Miss Polly

[birdslave]

Polynesia is settling in very well. (Named after the african grey in Dr Doolittle)

She is very curious about all things, and absolutely crazy about getting her head scratched and beak rubbed!

I haven't heard any real words from her yet, but she's trying, making little scratchy pre-words, and adding her 2 cents worth when I sing the "miss Polly" song to her. She uses lots of two-sylabol sounds when she answers me, and says something which may be an attempt at hello at times when I go over to her.

Otherwise we usually only here her squeaky toy impersonation, or clucking noise. She has added a water drip to her range as well.

She is much more content to play by herself than Merlin ever was, happy to be out and on top of the cage as long as you are in the room. she really only flies off the cage if I walk out of view (she's already worked out that the sound of her flying will get me back to investigate ) When she is with me however, she is very adamant about getting her scratches, and grabs at my fingers every time I stop Evidently 1 hnad should be scratching while the other gently rubs her beak, and she's a happy girl!

The only other time she wants to fly is when I pick her up to put her back in the cage- then we play "chase the birdie" to get her back in, though I'm working on teaching her that she will always get more scratches for going back in.... and in case I haven't mentioned it she LOVES scratches!

Anyway... here are some photos, in case you haven't guessed I'm completely smitten with this little girl

Jo