6/26/07~We just got the results of the DNA done two weeks ago by our vet. Harrison is FEMALE!!! Quite a shock to us but we love her just the same. :)
Meet Harrison, our African Grey Parrot. The breeder *thinks* he's a male but can't be 100% sure without a DNA test. His hatch date is 12~31~05. He's just about fully grown and is able to say "Hi Birdies" and "Hi Bird". He also knows two commands. "Step up" and "Step down". Those are for getting up onto your hand and getting down. So far he's a real sweetie.
4~12~08-We made some audio files of Harrison talking...please take a moment to listen. I've included a list of what she says on each MP3. It'll make it easier for you to understand what she's saying if you refer to the list. List/MP3 number 1 That's my girl baby wanna come out want some water hello birds how are you i love you want some water ??? come on almond? baby wanna come out hello I'm a star, superstar Here's the link
List and MP3 number 2 again, she says wanna come out a lot Sandy (the dog) how ya doin girl, you ok? BIG FART sound, then she says "oooopsie" more wanna come out... cluck like a chicken wanna come out baby girl hungry? want some water? superstar superstar wanna come out baby girl? Hiya Hotlips! (HIYA is a bit hard to hear) ???not sure what she says here gimme kiss ????
List and MP3 number 3 Here's what to listen for Cockadoo doo good morning wanna come out baby girl whatRyaDoin? hungry? hello? wanna come out wanna come out baby want some water again want an almond
Here's a list of vocabluary she's learned over the last 2 years. I started keeping a "journal" of what she says after having her about a year.....
I love you Hi/hello baby Whatcha doin? Cartoooons!! Hiya Hotlips OOOoooooohhhh!!! Hellllloooo??? Hello bird Harrison is a (very) pretty biiiiiirrrrrd Pretty cool It's OK
Added 4~12~07 Feed the geckos? You're a good boy. (lol) How's my baby? I'm sorry Hello Buddy How are you? He just started saying "no" when he doesn't want to do something. :)
5~1~07 Heather Where's Heather? I'm Sorry gootchie-gootchie goo Go On Ooops! 5~23~07 I'm trying to teach him "Tell me about it, stud"...you know, the famous line in "Grease"...so far he says "Tell me about it, SSSSS" 5~26~07 He said "Tell me about it, Stud" perfectly. He doesn't always say it perfectly, but most of the time he does.
He's also saying different variations of the phrases in the first group. Like "Whatcha doin boy?" or "Whatcha doin Harrison?" He beeps like the microwave, makes belching and farting sounds, whines like the dog, wolf whistles, and he also kinda mumbles in my husbands voice...I'll say "what did you say?" to my husband...and he didn't say anything at all...it was Harrison.
7/10/07 Since we've found out that Harrison is female, we've been talking to her as such. She's learned a few new phrases...
Pretty Girl Good Girl Wanna Come out and Play? She's also barking like our dog...she talks to the dog but I can't understand her...she says "blah blah...Sandy!!" (the dog's name)
I had a sneezing episode yesterday and after each sneeze, my husband said "bless you"...well, this morning, Harrison made a sneezing sound and said "bless you" right after. ha.
7/25/07 La Dee Da Yummy yummy yummy Stop it Sandy and she's regularly making sneezing sounds and saying "bless you"
8/13/07 You Go Poopie? (female voice) "Honey?!"~(male voice) "What?!" It's alright Ok bye bye Bye bye Harrison You're a good bird, yes you are Come here WOW! She makes the sound of a soda pop opening
8/18/07 Want a cracker? Fly, fly, fly!! Hey, hey, hey!! What's the matter? Where's my good birdie?
10/10/07 Hi Sweet Pea That's my nose, those are my toes Sandy, shush (Sandy is our dog)
10/26/07 Hey Girl Go Poopie (in a really high voice, then she poops) Where's my girl? Walnut? Watch birdies (bird DVD) How's my (little) girl, hmmmm???? That's my (little) girl
11/7/07 I'll be right back Go outside
12/18/07 Silly girl Silly bird(y) Got your nose WHAT!?~she says that quite often after we say something...as if she didn't quite hear what we said.. Beep (like the phone) Hello? then she says "alright bye bye" Come on, come on, step up. C'mere baby girl, step up. I'm sorry Sandy, chill!! Where's Denis/Valerie Hi Heather/Denis/Valerie
1/20/08 She has started clucking like a chicken...I don't know where she got that. She's also recently started saying "turkey" because I call her that. When I go to get her out of her cage, she sometimes plays hard to get. Well, she's got what I say down pat. "wanna come out?" "NO?...ok"...(i walk away)..."turkey!!"...then Harrison kinda stomps her feet..."oh you do wanna come out?"..."I thought so"..."Turkey!!"
