. A dream come true!
Wishing you, your family and staff ( and crew-feathered and 4 legged ones) all the best.
3/14/06 I bought my sweet Blue Front (specially colored Chaco) 1 3/4 years ago. She is fabulous.
I love her dearly. She has now figured out how to remove all the door locks to her cage so she
can let herself out to come find me.

I wanted to let you know, I have been updating myself on Dave's progress and want to say I'm thinking of you both & wishing you the best recovery!

3/14/06 I was sorry to read on your site that your husband has had complications. I hope he experiences a good and speedy recovery.
My mother is overjoyed with her Bronze Winged Pionus baby, Browny. She loves him dearly.
He has become quite a talker and is an incredibly cute bird. Browny has brought her a lot of joy and everyone thinks he is a treasure. And so thanks to you for all the joy you've brought to
many people with your delightful baby birds.

2/14/06 I was looking up our website to send you a hatch day thank you. I was shocked to see what has shaken your family. I do see that thinks are going better than anticipated. Please know that you have my prayers for healing, stength, and guidence for the DRs.
As for my thank you, Nani is 2 years old now. It is hard to believe. She is doing great. Still turns her beak up at our sprouts, but I keep trying new ones and give them too her when she is hungry. It works for both my children and the bird. :-) I have found my meyers parrot to be a great part of our family. She still sleeps in the childrens room. She is very affectionate. Nani now tells us she wants something to eat by saying "yummy yummy". This is particular great when she has plent of food in her cage, but sees us eating something she wants. She used to give a little meyers call for food, now she uses our terms.
We are working on two other good ones, water and bye bye. Nani really likes her water changed often. I am not talking once a day, I am talking several times a day. The more the beter. If she gets anything in it she will start trying to get me to change it. :-) I have been telling her water each time I am near her cage and with her water. Byebye is a litte harder as she is working on saying it as she waves with her left claw. So cute! We have also heard she murmering under her breath at other times. We are not really sure what she is saying, but she is most certainly
working up to something or maybe a few things.
Our biggest surprise is that Nani LOVES my husband. I am not talking about birdy mate love, but I am talking about her favorite person. He comes home and she gets so excited. SHe calls and and calls, trying to get him to come over. Once he gets near her, she starts chattering to
him. I think it is really cute, even though I am a little jealous. My husband, I think secretly he loves it, but outwardly he trys too look a little annoyed and talks sweetly to her anyway.
thank you again for this great gift!

1/27/06 I wanted to give you an update on Buford (my birds name, Timneh African Grey). I am assuming it is a male because he adores me and my daughter but does not have much to do with my son or husband. I'm sure it has a lot to do with the fact that they are afraid of him and he knows it. He is so wonderful! He sits at the top of the shower stall every morning while I get ready for work and makes all kinds of new noises. He is trying to say hello, Buford and pretty bird but only has the tone down right now. He loves hanging out with me and gets so excited when I come home from work. What a personality. Thank you again for everything!
I couldn't ask for a better bird.
1/22/06 We have been following Dave's bout with melanoma, I think he looks great without hair! We will keep him (and you) in our thoughts. Our Lilly bird (Rose Breasted Cockatoo) continues to prosper. She will be 3 in March. Lilly LOVES 12 year old Sarah more then anything in the world, that is the way it was supposed to be. Sarah is a very good Mom. In the morning Lilly calls for her repeatedly until she shows her face. She doesn't pronounce Sarah very well but we all know that word. She has many other words she can say clearly, and uses them apporiately. She is very smart! When the dogs bark too much she says, "No Bark." She does not know the word "no" like many birds I've meet. She is very sweet and we don't have to say no to her, well, rarely. If anything she nods her head yes and dances. Thank you for our enjoyable pet.

1/11/06 It has now been a month since we picked up the bird (Magna Double Yellow-Headed Amazon). We have named her Yashim, a Turkish name meaning Jade. Yashim is doing well eating everything we put in front of her. I believe she will be a good talker as she already says a few words. To my wife’s relief, Yashim has really bonded to her. She can hold her and touch her on just about any part of her body. Yashim had her first shower last weekend with my wife. Overall, the parrot has adjusted really well to our home. Best wishes to you and your husband!
1/7/06 I just wanted to let you know the moluccan (Cockatoo) pair is doing great. The famale loves to show off, while the male likes to stand tall and "guard" the home. They are absolutely beautiful and everything I could have expected .

12/29/05 Want to give you an update on the vosmaeri (Eclectus) baby I received from Adon on Friday. Her name is Rubi and she is very sweet, gentle, curious, smart, and adventurous. She loves exploring the entire cage and spends all her time in the upper 3/4. I have been making sure she is eating every day and today-monday is the first day she is eating from her favorite bowl by herself. She just loves yam- but I she also loves corn and spinach and a variety from the mix you sent. I'm trying to get her to eat more fruit-papaya, grapes, oranges, banana...she's not really loving it yet - but she will figure it out. She is very smart and already steps up and steps down from my hand. She has lots of energy and is already playing with toys.

Thank you for taking great care of her - she is a great, beautiful bird. She is very loved. I hope your husband is doing better and you have the chance to share some nice time together during this holiday season. Stay strong - you are awesome for holding everything together. Keep up the great work. I am sorry I never got the chance to meet you- I was looking forward to it- but appreciate you arranging for me to pick up Rubi sooner than later. Thank you. I want to wish you and your entire family all the best in 2006 and beyond. And even though I never met you I can see from afar that you are an incredible person. Rubi sends her love to both of you and your staff that helped take care of her.

12/17/05 The bird (Magna Double Yellow-Headed Amazon) spent her first full day with us yesterday exploring the cage, calling us when we were not in the room, and eating almost everything offered to her. I also got her out of the cage by stepping onto a stick. She is still a little hard on the hand with the beak pressure though that should disappear with time. This morning, she went directly to the food bowl hanging in the cage once it was provided. Right now, I give her a sprout, pellet, yam, and seed mix. I give her fresh produce pieces in another bowl.
I will give you another update after the holidays unless something comes up. Thank you again for raising such a delightful bird. Happy Holidays to you, your husband, and family!
10/29/05 Thank you so very much!!! We were hoping it was a female (Maximillian Pionus), since my son has already named her "Lilo"...!!!! I have purchased a sprouting kit from the China Prairie Company, so we should be well on our way to providing a good nutritional base for her (thanks for the recommendaton). Thank you again so very, very much for this Pionus, Ms. Worth! She is such a sweet, loving bird and loves to snuggle! What a wonderful addition to our family!
Best wishes to you and your family.

9/15/05 I purchased an unrelated pair of vos maeri eclectus from you. They are completely healthy & doing great, so there are no worries there. I wanted to let you know that these two birdies are the greatest ever, and I thank you so much! And when I getmore time I will send
some pictures of them, and their 8 week old baby boy!

9/8/05 The jardine arrived in good health and spirit, she is really beautifull. We named her Peekebo. She is eating her first carrot in the picture. My other bird, a Meyers is very excited
about his new friend.

9/7/05 Jake (Maximillian Pionus) is doing very well....and he is eating well. It took some time, but he has warmed up to me. I do have one question. I have read a lot in regards what to feed a Pionus, but nothing with regards to how much. How much should I be feeding him per day?
Lastly - thank you for a beautiful bird. I too own a D70 and plan on taking lots of pictures.
I will keep you updated.

9/6/05 My family & I would like to thank you for the beautiful Goffin (Cockatoo) that you
selected for us. She is very sweet & she loves to be around us.
8/22/05 I wanted to update you on our Orange-Bellied Senegal we received back in May. Yoda is such a joy to our family and we love him so. He said his first word yesterday( first clear word anyway), it was hello. Before that he learned the wolf whitsle and kinda would say step-up when he'll get on my finger. We are working on new words after we get this one down well. Thanks so much for this wonderful family member.

8/17/05 She (Orange-Bellied Senegal) is just precious. Jibber-jabbered all the way from the airport. She nibbled a little on the "sprouts" you recommended, and seems to be adjusting just fine. I will be sure to watch her eating habits closely. Keep you posted!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING OUR FAMILY COMPLETE!!
8/17/05 My baby (Yellow-Naped Amazon) arrived safe and sound and she is settling in very well. She finally ate dinner. I was worried at first because she didn't try to eat or drink when I offered some food and water when we arrived home around 2:00 PM today. I figured she had a long trip and might be thirsty or hungry but she didn't touch her food. At dinner, I brought my plate of food and ate in front of her cage. She slowly came towards me and watched me eat. I slowly opened the cage door and allowed her to come out. I offered some food again and she finally accepted it. She loved peanuts and rice. Actually, she wanted some chicken too and attempted to steal the chicken bone on the side of my plate. I let her climb on top of the cage and she stayed there for awhile. Although she couldn't keep her eyes open, she tried not to fall asleep. I finally put her to sleep around 8:00.
I am really surprised that she seems to be well behaved than I expected. She did not squawk or made loud noises as I expected. She did not bite me nor bite my fingers when I was feeding her. She did try to nibble on my long finger nails but she was very careful when taking food from my hand. I am pleased with my baby's behavior. It shows that you and your staff spend a lot of time with your birds in your farm.

8/17/05 Just a little email to thank you for the Senegal Parrot (which I have now named "Pepe") - a very beautiful little bird, which I picked up today from Adan and his wife. (A very nice couple.)

