Hey everyone.
My name is Marlon, I'm a 19 year old college student in Orlando. Growing up, I had the beauty of having different animals my entire life. I think the first time I handfed a lovebird was at the age of 11. I have a passion for all types of animals and since I moved into Orlando last semester from Miami, I had a horrible time getting used to not having my family and my basset hound, siberian husky,my orange tabby cat, my blue and gold macaw, 2 cockatiels and 2 white zebra finches. Since their all pretty much my parents' now, I had been having that "birdie" urge to ad another fid into my life. This time it would be mine and go with me wherever I would go and live with me for the rest of it's life no matter what happens.
This past Sunday, there was a bird fair in the Central Florida Fairgrounds. The entire week I had spent reading and researching on Timneh African Greys and I was sure I was going to buy one for myself. I had also read about all the African birds and some caiques.
Well, as I was deciding my purchase for an African Grey, I walked past a table where my eyes set upon a beautiful 3 year old Senegal sitting on a very nice lady's shoulder. I asked her how much she was but didn't really think I was going to buy her. After all, I was set on an African Grey. Well, the Senegal pretty much picked me: she climbed on my arm, sat on my shoulder and sat there so that I could scratch her head.
It's not everyday that a bird picks you. None of the African Greys I had looked at did that to me. I walked around for a good hour deciding what I was going to take as my new lifetime companion. I saw some other senegals that were only 3 months old, but as cute as they were, my heart strings weren't pulled as much as the older one I had seen earlier did. In the end, I came back for her: My Senegal beauty called Kenya (formerly Whiskey ha ha).
I'm glad to be part of this forum. I look forward to hearing from everyone and am happy to share this bundle of joy with all of you.
Sincerely,
Marlon