4/18/08 I'm a star/superstar cluck cluck chicken cocka doodle doo good morning cocka doo doo wanna go back? want some water? You stay right here. 6/13/08 What's going on, buddy? You wanna come back out? Where's/who's my little girl? You're my good girl, yes you are. Wanna come out and play? Do you wanna go eat? Want some mango? Thank you (my voice) You're welcome (hubby's voice) When she sees me eating almost anything, she will say "Want some?"...she also, for some reason, says "Want some here?" I think it's because after she says "want some?" I give her a little bite and I say "here"...that must be why she started that. 7/15/08 Hi Sweet Girl Where's my sweet girl? Where's my lil girl It's ok, buddy Turkey Lurkey 8/2/08 You're a good girl, Sandy, that's the baby. When she flies to me, right when she lands on my hand, she says "hello."...it's so cute...she's so 'matter of fact'. 8/18/08 Want a pistachio? I've been trying to teach her "Okie dokie artichokie" but she says "okie dokie turkey lurkey" instead...it's cute Wassssup 10/3/08 You are my sunshine...(I'm trying to teach her the song) Hey, don't bite me. Stay right there. Cheerio?
This is our dog/best bud, Sandy. She's salt-n-pepper Miniature Schnauzer. Sandy was born on January 14, 2004. We don't keep her groomed to look like the typical mini schnauzer, we keep her face trimmed, we think she looks cuter without the beard and she doesn't like her eyebrows hanging in her face. Various photos taken with Kodak Easy Share, Panasonic DMC-FZ20,and Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
I've always wanted one of these Aussie beauties. My husband decided I should get one for Christmas. We bought him from a breeder in San Francisco, CA. These guys need to burrow in sand and that's the reason for my use of sand as his substrate. I normally wouldn't use sand due to the risk of impaction but since sand is part of his natural habitat, I decided to go ahead and use it. He's been eating and pooping normally since day one and is quite active. Watching him dig and make little caves is a lot of fun, I hope you enjoy his photos.
What a great show!! This was the first show of the new tour...Olivia's voice was magnificent..as always. These are the songs she sang:
Have You Never Been Mellow Magic Xanadu Stronger Than Before If Not For You If You Love Me, Let Me Know Please Mr. Please Physical-new version Dont Stop Believin-new version Never Give into It Can I Trust Your Arms Suddenly Cry Me A River Rumour, Make A Move on Me, Twist of Fate, 80s medley You're The One That I Want Hopelessly Devoted Summer Nights I Honestly Love You Serenity
THE best venue for a concert in my opinion. The staff were great and of course, Olivia and her band put on a fantastic show. Taken with a Panasonic FZ20 Front Row
Photos taken from about 100 feet from the stage. Cache Creek has got to be the worst casino here in California. The staff were rude and could care less about their customers. Cameras were not allowed, but I managed to snap a few. Due to distance and having to crouch down in my seat, the photos aren't that great, but I hope you enjoy them anyway. Taken with a Panasonic FZ20.
What a show this woman puts on!! She is so beautiful and talented. Plus she has a wonderful sense of humor. Taken with Panasonic DMC-FZ20. 50 feet from the stage. Most pics are 12x optical zoom. Some are 48x zoom.
These are various bugs I've been taking photos of with my Panasonic FZ20. Most with an Olympus macro lens. Some other photos taken with KM Maxxum D7. Look for more soon!
Pictures of some animals from the Sacramento Zoo with a Panasonic DMC-FZ20. This zoo has reduced the number of animals they have. They don't have elephants and the hippo that had been there since I was a kid died. They used to have different kinds of bears, but I don't know where they went.
We went to Marine World today. Thank goodness we have season passes, we didn't get to see everything. That place was packed!! Hope to add more photos in a few weeks...last 25 taken with Panasonic FZ20
First 25 photos taken with Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
I bought this lil one on 10/22/06. I don't know the gender yet so for now, she's a she. She's around 6 weeks old and weighs 30 grams. I'll be adding photos probably weekly, so check back!! :) The red dot on her back is a mark put there by the breeder.