8/16/05 Buster (Ducorp's Cockatoo) is doing unbelievably well. He says "hello" all-the-time. He is now working on "I love you". He now spends a lot of time on the couch with us and he does that
whiney-cry thing when he wants to be pet. So, I'm trying to work on that (not petting him when he starts the whine/cry). It's cute because one minute he's bouncing around saying hello and being a real "buster", then the next minute is a fluffly little white ball with his mouth open and moving slowly from side-to-side whining.
Just so you know, we had to go to New York for two days on business last week. We had our favorite dog-sitter (and a bird owner/parent) come 3 times a day. I don't mind telling you I was really, really nervous to leave Buster. We came back and he was GREAT! In fact, he had LIPSTICK on him! Apparently, he cozied up to the sitter so much (a retired sr citizen)
that she got lipstick on him! She's learned not to wear her lipstick around Buster anymore. Anyway, he's obviously adapting well. Anybody that comes in the house gets the "hello" and
he's ready to step-up and greet them. He's great and we love him.
Oh, and showers are hilarious now!

8/7/05 Thank you again for Timmy (Congo African Grey), he is soooooooo beautiful!
He is happy and already munching on food and playing with his toys. Even in the car, when
we drove home, he was so calm, and keep peeking at me from his kennel, that was so cute!
By the time we got home he was already preening his feathers, like no big deal, I’m just going home…..little field trip. Right now he’s asleep and I needed to let you know how he was doing
and that I can't thank you enough!

8/7/05 My baby (Bronze-Winged Pionus) is doing real well. He is now eating enthusiastically and is getting used to my handling him. He likes to be out on a little playgym. He has a very nice personality and needless to say is very cute. He will be going up to Napa to be with my mother the first week of September. She is real excited about it. Thanks for everything.

8/2/05 Just wanted to let you know that we received the papers and photos in the mail today, thank you very much. We have not named him (Goffin Cockatoo) yet because we do not know if it is a girl or a boy yet. Today he was a totally different bird. Instead of trying to fly away from us and hide we couldn't get him to leave us alone. When my daughter went to put our eclectus in her cage the goffin ran behind her and then climbed on her feet and waited for her to pick him up. As soon as we open his cage he puts his head down so we can scratch it and he is now stepping up. I love this bird. Please let us know when you find out the sex so we can name this sweet adorable bird. Thanks for everything

7/31/05 Thank you for everything with my bird (Solomon Island Eclectus). She is beautiful and is adapting well so far. Thanks for all your help and advice. I am sure that she will be fun to have around our family.
7/29/05 I picked up my Panama Amazon this afternoon at SFO, all went well. He was a little hesitant to come out of the crate but you could tell he wanted out of that box. He settled into his cage within 5 minutes, chewing on his toys already. He's so much bigger and heavier than my Hahn's LOL something I have to get used to and a bigger beak too. He's such a sweet bird, not scared of me at all. Thank you so much and please thank all your staff for taking such good care of the birds.
7/29/05 Baby Eclectus (Solomon Island Eclectus) arrived safe and sound this morning...she is doing great! She is so sweet and just beautiful. Just wanted to let you know. She is very SWEET and has allowed me to hold her and stroke her face and generally “love her up”. You have done a wonderful job with her, she is not at all nippy. We’re working on “Up” and “Down” because she’s a little unsteady on my finger.
7/29/05 We picked up our little baby this morning and he/she is so beautiful. He's a little scared but not nippy, and he stayed on my daughters chest snuggled uder her chin while I got the cage ready. He didn't eat before I left but I will check on him after work before I go to the party. I'll let you know how everything goes in the next couple of days. Thank you so much for this beautiful sweet goffin cockatoo.
7/23/05 We've named him Buster (Ducorp's Cockatoo) after Buster Keaton, the silent film star. Mostly because Buster the bird makes us laugh without being saying anything (just like Buster Keaton). He took his first shower today... I was SHOCKED. I took him in to the shower and the minute the water went on he clammered all over me to get to the water. I was worried the drops were going to be too strong... but, as you can see in the pictures on the website... he
was content to sit under the water. He's amazing. We love him very, very much.
7/22/05 Just got your e-mail today and wanted to let you know that our new baby, Paco (Hahn's Macaw) is doing just fine! The first day he only ate fresh fruit by hand-feeding but the next morning he started eating and hasn't stopped! He loves grapes the best! Paco is a pleasure for our family and he is learning to step-up! He is very busy exploring his new cage and all of his new toys. I want to thank you for the care and loving that you put into your birds. It really shows! Paco loves to be petted by everyone!
7/22/05 Just a quick note to let you know we received "Elvis" (Hahn's Macaw) without misshap last night. He was very scared, and didn't come out of his box until this morning (with a little help). He was so tired, and it was past birdie bed time when we got home, so we just talked to him and pet him for a while, and let him stay it the box overnight.
We did get a few finger nips, but nothing serious. He didn't mean any of them (just little pinches), he was just nervous. When I took him out of the box this morning, he went straight to my shoulder, and snuggled under my hair. He has been fine ever since. He is a very huggie kissie little guy, and we're happy to indulge him.
He is starting to play with his toys, and vocalize with his little squaks. He is letting everyone pet him, and so far he has not nipped anyone since he got comfortable. With as fast as he is adjusting, I expect he will be jumping on whoever walks by pretty soon. We couldn't be happier with him. He is wonderful. I do have one concern, I have not seen him drink from his water dish yet. I am going to give him plenty of fruit & greens today, so he should get fluids from those. I will email if it seems he is going to be stubborn with the water dish thing. I may need direction as to how to get him to drink. Thanks for all your time and help, and for raising such a wonderful little guy to add to our family.

7/20/05 I am writing to say hello, and to let you know that my Orange-Bellied Senegal (hatched 12/2/04) is so very marvelous! We've had Buster for a little over 4 months now and he is a joy! I can't thank you enough for my little friend! He's learning to speak: "hello, pretty birdie" is his favorite phrase, and we're working on others! Thank you so much!

7/14/05 I picked up my Rosie (Rose-Breasted Cockatoo) this morning everything went well. The crating was fantastic, he already started eating broccoli sprouts. What a gorgeous bird. I have nothing but the highest regards for yourself and Aves Int. I will highly recomend Aves to anyone interested in purchasing a companion bird. I will write if I have further dietary questions.
7/12/05 Just a quick note to let you know how Cheyenne (Meyer's Parrot- blue subspecies)
is doing. She's just a great Bird. We love her to death. Cheyenne is excellent with ALL CHILDREN. She will not bite them ever! She's eating well. One of her favorite's for breakfast
is Special K with pieces of Apple in it and she also loves those Nutri Berries, tropical fruit is
her very favorite.
Cheyenne is with me as I write this e-mail. I bring her in on her Parrot Tower (Table Model) with her toys and she may play about 5 - 10 minutes if I'm lucky and then she just wants to be with me. She is a real love bug and very curious of everything around her. She also loves her showers and baths. She looks so funny when she is wet. But I do put her in the window with the sun on her and if need be, I dry her with the hair dryer. She is fine with that.
I would just like to thank you again for such a great pet. I hope to have her for years to come. Again, if and when we are ready for another addition, we will certainly come to you!
I would love to hear from you. My Friends, Family and I really, really enjoy your web site.
It's very interesting, educational and entertaining as well.

7/12/05 Our Ducorps (Cockatoo) (we still don't have a name) is doing really great. He's learning to navigate his cage and has just started squawking... and squawking. We have his area (the entire family room) fenced off from our three dogs. Yet, every time he sees them walk buy, he gives them a shout. They stop to look. He's mastered the "shout at the dog" game quite well. And, he stepped up on my wife's hand today. So far, so good.

7/10/05 The babies (Blue-Headed Pionus and Hahn's Macaw) are beautiful and doing fine! As expected, the first day they were somewhat traumatized and wouldn't eat. After some coaxing and trying every fruit, vegetable and nut known to man, the baby Hahn's caved in on papaya and the pionus decided to like apples. Both are now eating more variety, but still like hand feeding.
The baby pionus spends a lot of time perched with fluffed feathers, as if sick. He/she eats well and has normal feces. The pionus babies at the local Omar's do the same thing. So I think its ok, just a baby characteristic. Let me know if you think different.

6/19/05 Our Meyers baby we got from you is doing very well. (hatched Feb. 13 2004)
"She" has been doing lots of molting and is becoming even more beautiful.
I have included a recent picture so you can see her head.

She has learned a few phrases, the one that is helping the most is "yummy yummy" as she uses it now to tell us she wants some of what we have. Initially we were saying it when we were offering a special treat. Then she was saying it when we offered her a special treat. Now she says if it she wants what we have period. This is great because it has cut out some of the calling she was doing.

I cannot express to you how happy I am with Nani. I think that without you and your staff,
I would not be nearly as happy. Nani came to me so lovable, gentle and ready to be played with. That is not something you can find just anywhere.

6/18/05 I would like to say thank you for the beautiful Grey Congo that I had pick up from Adam ,she start bonding to me now and less afraid,wonderful !
Thank you so much Gail, Take care.
5/31/05 Our beautiful bird " Baby " (Hahn's Macaw) has adjusted extremely well. She has mastered " Step Up and down " already and has really taken to my daughter Tessa, which is what we had hoped for. She easily goes to every one in our flock. The only time she shows stress is right at dusk before we cover her cage to go to sleep. After she settles herself in she doesn't stir until we start our day early in the morning.
We have taken her to our Avian Vet who was very impressed with her quality and temperament. We are maintaining the same type of diet you have introduced her to. She is a very healthy eater. The quality of breeding parents, diet, and the amount of love you show your babies is apparent. Thanks again for raising such a beautiful, healthy member of our family.

