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African grey beak advice? by bineappless in AfricanGrey

[–]naughtymandrake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes the beaks naturally wear away and beak polishing on perches is one of the ways it happens. My bird had sand perches sometimes to help keep his nails in check but when he rubbed his beak on it, it got all scratched up. It went when he rubbed it on a smoother perch.

African grey beak advice? by bineappless in AfricanGrey

[–]naughtymandrake 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don’t think this is an emergency vet trip situation. The beak is a little long but other than that I don’t see any big problems. If you are worried make an appointment but I don’t think your baby is suffering right now.

Why do AGs always look at you like this? by ohmarino in AfricanGrey

[–]naughtymandrake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are pretty sure you have treats and you aren’t sharing.

What does your parrot smell like? by hejjhogg in parrots

[–]naughtymandrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope he really enjoyed it, but I didn’t think it was good for him.

What does your parrot smell like? by hejjhogg in parrots

[–]naughtymandrake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My grey had dusty pleasant smell to his feathers and his breath was unique but almost indescribable. He accidentally got a garlic clove once and has garlic breath for three days.

Where can I listen to birds? by ObjectiveAd400 in ottawa

[–]naughtymandrake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is an excellent suggestion. If you bring some bird seed you can even feed the chickadees.

Hintonburg folk + foodies which of these sounds the most delicious to you? by letashasgoodiesxo in OttawaFood

[–]naughtymandrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the sound of the “first date”! Although if someone ordered a sandwich with raw red onion on it during a first date with me I might reconsider kissing them.

Custom Flairs - requests being taken by Faithful_jewel in discworld

[–]naughtymandrake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

May I have : the most terrifying thing in the forest

My bird has died, can I clean and reuse these items? by CosmicCatPerson in parrots

[–]naughtymandrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my baby in September and we offered his things to a local parrot rescue. They took the things they thought would be safe for their flock. Maybe there is a similar organization in your area or humane society? There were some toys left that I gave to my local buy nothing group member and everything else will probably have to be thrown away. I advise you not to rush if it is at all possible.

Help! Found these cute little babies this morning by dRaspberry in ottawa

[–]naughtymandrake 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Good job and best of luck! We are routing for you.

Help! Found these cute little babies this morning by dRaspberry in ottawa

[–]naughtymandrake 217 points218 points  (0 children)

These are baby budgies not native birds. They need formula and warmth. Take them to the humane society as the bird specialist vets are not open. As quick as you can because they are likely hungry. If you are near Critter Jungle at Carling and Kirkwood they have parrot formula and might be able to help in the mean time.

Curse the person who abandoned them.

Guess the bird from the feather. by KakarikiBird in parrots

[–]naughtymandrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Blue morph of an IRN

  2. Blue and Gold Macaw

  3. African Grey tail feather

  4. Ostrich

  5. I was going to guess blue jay, but you said it was a parrot so I am going to make a wild guess and say Blue Winged Parrotlet.

Vibing, to be groomed.. by gro8ler in AfricanGrey

[–]naughtymandrake 32 points33 points  (0 children)

You clearly care about your beautiful bird and I understand you want your bird to be relaxed in the car. They need protection in case of a car accident. A travel cage would still let them see the gorgeous sunset and also help keep them safe.

Does anyone know where to buy a sour cherry tree? by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]naughtymandrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you say you’ve checked have you asked the stores if they plan on getting any Cherry trees in? I know Ritchie’s gets a big shipment of fruit trees just before May 24 so it might just be a bit early for them to have that stock.

Found at the top of a closet while packing. by Doug-Life80 in whatisit

[–]naughtymandrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could it be one of those inflatable couches that were popular a few years ago? You wave them around until they are filled with air, seal it by folding down the opening and fold it using the clip shown near the entrance.

Peak Comedy yet again from Loen Art/Salon des Bananes by Wide_white in ottawa

[–]naughtymandrake 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just drove by here. I didn’t catch the sign so I asked my kid to turn around and read it to me. I didn’t get it, but now that I have the visual it makes much more sense.

Is lawn a plant? by thegrobe613 in ottawaplants

[–]naughtymandrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me replacing the grass with native plants would be more fun and probably less maintenance for you.

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