Need a name for our new *baby*

[Janet]

Congratulations Mandy on your new addition.

I have been afraid of birds since I was a very young girl. I wish I could get over it, but don't think I ever will. I'm even afraid of dead or fake birds, can you believe it? It doesn't matter what kind of bird, pets, chickens, ducks, you name it, I'm deathly afraid of them.

I do have feeders up for the yellow finches, we had 7 pair last summer, but they are outside and I'm inside. We also have feeders up for Hummingbirds. I never wanted my son to be afraid of them like I am, so we have had feeders up since he was small. I don't know for sure why I am afraid, but I don't like their eyes, beaks and feet the most. That sure sounded dumb...lol but I am just afraid of every bit of them.

Can I ask a question??? If they have free run of the house, does that mean they are trained to potty somewhere? Are there potty trained birds?

[rivermom]

Oh goodness what a pretty baby!!! Congratulations Mandy! I will think of some names and send them your way. Right now I am at a blank.

[Tink]

How pretty she is! They both are actually!
I love the colors on birds. I'm not real wide awake yet so no names pop to mind. LOL

Enjoy her!

[Emmsmom]

When I saw the name Jolly the first thing that popped up was Rancher. If I can think of anymore I will post them.

(Ranchers) Jolly-Ranchers candy ! LOL
(Holly) "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas"

[Mandy]

Thanks ladies. I think i like the name Molly, it goes nicely with Jolly, and Holly.... i like Holly too... LOL
Janet, i open Jolly's cage in the am, she climbs out, and sits on top, or get's off, and walks around. Thank goodness the dogs are good with them. The baby still needs a lot of handling, she can't have toys in her cage yet, and is still on her baby food for the next month.
They potty in their cages, unless they walk around... we have kleenex at hand.

[Janet]

Since I'm so afraid of birds, I really know nothing about them, so I'll be asking you questions once in awhile, like this one....how come the baby can't have toys? Do they just walk around on the floor? Do they fly at all in the house?

I can't imagine having a bird in my house, I would go absolutely nuts. One time my brother put a fake bird in front of my face and I peed my pants and fainted. I am soooo afraid of them, but I think I am getting better...at least I can look at them now.

Oh, I almost forgot...hubby had to work today so I got on our lawn tractor and cleared snow from the driveway again..(we got another 4 inches of the darn white stuff). I noticed all the little sparrows and wrens looking for food, so I took them some of the bird seed we had and they went nuts. They were so hungry, with all the snow on the ground, it's hard for them to find anything. I may be afraid of them, but I don't want them to suffer.

[Mandy]

Janet, she is not supose to have toys in her cage until she is used to climbing, and the cage. Now i don't know about this one tho, she is way too intelligent for her own good.
We left for our trip last week, and came home today, while we were away we left the birds in my mom's care, i kept daily contact with her, to find out how she was doing, my mom absolutly loves her, and keeps telling me what an adorable little creature she is.
Knowing my mom, both birds will be spoiled rotten LOL - she already told me that the baby bosses her around.
We name the baby Maxima

Janet, you can also put some fried meat left overs like bacon out for the wild birds, they thrive of the fat of meat in winter.

[Gina]

Originally Posted by Mandy

Thanks ladies. I think i like the name Molly, it goes nicely with Jolly, and Holly.... i like Holly too... LOL
Janet, i open Jolly's cage in the am, she climbs out, and sits on top, or get's off, and walks around. Thank goodness the dogs are good with them. The baby still needs a lot of handling, she can't have toys in her cage yet, and is still on her baby food for the next month.
They potty in their cages, unless they walk around... we have kleenex at hand.

Mandy yayyyyyyy you picked my name Molly does that make me the Godmother or something lol... Good choice I think its lovely

[DianaB]

Mandy, I was thinking of a name but didn't come up with anything other than "Rancher" , which I didn't think was too good of a name so I was still thinking and now you've already come up with a name........Oh, well!!! Molly is a cute name. We have an airdale named Mollee and she's a sweetheart!!!