5/23/05 I'm sure I've read every page on your website, especially those pertaining to conures. The new bird (Sun Conure), which I refer to as "he" even though I really don't know the sex, is doing very well. He seems to be completely adjusted to his home, and spends hours playing with his toys (when not eating <grin>). I guess my only question relates to the often-heard advice about taking any new bird to a vet for a checkup immediately. Based upon the professional manner in which you manage your "bizniz," I doubt this precaution will be necessary, but I await your advice. This isn't my first bird - I have a red-rump parakeet that who is my constant shoulder buddy (small beak!), but the differences in the two critters are sure obvious. Bozo is already well on the road to living up to his namesake, but the parakeet ("Squeak") isn't much for playing around.

5/23/05 TUPI (Too-pee) is doing great. He's eating like crazy, squawking like crazy, and loves to sit on me and my wife's head ! He's very spoiled, and doesn't like being confined to the cage.
He's sitting on my shoulder as I type this. Thanks for our new stepchild (Hahn's Macaw).

5/23/05 Sorry I didn't write you sooner we have are having a lot of fun with our new baby
(Senegal Parrot). We picked him/her up Thursday evening, it took a little extra time getting
him off the plane plus we got there really early so it felt much longer :) We named him (we are
just saying it's a boy) Yoda since we got him the same day has the 3 Star Wars came out. We are really happy with him and he is eating very well. He is very sweet and loves to cuddle right under my chin. Thanks for sending me such a great baby and I will email updates and pictures in the near future :)

5/3/05 It's almost been a year since I received my Jardine parrot from you. She is an absolute joy and she has quite an attitude (queen of the household). I can’t thank you enough for such a great bird. Ash will be 1 year old on June 10th and she has started to get her orange feathers.
4/3/05 Cheyenne (Meyer's Parrot- blue subspecies) seems to be doing very well. She is eating very well. She'll try anything. Today she ate Broccali, Millet, Rice and Nutra Berries (tropical fruit) and apple. She did try but didn't seem to like fresh red pepper, cucumber, carrot and califlower. I gave her her first bath and shower with a spray bottle. She was messy I guess from her trip. She really didn't seem to mind in fact at one point when I was drying her with the hair dryer (On low of course and also dried her with a small towell) she fell asleep.
She is "Stepping Up" on my finger. She does bite every now and then. Just something I will have to keep correcting her on. I just say "No Cheyenne" with a little louder tone in my voice and she will just look at me. Some people have said to tap her a little on her beak. I don't know about that. Any advise, I'm listening.
Thanks again, she is beautiful and I'm looking forward to having her for a long time.

4/1/05 Yesterday afternoon was especially riotous. Lucy (female Solomon Island Eclectus) was screeching, Ricky (Rose-Breasted Cockatoo) was yelling the only words he knows, "Sure, Sure," and Frijole was (Panama Amazon) blasting forth with loud laughter and renditions of I left my heart in San Francisco as well as the ever favorite, "Get up Ricky" and the dog was howling like a werewolf. The occasion, of course, was the fact that the weather was finally good enough to leave the front door open. As the world passed by everyone aboard our ark felt obliged to entertain them at the top of their voices in celebration of the good weather. I don't know what anyone within earshot thought about the multi-voiced cacophony coming from our living room, but I for one was put in brighter spirits and for about an hour the world was as good as it can be.
3/22/05 Today is Bailey's 2nd Birthday! He is the little Yellow Thigh Caique you sent me back in Sept. of 2003. He is such a wonderful little guy. He always puts a smile on my face when I am around him. What a great little talker he is and speaks so clear. His favorite sayings are " I love you, Bailey" and "Baila, Baila Boo I love You!" He says "good morning" when I uncover him and "nite nite" plus kisses when he is ready for me to "tuck him in". He tells me "bye, bye" when I tell him Bye, bye Mommy is going to work. He also barks and wines like the dogs, whistles for the dogs when he sees them, does the wolf whistle, imitates different sounds and calls back and forth with my 2 Cockatiels and budgie. Oh and when he sees other birds outside does his warning call:) He still has a few black feathers on the side of his head. Gail, he is so beautiful. His feathers are so brite and colorful. He loves to play hard with his toys and splash in the water. Does his little piggy squeal when we play wrestle and loves strawberries and blueberries.
I want to Thank you and your staff for raising and sending me such a dear, sweet bird.
Good Luck with all the new babies this time of year and take care.
3/21/05 Frijole (Panama Amazon) is an unbelievable mimic. I've heard him repeat things almost instantly and with the person's voice. There are times I'm upstairs working and I swear my wife is downstairs talking. The other thing I am struck with is how utterly calm the bird is. Very mellow, loves to be handled, never nervous, you can carry him around upside down. In fact, he thinks that is just about the best way to travel...a bird handbag.
3/16/05 Our 1 year-old African Grey, Matilda, has picked up some very interesting phrases and habits these past few weeks that have left us in awe of her intelligence. It seems that she enjoys calling our miniature pinscher "China" over to the cage and tossing some snacks out of the cage for the dog to eat. Of course this sometimes leaves us with quite a mess to pick up in the afternoon but we enjoy seeing them communicate in their own special way.

Aside from "China" and "hello", she's also picked up "Come here" and "Tilly, (her nickname) you want some water" fairly quickly (I'm amazed they learn words this quick). She also likes mimicking our coffee pot in the morning and has learned her set of whistles (the good the bad and the ugly whistle being her favorite).
Once again, thank you so much for such a wonderful companion!
3/6/05 Just to let you know, I am a returning customer, and I am so pleased with Corky the Ducorps Cockatoo. Corky is doing very well, he is now starting to talk, by saying Hello, and I love you--it sounds so funny when he says I love You, he say I love you, you, you. Must like the word you. Corky did go through a little whinnying stage, but as of today, very limited. He's starting to talk. Corky loves his showers, towel dry's, and being blown dry with the hair dryer. His feathers are beautiful, I swear he's getting more Salmon color in his down feathers though, very becoming. Corky did get into mischief once,.............. so far, :),???? Ma ma, place cage to close to the window, with vertical blinds closed, Corky on cage decided to redecorate, we now have lacy vertical blinds. Oh well, I was planning on replacing those down the road anyway, just looks like it might be sooner. Corky seems to like toys best that he can hold on to, we now have a little toy box at the bottom of the cage. Unfortunately, I can't get the idea to him to put his toys away, go figure. I put the toys back in the toy box, and he's right there getting them out, definitely gives him something to do. I'm getting smarter, by stuffing them in that toy box a little tighter, he has to work at it, a little longer, maybe 2 minutes longer ha! ha! Corky keeps me smiling and laughing, and I can't Thank-you and your staff enough for the bundle of joy.

1/26/05 Am so pleased with this friendly, gorgeous bird (Sun Conure)! He (calling him he cos I'm not sure yet) came out of his box after about 15 minues and was ready to be held and nuzzle our ears and hair. He is a truly incredible bird, as you promised and more. Thank you so much.

1/19/05 Yes, our little baby Morgan (Sun Conure) ….seems to be doing just fine… She was a birthday/Christmas present for my husband.. but I think I’m more attached to her than he is.
Even though we’d read up on everything and talked to friends who have a Conure as well, when we brought her home and she wasn’t eating or drinking… we were really concerned…. I was home and not working the first few days…. So I spent a lot of time acclimating her. …and now, she’s eats constantly! In fact we’re a little worried about that….. =)
She was so afraid when we first brought her home… The first night, she slept clinging to the side of her cage… and it took a day or so for her to start perching, but I’ve already taught her to step up or “stand to” on a finger… She’s very smart…
1/19/05 Just wanted to give you an update on our new baby goffin (Cockatoo) we picked up on Monday. He (we are guessing it's a boy!) is just adorable and we have named him Melbourne. He jumped right out of his crate Monday night and we could tell right away that he has a great personality. The kids love him and he seems to get a big kick out of them. We couldn't be happier with him.
We were so impressed with your website and we have heard so many good things about you! I would refer you to anyone who is interested in purchasing an exotic bird. We can tell that Melbourne is very well adjusted and I am sure it's because he got alot of attention as a baby!
Thanks again for helping us to bring us together with Melbourne. He is such an important part of our family already!

1/8/05 I bought a blue Fronted Amazon from you a few months ago. We love her like crazy and she is a wonderful bird!! I tell everyone to contact you if they are interested in purchasing a Parrot of any type.

12/31/04 Just a little note that ULYSSA is doing great! She is the little Moluccan Cockatoo we got from you...just incase you forgot. Her temperment is just awesome and she is so lovable.
Also she is a very good eater.

12/30/04 Hi Gail - I picked up the sweet little Hahn's (Macaw) on Wednesday 22 Dec in Corona and we are VERY HAPPY with him - he's a little 'chow hound' - eats very well and is very sweet and tame and we have named him Chu Chu - you can tell Aden that he's "bien manzito y un comelon!" Many Thanks!

12/27/04 I purchased Diego (Green Wing Macaw) from you almost two years ago. He will be three years of age this coming July. He is very healthy, happy and says about 30 words and phrases.
I coulnt be more pleased with my boy.
12/27/04 i recieved my senegal parrot fron you about 4 months ago.she has since been named jada. she is a wonderful bird.she loves when i put her in my hand and pet her head for hours on end.she just relaxes with her eyes closed.she is a very sweet bird.
12/23/04 Bleu (Bronze-Winged Pionus) is a wonderful bird. As I come through the door from work he screeches for freedom. The dogs than echo his screeching with a chorus of barking, and me, I want to run back out the door. Bleu will bark before he talks! All and all it is a blessing to have all three of them to come home to.
Butter and Simba are quite use to Bleu now and Bleu has never seemed to care about them either way other than to occasionally peck their noses. I still do not allow them alone together and use extreme caution when they are all in the same room.
Bleu is my constant companion going with me from room to room. While I was wrapping gifts the other night he had me chuckling. He would grab the extra bows, ribbons, pens, name tags (and anything else he could get his beak on), run back and forth with them on the dresser, and occasional observe himself in the mirror as if to say, "A little help building this nest would be nice buddy".
He is still not too fond of the shower but seems to try and vocalize words more there than anywhere else. I am his comfort zone; my son is his fun (he loves to climb up his shoulder and try to pull his glasses off his face) and Alex he identifies with. Alex will sit and whistle and coo to him and Bleu will mimic his every coo. His eating habits have much improved, he eats all veggies I put in his cage but is still not to crazy for fruit. We all thank you again and wish you and yours a Safe Holiday Season and a Healthy, Happy Prosperous New Year.

