Total newbie in Perth, West Aus.

[Muchi]

Hello all!
I'm new here, currently have no fids of my own. I found this board while I was looking for the ideal first fid o.o Was actually looking up information on galahs/rose breasted cockatoos/RB2s (however you want to say it) though I don't know if my landlord would appreciate me getting one.
I live in Perth, Western Australia (G'day and whatnot) and have been fond of birds for quite some time, but until recently I had a cat who demanded a lot of my attention and became very jealous of any other animal I spent time with...
I don't yet know if I'll be allowed to get my own fid (landlord's not too fond of pets) but it's nice just to look at all your lovely feathered families :}
So there you have it. Pretty much a lurker, but I signed up so I could look at more pretty pictures.

So hi!

[micki]

hi and a warm welcome to the forum

[catschair]

[Lisa B]

[Courtzrocks]

Welcome, im a queenslander and i say galah lol! We had a galah and she was so awesome...people give them up because of noise and aggression but honestly, if you train them right they are great...our galah didnt like kids but was fine with adults of either sex. She wasnt as noisy as alot of people tell us they are but maybe we were lucky...she learnt how to be by herself for long periods of time and she had times we let her scream to get it out of her system. Im not saying she was quiet as she IS a part of the too fam but not as loud as others made out.. so if you do train it properly they can be great!! She was a wild galah that had an accident and couldnt fly again so we kept her and tamed her (well...my grandad and my dad when he was younger tamed her).

Look forward to seeing what you choose...Plus it is good for us to know what sort of qualities you want in a bird. I looked for what i wanted in a bird, thats how i came up with the Alexandrine...next one is a green cheek conure :)

Anyways again, Welcome fellow aussie!

[Muchi]

Thanks all for the warm welcome ^^

Oh, and thanks Courtzrocks. Galahs were my first choice, but really I don't know if it would be a good idea to 'jump into the deep end. A few people have suggested I go for something slightly smaller, or easier to care for. I just don't know. I've pretty much decided now to lurk at my local birdstore and wait for the bird that screams my name. Um. Not literally.
It's fun trying to figure out what sort of feathered friend might suit me.