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Owner & Bird
Owner's Name:

Paul Friedel

Bird's Name: Bilbo
Other flock members: Maxie (Senegal parrot)
Why you picked a Jardine's vs something else: Steady, playfull character, intelligent (can learn tricks, able to talk), funny, a jardine parrot is not too big (so less messy) and does not make a lot of noise.
Physical Characteristics
Hatch Date: August 2002
Weight: 190 gram
Length (nose to butt)
Amount of Orange Coloring & Where: Legs, head, wings, one orange feather on the chest.
Breeder
When Purchased: October 2002
Where Purchased: Parrot store in Beek in the Netherlands
Age when Purchased: 8 weeks
Hand Fed? Yes

     By Who:

Breeder, store, and from 8 weeks on by myself
Price: 350 Dollar
Diet
Eats Pellets? Yes
     Pellet Brand Wagner's Natural Balance Real Pellets
Eats Veggies? Yes
     Favorites: Carrot, broccoli, peas, beans
Eats Seeds? Yes
Eats People Food (ie with you) Yes
     Favorites: Pasta, rice, all kind of nuts, banana, apple, meat, yoghurt, almost anything.
Beverages: Water, orange juice.
Other foods:
Favorite foods:
Personality
Favorites games to play with people: Swinging the rope he sits on, watching television, "throw" a little ball
Tricks: Rather well potty trained,gets up and off on command, nodding "yes" while saying "yes".
Shy around strangers? Not at all.
Likes to bathe? Yes
     How: In shower with me and by himself in the kitchen.
Likes music? Yes
     What kind? Very light and happy music (not classic).
     Likes to dance? He likes it when I'm dancing.
Agressive or shy with other birds/pets in the house? No, only interested.
Amount of human attention received: A lot, whenever I'm home.
Talks? Yes
     Words: Not very clear yet: Claudie, Bilbo,"yes" (jahaa), "no" (nee), mag niet, nee hoor
     How did he learn? Spontaneously.
Whistles? Yes
     Tunes: My telephone, a whistle I learned him
Prefers to talk or whistle? This depends on the time of day, mostly whistling.
Cage
Size of cage:
Favorite perches or toys:
Sleeping habits: Normally around 23:00 he goes to sleep. Wakes up when the sun rises.
Veterinarian  Information
Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian vet in Lanaken (Belgium).
Wings Clipped? Yes
     1 or 2 wings clipped: 1
     By who: Avian vet
Toenail clipped by who: Not yet
How often for vet visits: 3 times
Any accidents? No
     What?
     Lessons learned:
Other Comments Bilbo is a female.