12/16/04 I just wanted to let you know that our female Senegal, "Baby" (hatched 12-04-03), is doing very well. She's now a year old and has been with us for 9 months. Initially, she bonded with only myself, spending 8+ hours a day climbing on me and following me throughout our home. This fall, my husband and I worked abroad for a few weeks. Rather than bonding with our live-in birdsitter, she finally bonded with our 15-year old female Senegal. We thought our older Senegal might be a male, but then she became egg-bound soon after Baby's arrival into our family. Baby is now willing to hang out with my husband as well. Baby and our older Senegal now share a multilevel "jungle gym" in our home, which takes an entire wall. They also have a 5-ft tall wooden tree house for when they want to spend time in the bedroom. They spend their days chewing towels and wood, climbing ropes and ladders, throwing around bells and other toys, and hanging out with myself and my husband. Baby has recently been learning to fly (she has not flown all year - her wings took a long time to grow back in). She wants to fly room to room with the older bird, but it will still be a long time before that happens.

Thank you for doing a great job in her early weeks. We will definitely contact you if we decide to add to our flock in the future.

12/16/04 Both of the caiques arrived safely home. Diesel (black-headed caique) was the first to come out of the box, while Sherbert (yellow-thighed caique) was too scared to join him. Once Sherbert saw Diesel playing with a ball, she came running out. Sherbert seems to be attached to Diesel, every where he goes she follows him. Diesel loves to find adventure, he has already climbed our heads and tasted everything in sight. Sherbert tends be more vocal and very timid about everything, but they only been home for half a day. She does play "dead" (on her back), hoping you won't notice her. But I think once we get Sherbert more comfortable she'll be a lot more active than Diesel. I'll have to send pictures later of their first day home on a different computer since this one takes forever to upload. Thanks so much for our new family members.

12/10/04 Just wanted you to know we picked up the WCP (White-Crowned Pionus) without any problems in Denver. He/she was glad to be out of the shipping crate and is slowly getting used to her new cage and surroundings. Tomorrow will be a better day for him/her after all the excitement of today!
12/9/04 I thought I would drop you a note to say how happy we are with "Honey"
She is a blue fronted amazon and sweet as can be. This must have come from all the love
you showed her. Keep up the great work and I wish you all the best for the holidays!
12/9/04 Well the BWP (Bronze-Winged Pionus) arrived in great health. He walked right out of the box as soon as I opened it. He does not seam like a wild bird, but I don’t know him yet so I was very alert to his moods. My hen was not happy with a new arrival. Her tail was fanned out and her eyes were dilated. I hope they will get use to each other. She has been with out a male for over a year/almost 2 this march. He is a beautiful bird I love the colors on his chest, my hen has a soft pink mixed with white, where his is a dark pink. If they do have babies they will be beautiful. Well thank you so much for all your help. He has a good home here with us even if him and my hen do not work things out, I can always find him a new mate and just leave my hen as she is now pet/breeder.
12/9/04 I'm just writing to let you know that "Milo" (Umbrella Cockatoo) got here just fine. He is so sweet and very loveable. He seems to be settling in. I think he is going to be a wonderful bird. Thank you!

12/8/04 I just wanted to let you know how much we have been enjoying Solomon, the male Ducorp's Cockatoo, that you sent us over a year ago. I must be watching too much "Cops" on T.V. because his latest mimicking is a siren. He makes a sound much like:"weewho, weewho, weewho" while excitedly bobbing his whole body to the sound. He gives us so many laughs! Solomon no longer just wants to be pet under his wings, but he rolls over on his back so I can pet his stomach too. We have had no health problems with Solomon, he is very vibrant. Along with his sprout based diet I still like to give him warm cream of wheat with baby food before sunset each day. We usually eat dinner in the living room where Solomon's cage is and I give him a nibble from my plate. Solomon has truely become part of our family.
Thanks again,

12/1/04 Our Hahn's macaw-Bubbles is doing very well, he's been with us for 2 weeks and has completely adjusted to his new home. When I am home and he is outside of his cage on his perch he would glide down trying to follow me around the house, he's so adorable and I am totally in love with him!

11/28/04 Just a note to tell you "Clover" (Bronze-Winged Pionus) is doing fine. She (and she is a she) has settled in nicely, eating well and just as sweet as can be. Thanks again.
11/25/04 The trip went well, thanks for asking. I named my parrot Timba (Timneh African Grey) and he loves traveling with me in the RV. He has already learned to mimac my chuckling. We have a lotta fun playing together and he enjoys my grandchildren. You did a wonderful job socializing him; he isn't a bit afraid of anyone. Thanks!

11/15/04 We just wanted you to know that Parker (Timneh African Grey) arrived safely. He was very tired from the long journey but he never hesitated to eat and drink. He was a bit shy at first. After just a day and a half he was letting us pet him. He is a very sweet boy! Thank you for the sweet addition to our family.
10/28/04 Okay, Gail. I'm not sure if this is normal...I have never heard or read anything quite like this so here it goes... Pecan (Panama Amazon) is talking up a storm - Every morning when I leave for work, I always tell the birds "I'm going to work now - Bye bye." Last night, the family was sitting/playing/talking in the media room when Pecan says "I'm going to work now" - ?!?!?
The other day, I was sitting at my computer doing some web browsing when he said "Up, Up! Good Boy!" Yes, he does know the 'up' command now and that's exactly what I tell him. When he wants attention he'll get on top of his cage, fluff his feathers, bob his head, and say "Up, Up."
I leave the cages open for the birds to climb and play on while we are home. Since I have alot of toys and a play top on each cage, they usually stay there without any problems. Sometimes, when I go into another room, one of the birds will try to find me. When I hear the clicking of their nails, I always call out "Who is that? Where are you?" - Then, this morning, I was taking the food/water dishes into the kitchen to wash and get breakfast. As soon as I left the room, Pecan called out "Hello - Where are you?"
Is this normal? He's still a baby - I've only had him for two weeks - I just wasn't expecting this - don't get me wrong, I think it's WAY cool but it's a bit astounding.
Gabby (Ducorp's Cockatoo) is finally chilling a little on the crying. One of my 5 yr old sons loves her to death. Gabby will get on the floor and Zebediah (my son) will get on his hands and knees chasing her around. My husband kinda freaked about it but I told him to watch. Gabby scuttles with her crest fully erect and will pause from time to time looking back for my son. When my son stops, she will start crying. I LOVE my expanded family!! This is SO fun!

10/27/04 On the whole he (Bronze-Winged Pionus) is well and thriving. His acclamation period was over within the first two days and he has taken over the house. He lets everyone who enters know he is there and wants their attention. He rubs noses with me first thing in the morning, and comes to the door of his cage as soon as I arrive home from work. His new thing is comically trying to stop me from covering his cage when it is time to retire (I only cover three sides). When he is in a mood I am not allowed to touch anything within his cage, he squawks and will BITE! When I vacuum, he is not fearful, instead he must think its singing and tries to out chirp the machine. He succeeds too, my son came running up from the basement to see what was going (He) because we have several different names for him; Jabber, Buddy, Bubba, and my favorite Sir Poopalot. One day, one of the names will fit and become permanentI am amazed at the curiosity levels of this little guy, and even more amazed at the intelligence he displays. On the whole I am more than pleased with him, he has come into my life at a much needed time. He is my buddy and my ray of sunshine. I have been visiting birds all over New Jersey and he is the healthiest looking Pionus I have seen to date. Once more I am grateful that I found you on the web and more than grateful that Buddy, Bubba, Jabber, Sir Poopalot, has become part of our household. I will keep you updated with pictures of his progress.
10/27/04 I just wanted to let you know that she (Jardine Parrot) arrived safe and sound last night. I’ve named here Ashaki which is a West African female name meaning “beautiful”, and she is absolute gorgeous. I went home today are 1:00 and it didn’t look like she had touched her food so I offered her a few pellets from my hand and she took them and starting to eat. All is well. I will definitely keep in touch regarding her progress.
10/27/04 my scarlet macaw arrived safely.....i was at the airport at 6:15 to pick up my new baby. haven't given her a name yet have seveal in mind....also she is eating very well....plently of fresh vegetables and peanuts and some dry food... her feces is a nice color of dark green, she is such a loveable girl, she has tried to mimic a word or two.....have to run now will call or email latter in the week....thanks for all the work and making it possible for me to have a wonderful new macaw in my life.....god bless

10/27/04 Tahnk you for your email we call our new baby (Jardine Parrot) susie Q she was fist named square dance sue bacause she scratched her feet on the bottom of the crate all the way home. Now she is Susie Q she is eating very well and likes the China (I forgot the name) parrot sprout mix and she loves it and so does my yellow nape amazon, they are in different rooms but they each know that the other is there. I have only one question she squaks a lot and I don't lmpw if it is I'm scared, I miss my other bird friends or pick me up and hold me but she squacks for hours sometimes unless we cover her up. Any advise you have would be greatly apprecieated. It's been over 17 years since we've had a baby parrot in the house. Have a great day and thank you for sending me my beautiful baby.

10/27/04 Thank you for the email concerning my new baby Timneh African Grey. I arrived about an hour early that day and was pacing back and forth ready for my new arrival (I had a 22 year flash-back from doing this once before). When she arrived at the cargo office and we looked at each other through the opening on her crate it was love at first sight. I took her home and opened the door on the crate and waited for her to come out. She stuck her head out, looked around, then stepped out and started walking toward me. She seemed to be trying to run at the end before her feet got all tangled up and she fell over. That's when I decided to name her Cuckoo. I put her in her cage and she started eating and drinking right away. We have been together for 5 days now and I can tell I made the right choice, going with your company. Cuckoo is always looking to play and be around whatever I'm doing. We play with her toys and towel everyday. Just cuddle and play all day. You and your staff did a great job getting her ready for her new home!

10/26/04 Just wanted to let you know my sun conure arrived safe and sound. Flight was on time. I made him some warm beans and rice and he ate well. He is such a sweetie, sitting with me as I type this.
10/23/04 Thank you for our new addition (Hahn's Macaw), he is a sweetie-pie. Chelo told me that the two of you picked "Hank" out special for us. That is sweet in a huge way! I love him so much. He is wonderful and sweet. He is still begging just a bit but as soon as I get him to his food dishes he does fine. He is already trying to talk and mimic. I just wanted to update you and tell you thank you. Chelo is such a wonderful lady. She is very special and I can see why you have her and Adan as your main staff. Iwill send pics as soon as I get them developed. Many thanks.

10/23/04 Our baby (Hahn's Macaw) is doing well. He is friendly, active, eating more than we expected and lots of green feces : ) His nails are very sharp, do you have any suggestions?

10/22/04 With only minor confusion at the airport I recieved my Pionus (Maximillian Pionus) in perfect condition. He spent the 2 hour drive home happily chewing on the newspaper covering the front of the crate and eating apples and sunflower seeds. He was reluctant to come out of the crate but made it eventually and into his new cage. The first night went well and this morning he is eating more apples and drinking. He is, however, very timid. Just sitting next to his cage causes him to flap his wings and run to the other side. So far he has shown no interest in what's going on around him but like I said he is eating and climbing around his cage. He is a beautiful bird and I look forward to recieving his hatch certificate.

10/21/04 Our little girl (Jardine Parrot) arrived the flight was late but she was fine, we named her "square dance Sue" all the way home she scratched on the floor of her crate. So the name square dance Sue, she is beautiful. Thank you for all your hard work and we appreciate all the work that goes into hand feeding a bird. I had bought the china praire sprout tower and had some sprouts ready today for her first meal in her new home. My amazon thought it was pretty good too. Thank you for educating me about the care and feeding of the birds. I'm sure when my chilren are a little older we will probably get another bird that they can handle. Talk to you soon
10/18/04 You are going to get tired of hearing from me but I just had to let you know...
Our oldest son (we have five kids and the oldest is 13) has a Green-Cheeked conure named Maestro who has totally fallen in love with Pecan (Panama Amazon) - They spent the entire day snuggling and preening each other. It's such a hoot to see them together - especially with the size difference. I'm starting to figure out Gabby (Ducorps Cockatoo). Her crying is most prevailant when she feels uncomfortable about her surroundings so I just take her to a play area in a different room and she perches quiet as can be. She is definitely a pig when it comes to eating while Pecan seems to be a little shy yet. They are both investigating toys already (with my Ekkies, it took over a month!) Needless to say, my husband and I are truly astounded with their incredibly sweet demeanors & their ability to adjust so quickly!
I did have a question about Pecan - In the evening he will take our finger in his beak and act like he's regurgitating or trying to hand feed from it. The first time he did it, I thought that he might be wanting to hand feed so I took a syringe with food but Pecan was very insulted. I am not familiar AT ALL with baby parrot behavior like this and wanted to know how to respond.
Pecan IS talking - he says "hello" which he had to pick up at your place because he says it with the inflection at the end - almost like it's a question...This morning my husband and I swear he was trying to say two of our children's names. My Female eclectus keeps saying "What's going on, huh?" while my male keeps saying "Peekaboo" "Whatcha Doin'?" and "Good Morning" to Pecan and he tries to immitate them in response. It's So Cute!!!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!
10/14/04 I picked up my babies yesterday...I was early in getting to the airport, the babies were early, but I still had to wait. Ugh, it was killing me! When I had to show my ID, I was frantically searching my purse when the gentleman with Continental Airlines just started chuckling and said "Mam, it's right here. You've been overlooking it the whole time" - Once we got in the car, Gabriele Bianca (Ducorps Cockatoo, aka Gabby) started this mournful cry while peering out at me. Pecan (Panama Amazon named by my husband because his wife is "such a nut" for filling the house with birds) was trying to chew his way out, not a peep was heard from him. Anyway, I couldn't drive the two hours back home listening to Gabby's crying so I stopped at a gas station and had two gentleman help me pry open the crate to get her out. BEAUTIFUL!!! I had a Perch with a safety harness ready, naively thinking these babies would calmly perch while I made the drive. Well, Gabby ended up on my shoulder and Pecan perched on the lower half of my Steering wheel - While Pecan slept the whole way, Gabby Cuddled and preened me. I LOVE IT!! Their calm demanor didn't last once we got home. My five year old triplets were so excited that the babies were quite overwhelmed. I also have a one year old Eclectus pair (Bess and Blu) and the male wasn't too happy that Mom brought home some competition. I had some Sprouts ready along with some fresh veggies and Zupreem - With all the excitement, I wasn't expecting them to eat much but they did! The veggies were chopped fairly fine but it seems Pecan likes to hold food - I'll make sure to provide some whole veggies to satisfy that instinct.
Gail, Thank you so much!! I knew from seeing your website that you and your husband live your passions. You have passed that on to my family through our new family members. I have never disclosed to you my full intentions for these babies - My husband and I own a medical practice and I wanted to implement some sort of pet therapy program. Thus was my intention with my Eclectus babies. Although they are extremely gentle and loving, their personalities are not one to elicit much interaction. Once Gabby and Pecan are comfortable with their new home, I will be taking them to the office with me for our patients to enjoy as well. See, your passion will touch many lives - just through the sale of two beautiful babies. Again, Thank you!!

10/14/04 The new addiction to our family (Hahn's Macaw) named Calvin. Is doing excellent.
Every morning he lets us know when he is up to uncover his cage and can't wait to get out and be held or put on our shoulder. He is starting to play a lot more and just enjoys to snuggle. Its funny when he is on our shoulder he coos like a cat purrs, and likes to tickle my neck. I think he is getting a little more comfortable here. He is not much of a talker yet. But i'm sure that comes with time. I would like to thank, you and your staff for taking excellent care of your birds and i'm sure Calvin thanks you and sends his love.

10/13/04 I really like my cockatoo (Moluccan Cockatoo). I named her "Nawlins Beignet". I was born down there and really liked the beignets. What does it mean when she goes up and down with her head? I am teaching her the up word to get on my arm. I also tell her stay and then I tell her down to get back on her perch. I feed her the china prairie seed with fruits and vegies. Beignet is a good eater I think. She spills alot on the floor of her cage. How can I tell if she is getting enough food? Can I teach her to talk? Thank you for my lovely friend,

10/13/04 Thank you Gail for the beautiful baby Maximillian (Pionus) we got today!
He is scared right now, but, he's going to be great! xo

10/13/04 She's (Black-Headed Caique) home in her cage and sleeping on one foot. She ate a little on the way home. What a brave little girl. I feel better now that I see her, she is beautiful, of course, but she is also much larger than I thought and does not seem so fragile as I expected......Yeah! My husband loves her!
10/12/04 Just checking in to give you an update on Frijole (Panama Amazon). He's talking. Clearly and with gusto. His first words were "Holy Frijole" followed by a loud round of laughter. The laugh he picked up from Lucy the eclectus, the words he learned from us. The interesting thing is how Lucy is reacting. Put her near Ricky the Rosy and a fight ensues. But next to Frijole she calms down, mumbles a bit, eats and seems to enjoy his company. With her plucking history we were prepared to deal with what we call the "red buzzard" effect, but having the Panama around seems to calm her down. We're talking a night and day difference. No more screaming, no more feather plucking. How's that for strange?

10/11/04 I just wanted to let you know that the new baby (Moluccan Cockatoo) is doing great. We are very happy with her. We ended up naming her ULYSSA. Just a cute name we kinda made up...she is so beautiful. Thank you again and take care!

10/11/04 Here is a picture of Squiggy, the Maxamillian Pionus I received on the 17th of September. He was a little timid and unsure of me and his new home for a little while but now he is a bundle of energy and a little dare-devil! He is starting to explore and sample more of all the different fruits and veggies I give him, but grapes are by far his favorite treats with unsalted peanuts in the shell a close second. Thank you for such a wonderful bird!

10/9/04 Lilly (Moluccan Cockatoo) arrived just fine. As you can see she enjoyes playing on her basket which I sit on the kitchen counter. She watched me prepare dinner for my husband's birthday party this afternoon.
I took one of the perches out of her cage. She now sits on one that forces her closer to the food and water. She does some baby bird crying but not anything to stressful. She enjoyed a light misting of warm water opened up her wings and was totally comfortable. I think we are off to a great start. Thank you Gail..

10/4/04 The new family member, christened Frijole Guacamole (Panama Amazon), is doing more than well. A very calm and well adjusted bird who loves to be around the action in the house. Never had a bird who ate greens like this one having just polished off an entire lettuce leaf and a pile of chopped veggies. Frijole is currently residing on my shoulder as I type this. Great bird!

10/4/04 We made the pick up with no problems. He (Leadbeater Cockatoo) made the trip VERY well. I must admit, I was worried. We took him out of the box, checked him out and put him back in for the ride home. He held on to my finger all the way home. He adjusted to his new cage immediately. He ate the minute he entered. We thought we’d keep him in our bedroom until he adjusted to our home and his new surroundings. He would have no part of this and screeched until we brought him out…
He is eating just great. I make new mixtures once a week and give fresh veggies daily. Please know that this bird will never be lonely, board, or want for anything. He has a beautiful stainless steal cage, tons of toys and most importantly lots of love. At this moment, he is hanging upside down from the top of his cage playing. I will watch him very closely and call you if I see anything questionable. Thank you so much, it was great doing business with you!
P.S. We named him Angel!

10/3/04 I received the pionus (White-Crowned Pionus) just fine from the airport. He is eating, but I do wish he would eat more. He doesn't really like the veggies or fruit that I give him, but he picks at millet, the little seed he's allowed and the pellet formula I feed him. He's very curious about everything and very outgoing. He does, however, try to feed from my fingers like he did from the syringe. He's calming down about it though. He's learning quickly, I'm very pleased with him. He is beautiful.

10/2/04 He (Yellow-Naped Amazon) is unbelievably beautiful. He's not shy at all and took food from me the first night. The second night he was here, he was climbing out of his cage on his own. He seems to come to me when I call him and likes to be out of his cage in his play area. Thank you so much for a great bird.

9/25/04 Jim and I wanted to let you know we picked up our lovely girl (Yellow-Naped Amazon) today without a hitch. I have read a few of your articles in the past and was familiar with your reputation but still, there is always a bit of apprehension involved when buying over the internet, especially when it involves such an important purchase as a companion animal. Imagine then our sheer delight upon meeting one of the most beautiful Yellow Naped Amazons either of us has ever seen. Her beauty literally took our breath away. Often baby birds tend to look awkward and a bit scrawny. Not this green beauty!!! She is amazing and perfect. It was a very smooth and uneventful ride home. 'Lola' (as she has been dubbed) was not in the least hassled by the drive. She sat happily in her crate 'tasting' the grate with her little black tongue and giving me sweet looks.
Upon arrival to her new home, we let her out into her cage. She was slightly nonplussed by the other furred denizens who share our abode...but her reticence lasted about 10 minutes. Amazons are indeed resilient creatures! Within the hour she was exploring her new cage and completely hamming it up for us big time. We played Puccini for her and just to be sure we covered all the bases, followed that with a shot of Neil Young. She loved it! Bird's got great taste in tunes! She is Miss Personality plus and not exactly what I would call a 'shy' parrot. She seems very trusting and very sure of herself. Jim handfed her some yummy organic apple slices which she ate with relish, then she continued to entertain us until we made her go to bed. Long day for her!
We are both firm believers in a healthy whole foods diet and I have to say, whatever you and your staff are doing works. We will certainly keep her on the China Prairie and follow your recommendations. Did I mention, this is a GORGEOUS bird!?
Thank you so very much for everything.we could not be happier. Within the next couple of years, circumstances permitting we would like to add a Hahn's Macaw and I can honestly say, we will continue to patronize Aves. :)
I also want to thank you for the beautiful informative website. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent surfing through it. It's a feast for the eyes and amazingly informative (not to mention funny; I do love 'Attacked by the Hornbill".
Wishing you and your husband and your staff the very best,

9/22/04 So far, so good! This Saturday we have a vet appointment. Mostly to get familiar with an avian certified vet because I'm confident that my new bird (Citron Cockatoo) is in the best of health. I'm providing sprouted seeds, a pellet mixture that has *some* Zoopreen in it, fresh vegetables and fruits. 'He' is eating very well and we are very impressed with how well he settled into his cage and surroundings.
My mom has been calling me every single day for weeks to see if I've heard anything about when the bird will be ready. She seems unusually excited about meeting him. So, don't be surprised if she orders one from you next year.

9/18/04 She (Solomon Island Eclectus) arrived safely last night, albeit 1 hr late. She is indeed a beautiful little girl, whom, by the way, we've named Bijou. By the time we brought her home it was past 11:30 and it took me an additional 2 hours before I could coax her out of the cage. Picking her up in my hand didn't seem like a good idea as she seemed intent at inflicting a nasty bite. So I used slices of apple and what seemed the patience of a mule to get on her good side, with not much success .:) Once I had her out of the box and given her some time to roam around, I had to resort to using a stick to tranfer her to her cage. I guess it's all part of the trials and tribulations of having a new bird in the family.
As of this morning she has made no attempt to even approach her food dishes containg all sorts of vegetables and some fruit, but she has spent quite a bit of time exploring her toys and, in reading her posture, she appears somewhat content. Unfortunately, my hand still seems a little too interesting as a delicacy to her, finger food perhaps; I tried offering her a leaf of arugula as a peace offering but once again she lunged at my finger, although I do believe she did manage to eat a bite of the arugula. Any advice you have to offer in terms of handling her, would be greatly appreciated! Perhaps I'm being overzealous in anticipating "love at first sight" but I presume you have dealt with many more similar situations and would love any hints about how to approach the situation while continuing to build trust. Regards and many thanks for this beautiful creature...

9/14/04 Thank you again for this wonderful baby (Rose-Breasted Cockatoo) whom I truly adore. As told you, he was also love at first sight for the cargo personnel at Dulles International. When I arrived at Dulles, the clerks had him on the counter and said he was talking, saying hello, and cried when they walked away. After I left with him and walked to my car, one of the clerks came running after me asking where he was from and what he cost. He had them captivated.
Sidney is settling in well, eating, talking and as of today, quite active. For the first several days, he was fairly sedentary and called and cried for whomever he is missing very much. Today he seems more settled, is moving about his cage and eating very well. He is happy to see us and no longer cries when we leave (as he knows we will not be gone long). We see the vet Thursday and with his blessing will have Sidney in with some of the other birds which I think will make him very happy. Perhaps in a couple month he can share a cage with our Goffin.
I am really sincerely happly to have this bird and thank you for whatever it is you do to make your birds so exceptionally special. Can you let me know Sidney's hatch date so that I have this for the vet on Thursday. And thank you for the name! It fits him well. I will send you a picture soon. It is pleasure doing business with you.

9/8/04 Gail, I love this bird (Hahn's Macaw) he is so fun and outgoing. I named him Gigi, he is just so beautiful, definately worth the wait. he is eating great hasn't drank any water yet, but talking alot. he says hello and haha, and he also does this funny laugh. He is playing with all his toys, he has this cube that has little cubes in it, and he has manage to get most of them out and throw them at me. he won't stop talking to me, he's a great addition to the family. i've taken several pictures and i will email them to you asap. Thank you so much for everything
9/8/04 This is an update on our baby girl, Koko, (SOLOMON ISLAND ECLECTUS) that we picked up from Adan in Lake Elsinore/Rancho California area, three weeks ago. Koko did very well on her ride home and ate her apple slice that you had sent along with some fresh corn on the cob that we had brought with us. Once we got her home we introduced her to her new cage and she checked it out by playing with some of her hanging toys and eating some millet and a mixture of vegetables, fruit and sprouts that we sprouted using China Prairie's mixture. She is adjusting quite well and that can be attributed to the care that you and your staff gave her during her first 4 months. Every morning we open her cage door and she flies down to the floor turns around and walks back into her cage and repeats the process. We don't know if that was an "exercise" routine that she did when she was with you or not. She had her first shower last Saturday and seemed to like it just fine. She is learning to step up on our hand and has made some "baby sounds". She loves to eat her vegetable, fruit and sprout mixture and we have given her the nickname "Mush mouth" when she's eating. She is a love and we thank you and your staff for all that you do to raise healthy and loving birds! I have attached some photos of Koko. Thank you again, Gail.

9/8/04 We wanted to update you on our (specially colored) Female Blue Front Amazon who we have had for exactly 4 weeks now. It only took a few days to break the ice after she arrived. She’s quite a character! I call her “Sweetie” because we haven’t agreed on a name. She just LOVES us ALL! For anyone trying to decide between a male or female Blue Front Amazon, I must say, our female is very sweet, very colorful, and very smart. She bites fingers, but not hard, we’re putting her in her cage for short time outs when she does and we try not to give her our fingers, the bites don’t scare my 9 & 11 year old into not picking her up (supervised of course), and she now understands “no” means “stop” while she is going for a finger and usually stops right when we say no. AMAZINGLY, after 4 weeks here, (she’s now 23 weeks old) she already CLEARLY says, Hello, Hi, Good Bird!, Yea!, Gimme a Kiss, Come Here, laughs, and mumbles I Love You & other unknown things to herself when we aren’t looking! I think we are going to have to be very careful about what we say around her. She has such a sweet voice and sounds all squeaky when she is “practicing” new words. She just loves our kids and runs across the table to them to be picked up. She loves to be sprayed with the water bottle and is showing us she is very intelligent. When she wants to be picked up and her stick is lying nearby, she runs over to it and steps on it until we pick it up & move her to a new location. When she eats she tries to balance her food on her perch to reposition it for a better grip rather than just dropping it and getting another piece from her bowl. When I get out the water bottle, she immediately gets on her perch where she gets a bath. She now lets us pet her down her tail, back, legs and on her neck, head, and cheeks, she doesn’t even squirm when we pet her back. I’ve heard many Amazons aren’t comfortable getting pet on the back, but ours is ok with it. Next, we’ll work on handling her wings and filing toe nails! They’re sharp! We are thoroughly enjoying her; she brightens our day, every day. Thanks so much to you and everyone who raised her!

9/6/04 THANKS SO MUCH FOR A WONDERFUL BIRD, MY BLUE FRONTED (Amazon) IS A DOLL,WHAT A GREAT PERSONALITY,I DON'T KNOW WHO EXACTLY RAISES THEM OR WHAT YOU DO,BUT YOUR BIRDS ARE RAISED WITH PATIENTS YOU CAN SURELY TELL.AND LOVE,ALL JACOB WANTED TO DO WAS KISS AND KISS.AND HE IS EATING JUST LIKE HE DID WHEN HE LEFT YOU.
I TOOK A GOOD LOOK AT YOUR DIET PLATE AND TOOK A TRIP TO THE STORE,AND MADE A WHOLE BUNCH OF CONTAINERS AND FROZE THEM,WITH OF COURSE WHAT EVER I EAT,HE LOVES TO TASTE,EVERYTHING.I EAT GOOD FOODS.WELL,THANKS AGAIN,I APPRECIATE A GOOD THING, SO THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.

8/30/04 So far, so good. Siegfried (Hahn's Macaw) is enjoying his new home, lots of attention, and a big cage. He snuggles in my forearm daily while I pet his tummy, and he's getting used to the whole family day by day. Great fun and lots of work. Thanks very much.

8/30/04 Just wanted to let you know that the male Senegal that you sent me arrived safe and sound on Friday, and is doing fine. He's pretty well adjusted to us now, and is a very sweet little guy- cuddling into my neck right now! And BIG compared to my female Senegal! Thanks for everything, and I will recommend you to anyone that I find that is looking for a parrot!

8/26/04 This is just a quick note to let you know that the Maximillian Pionus arrived safely last night. He is a bit stressed out right now from the journey so I'm going to give him a little time to get used to his surroundings. One look at those gorgeous eyes and I could tell right away that we're going to have a long and happy relationship! Thanks a million

8/20/04 My bird (Maximillian Pionus Parrot) is doing great! He was not at all afraid when we picked him up at the airport. He did not eat much the first day, but I do notice that he is not eating as much fruit as I think he should. He likes dark green leafy veggies, but when I re-read your page on diet, I think I am not cutting things up small enough. I will try to make his food look more like what is in your picture. He is a very good and loving bird. He is doing very good in the daily step ups that we do twice a day and he loves to just be with me. I did let him on my shoulder and he loves it there, but I make sure that he is good with his obedience first because I have had parrots before that I did not the right things with. I have never seen a pionus parrot before and am not sure of its sound. He makes a funny baby crow noise raises his head when he does it. He opens his beak a bit also. Is he begging for food? He did eat some fresh plum and the grain, but I want to see him eat more of the corn and apple. I love him very much and named him Igor. He is so kind and gentle. Thank you for raising these birds. If you can suggest a way for me to get him to eat corn and apple, let me know. I will try to cut things up smaller, too. All the best to you! You are very kind.

8/16/04 I have been meaning to write you a note over the last couple of weeks, but am glad that I waited since there is something new to tell you. Since my little boy (Yellow-Thighed Caique) arrived, he has been a little doll. His personality is A+, and he seems to be so very intelligent and full of energy. It took me about one day to fall madly in love with him.
I also have a 1.5 year old female Timneh (Tilly). When the new little bundle arrived, she seemed very curious, but also a tad jealous. I tried hard to make sure I did everything for her first, and to allow her to see the new baby throughout the day. Their cages are right next to each other. My original note to you was to simply say how pleased I am that I bought the Caique from Aves, and how happy I was to get such a healthy, happy baby boy. Since I waited, I can tell you something else ... My Tilly (TAG) talks a lot. Since I couldn't think of a name for the Caique, I got in the habit of calling him my "Little Boy." Well, Tilly heard me saying that, so she started talking to him and calling him "Hey, Little Boy." She also says "Tilly, Tilly, Tilly," quite often throughout the day. Much to my amazement, a few days ago, I was holding "Little Boy," when I heard him say what sounded like "Little Boy." I immediately decided it was my imagination, but since then I have heard him say it several times. I have also heard him say "Tilly, Tilly."
I had never expected "Little Boy" to talk, so I thought this should be shared with someone ... especially you. I am so surprised, and wondering how much Tilly will teach him. After all, he is only 5 months old. By the way, his name is now what Tilly decided it should be ... "Little Boy." It seems to fit who he is.
Thanks again for providing me with a healthy and very intelligent Caique.

8/16/04 Hi Gail, Our little Jardine boy (Skipper) is settling in just great! I certainly appreciate your extra caution in regard to weaning. I believe that this truly made the difference with all his flight delays in route to Alaska. He is already stepping up from any location for both my son and I on a stick. He talks to me (in bird talk) when ever I enter or leave the room. Today, when we returned home after four hours of fishing he just danced with excitement! Being a novice, I was unaware that a bird would be so thrilled to see you. I Love It!
He is just so sweet! Thanks to you and your staff for a great bird!

8/13/04 Our little bird (Jardine Parrot) had quite the trip. He missed his first flight out of LAX. He was put on the next one to Seattle. In Seattle they say they forgot to load him. So several flights and hours later he finally arrived home. (At 4:00p.m. Today!) He seems to be fine. He is eating! He does not want me to handle him so I guess it is probably best to just let him rest. His does talk bird talk back to us when we talk to him or whenever my son leaves the room. He is very beautiful! I can hardly wait to play with him. I will e-mail you with our progress once he rests a little and settles in. Thanks for a beautiful bird.
8/13/04 Our new specially-colored Baby Blue Front arrived safely at the San Francisco Airport and is so beautiful! We all love her very much! We put her shipping crate in her cage and let her come out on her own, (then removed the crate). It took her a while to come out, and then she couldn’t stand it any longer and had to go investigate a toy hanging nearby! She is calm, yet nervous, so we are just giving her space to get used to her new surroundings and cage. She is eating well & takes treats from me through the bars of her cage and very gently mouths my fingers. When I open the cage door, she calmly moves to the corner, so we’ll give her time before we pick her up. I’ll update you when we break the ice! Thanks for raising us a real beauty!

8/6/04 Just wanted to let you know that Jesse (Rose Breasted Cockatoo) is doing well. He is quite a character. We have owned Cockatoos before, but never a Rose Breasted and I am amazed at what a personality he has. Since the weather is nice here he travels lots of places with us and loves the attention. This past week we took him to cheerleading practice and he just loved yelling while the girls cheered and who could argue with all the love and attention after practice. He absolutely LOVES to be sprayed. We haven't tried the shower yet, but I can't imagine he won't enjoy that too. Jesse is already saying hello. I am amazed! Its still mixed in with lots of squaking and baby noises, but he says it as clear as day. Think we may have a chatterbox on our hands if he continues to pick up words this quickly.
Thanks again for a great companion. We are already putting together our wish list for next spring. My husband is holding out for a Scarlet Macaw, but I'm leaning towards one of the mini Macaws. In any case we will be back for another bird. When you list all your satisfied customers, make sure you put our name at the very top! Will email pictures soon.

8/3/04 I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL HAHNS MACAW THAT YOU SENT TO ALASKA LAST WEEK. IT ARRIVED A BIT SHOOK UP, BUT WAS EATING WELL IN A COUPLE HOURS. IT IS VERY WELL TAMED, MY HAT OFF TO THE PEOPLE OR PERSONS THAT WERE HANDELING IT, AS IT IS VERY WELL ADJUSTED. SO MANY THANKS FROM ME AND MY WIFE IT IS VERY SPECIAL TO US, AS WE LOVE OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS. THANKS AGAIN

7/25/04 Just wanted to let you know that the new baby (Tres Marias Amazon) (she doesn't have a name yet) is doing great, she's adjusting well in her new home. She eats up all her food and is still playing with everything. She is really a cute and beautiful bird. You and your staffs did a awesome job raising her. You are such a good breeder and I am glad to refer you to everyone who want a parrot. I am really enjoying having a new baby in the house.
Thank you so much!

7/25/04 I picked up my baby girl Moluccan cockatoo this afternoon from Torrance and I have her here at work with me. She is sitting on a perch that I use for Donovan, her brother. As expected, she is relatively shy and quiet. She seems content just sitting there. When we get home, she'll tour her new digs and I will keep you posted on her progress! She is, as you said very peachy, much more than Donovan was! She is more petite as well (being a female). She is absolutely beautiful! I looked up names and the name Calista means "most beautiful", very befitting! So her name is Calista. Thank you for such a beautiful baby!

7/25/04 He (Solomon Island Eclectus) is doing very well. I was a little concerned because he wasn't drinking and as if reading my mind, he found his water bowl and starting drinking a lot. We started with the sprouts from China Prairie so those were ready for him. He is the sweetest bird! So quiet, taking in his new environment. Thank you so much. We are already planning our next bird from you!

7/25/04 Well Shady (bare eyed cockatoo) is doing really great.He is going on 8 month now, My middle son little michael has trained him to do alot of tricks, like the turn around, wave, nod yes, nod no,roll and are favorite the dance. he is talking just a few wrods like hello and of course little michael. shady knows my son everytime he comes arond Shady will say hello little michael. we goes to work with me every other day and gets a bath when he stays home, sunday thats when he stays outside. We our so happy what you and your staff has did with shady. Every day there is something that shady does that makes us laugh. again thanks for your great work with shady

7/10/04 Corkey (Ducorp's Cockatoo) is doing great!!!!!! Corkey is eating well, likes trying a wide variaty of vegetables and some fruit and sharing my oatmeal in the morning. Corkey went to avian vet. last Tuesday for a complete check-up, Corkey was friendly with the staff, ended up with alot of scritches from the staff, what a ham!!! Corkey's CBC was normal, gram stain was all positive, a very healthy baby!!!Again I want to thank-you and your staff for raising such a beautiful and healthy baby,Corkey is a bundle of joy!!
P. S. I seem to be smiling alot more lately, I wonder why????

7/9/04 We got the little Jardine yesterday morning. I just wanted to tell you how impressed I am with him so far. He is already trying to squawk words and he learned the "up" command faster than any other parrot I have ever had or trained !! (and that is quite a few!) Nick went with us to pick him up and he also said he thought that was a very nice looking Jardine. I played with him most of the night last night up until bedtime and learned that he wants to be a shoulder bird. He is already playing with his toys. The most impressive part is his ability to want to talk. My other Jardine was talkative but nothing like he is. My only concern is that he wants to play more than eat. I cannot seem to get him to eat very much so far. Of course we will give him time to settle in, he was overwhelmed with us playing with him and new cage and toys and other birds I am sure. I have handfeeding supplies ready if he refuses to eat tonight. Thanks again!

7/8/04 Just a quick note to let you know that the baby (Rose-Breasted Cockatoo) arrived safe and sound. He seemed perfectly content in his little box and does not seem the least bit stressed by the trip. He is already preening and eating. He seems to be navigating the cage very well. I moved the perch from near floor level to its normal height since he seemed a bit annoyed that it was so low. Guess he is more grown up than I imagined! I must say that the picture you emailed last week does not do him justice. He is quite beautiful. By the way, the family named him Jesse James. Lets hope he does not live up to the name! Will email you pictures and more news as we settle in. We're off to the farm stand for some fresh veggies and treats.

7/6/04 Greg and I picked up our new baby Caique (Yellow-Thighed) last Wednesday. The plane was a bit delayed so we waited and waited. He finally arrived - YEA. He was very curious to see the new people he was with. Once we got in the car he started eating and didn't stop until we got home which took just over an hour with the traffic in San Francisco. We opened the create door and let him come out on his own, which took a while! Finally he did with a bang. I let him hop and fly around, actually I couldn't catch him! Finally I got him in his new "house" and he settled in and started eating again! No problems with eating!!! And, he checked out all his new toys and played and played. He is very happy and confident. We got him a stuffed toy that he loves and between that and grapes which he loves I got him to come out of the cage on Thursday. He absolutely would not get on my finger... I think he's the boss (or he thinks he is). We did that for a couple of days and now he comes out to me. He loves to be held and loves to play. We got him some little (cat) balls that he likes to chase and "kick" around. It is just too cute. I have been able to rub his head and ears, which he has been scratching a lot, and under his wings. He can be touched all over and is OK with it. I wipe his beak when he eats and he likes that too. He is fearless. It is obvious he has been very well taken care of and loved. Needless to say I feel like he has been here and part of our family forever. We are so happy with him and I think he's pretty happy with us too! It's a match made in heaven. You are a wonderful mother Stork!
Thank you so much for everything. We have been and will be singing your praises.

7/2/04 Chelo (Panama Amazon) was giving me the sideways "eye" all the way home in the car. She is just too cute for words and she definitely knows her name! She/he ?? is so very beautiful and precious. Had a quiet afternoon and evening and she settled into her cage with no problems. She is very gentle and seemed happy to hear the birds in the rest of the house...and I do mean the rest of the house. If my new birdroom for the breeders doesn't get finished before long we're going to have to move to a hotel and let the birds have our part.
Seeing Chelo today was just a dream come true. She is every bit as gorgeous as her parents and has the same impish and coy qualities that your Panama pictures show. I know we are going to have so much fun with our Chelo bird. Thanks once more for sending another healthy, happy and sweet baby. The devotation that you and your staff have for your birds shines through with every baby we have received from AVES. I will try to send pics of Chelo and others from time to time and when I DNA her I will let you know the results. (Sassy Y-T Caique, Zoe BE2 and Chelo Panama Amazon)

7/1/04 I just wanted to let you the baby Jardine made it safe and sound. He/she seems to be adjusting well and eating. This baby is the sweetest, gentlest bird with such a wonderful little personality. I'll keep you posted. Thanks so Very much,

7/1/04 Well Corkey ( male Ducorp's Cockatoo) finally made it home, unfortunately the plane was running 25 more minutes behind schedule, so received him at 6:30 p.m. I have to admit Corkey is a real trooper, he was calm, wasn't shaking or quivering or nothing, like no big deal. Me I was pacing thinking that poor bird cooped up in that crate. When I opened the crate he walked out ever so gracefully, like here I am, ain't I the cutest thing you ever seen!!!Corkey has big beautiful eyes, beautiful feathers, overall in great shape. Except his tail feathers did get somewhat soiled from being in the crate, How do you clean those to make them white again? I introduced Corkey to his cage, he climbed up it to the perches on top, and proceeded to the hanging play gym. I thought ok, no problem getting around I see. I then placed him in his cage, oh boy! whats this, and this, he was checking out all his toys. I was quite impressed that he wasn't afraid of any of them. I was truly amazed at his confidence, and your right I haven't heard him whine once. Corkey is truly a amazing bird. Haven't seen him eat yet, but its still early, he wants to play with his toys. I want to thank-you so very much and your staff for raising such a confident, amazing bird. He will be very much loved.

6/27/04 Aurora (Blue & Gold Macaw) is doing beautifully well!! She is the most fun, sweetest, snuggliest (is that a word?) macaw. We are having the best time with her. Her playful antics keep us all cheerful. Not only that but Archimedes (Panama Amazon) is helping to teach her to talk! She is starting to say things that almost sound human and when she and Archimedes get going it's pretty comical. Then Slim, our Timneh, will pipe up in a grouchy voice..."Quiet!!" That's from my husband telling our dogs to be quiet.)

I'm so happy I got Aurora. Please tell your staff that she is a happy bird and that they should be proud of the job they (and you) did in raising her. I'm very, very pleased with her and I say this very seriously.

6/21/04 I wanted to take a few minutes to let you know how well Tesla (Timneh African Grey) is doing. The fact is, we just love this new feathered family member and can't imagine how we got along without him. He's just a little affection sponge; while he's taken a special shine to my husband, he allows scritches from anyone in the family including our children. He thrives on attention and makes sure to check on our whereabouts with a Timneh squawk. We always answer back. No words from him we recopies, but plenty of vocalizing and there is no mistaking his tone. He's willing to eat a wide variety of goodies and shows no favoritism towards anything in particular...no bad eating habits to undo or work on. He willingly steps up and behaves like a charm when we have to get firm...sometimes walk abouts are just not a safe thing for a little gray parrot to do!

When I see and hear the problems my friends have with their pet chain birds, I'm so thankful to have had you recommended and to have held out for this wonderful baby. He's literally twice the bird and at half the price. You've done a wonderful job and we can't thank you enough.

6/18/04 (Meyers Parrot) We could not be more happy with her. She responds great with me- her primary caregiver, and VERY well with both children (10 mon and 2 years). She allows both children to pet her, while perched on my hand, she perches on my two year old's toweled arm and takes food freely from his hand or finger tips. Thank you so much for the information you put on your pages, you encouraged Meyers as a great choice for our family and it was.

Thank you so much for you time, both times. I have done nothing but sing your praises, for your help, your website, your support to those of us who have your birds, and most importantly for what a wonderful job you did with my baby.

6/18/04 Chico (Maximillian Pionus) arrived safely about 9:00 this evening. He is just fine, very curious, and ravenously hungry. He is eating anything we give him. He has also had a drink of water and has pooped, so everything seems normal. He is bigger than we expected. I thought he would be more baby-sized, and would grow after he got here. Is he full-grown now?
6/17/04 It's been almost a year now since I picked up our little girl Pua (a Solomon Eclectus Female) from your husband in the parking lot :-). I can't begin to tell you how much she has become a central part of our lives. The first month she was a bit scared, but now she's settled in and become a perfect little ball of fun! I have never met a more gentle bird. She has never bitten anyone and uses her beak with the greatest of care when playing. And, she's quiet and polite. Quite a contrast to our Sun Conure who likes to be the boss!
She mumbles a lot and seems like she is trying to learn to talk. That will be interesting. However, if she never says a word, that's okay. Pua is such a wonderful addition to our family that our neighbor is going to contact you to order one. You indeed raise wonderful little birds. Whatever you are doing, keep it up. It is obvious that much love was put into her in the first three months of her life and we can't thank you enough!

6/3/04 Gail the Sun Conure arrived safely and got to its new home abot 11:30 central time. It is really cute and I look foward to working, training and playing with it. You all are wonderful people to work with and to possibly getting another bird from you in the future. Once again thanks you very much and I will try to get some pics of its new home sent to you after it gets settled in. Have a good day.

6/1/04 I would have contacted you sooner, but the whole family was so excited about the new arrival. Just wanted to let you know that the bird (Yellow-Sided Conure) arrived safely to New York. You are right, Connor is BEAUTIFUL/HANDSOME (not sure of the sex). Thanks for shipping Connor very carefully. Connor seemed fairly okay with the flight; perched on the window grate of the crate was the most comfortable position apparently. Connor seems to like the new cage and the amenities.

5/21/04 Our Senegal, Drumstick, is really doing well. She started eating right away. Not a lot but definitely nibbling. This morning she was eating a bit more. So far so good.

Drumstick is cautious, but not overly fearful. She fell asleep while I was petting her on my lap in a towel last night. Very sweet. She learning to step up and seems interested in what's going on in her new house. We seem to be okay thus far! Thank you so much for our wonderful little baby!

4/27/04 Just a short note to thank you for the beautiful male Solomon Island Eclectus you sent last week. The bird arrived in good feather and is eating well. And while I am at the issue of eating I must tell you that "his mama forgot to teach him how to clean his beak after eating"?!

I made my first serious attempts yesterday to interact with the new arrival. He stepped on a stick as if he had done it many times before and allowed me to carry him outside for a breath of fresh air. While he was soaking in the sights and sounds of country living, our resident (and very
tame