Kimba, Maybe Molly, check this out!

Gotta love the vasa sun bath! He seems to really be enjoying these outing more and more.

It's still a challenge to get the harness on in the first place (he whines and flaps off every time) but definitely worth it once we get out. I think he really enjoys all the attention he gets.

At one point a group of about 6 people came and sat just a few feet behind us, and he hopped over and whistled at them with his sweet little "feeyew" call. (I guess that's his "contact call"? He usually does it when I pick him up, like "Hi Buddy!")

What do you do in the winter time when it's cooler? I worry I'm going to have to start from square one come spring. What's the coolest I can take him out? I think his vet said 68ish? Kimba would you agree?

He is such a little joy. I'm starting to dread the cooler months, I will feel so bad he won't be getting out so much.

lol the call you described Eve does also, it's kinda a huh?what?who's that? call. or that's at least how I interpret it. As far as cooler weather goes, it will depend on more than temp. Wind will be a factor as well as dampness. For instance if it is 68 damp and with a slight breeze I would say no. But if it is sunny and 68 most definitely. If you see Vinnie shaking while out, sort of vibrating his feathers he is cold. As far as next year goes, it might be weird for him the first few times again, but it shouldn't be that hard. You can always practice with the harness a few weeks before it warms up.

Oh my goodness, I am jealous of those pictures!!!

So, I was wondering, where does "vasa" come from? Is it latin for something or some guys name? I know velasa Raptor and vasa are similar, I wonder if theres a connection?

From what I understand, vasa is a variation of vaza.

http://www.thesca.org.uk/articles/vasa_parrots.html

Quote:

We owe to Buffon (1779) the vernacular vaza- since corrupted to vasa for the Coracopsis parrots of Madagascar and some of its satellite islands. The first to describe the Greater Vasa Parrot C. vasa as distinct from the Lesser Vasa and, like Edwards before him, to provide a plate was Le Vaillant (1805). He, unlike Edwards and Buffon, knew both as living birds and, from moving with such (swiftness and ease... was marvellously graceful, that no bird is as friendly, gentle and affection...that it readily learnt to whistle parts of certain melodies... and although never able... to repeat words... the sound of a creaking door... filing an iron bar... sawing wood) thought vasa parrots were different from all other parrots.

Meh. Vasas getting all teh <3


"If you build it, I will chew it!"


"I'm invisible! Can you see me?"

Pretty pictures, Chiquin. Is that Bobby Q at the right side of the wheel, or am I imagining it? Thanks for sharing.

that's a great where's the bird shot! Now don't be jealous of us vasas now. We gotta make up for our lack of color somehow.

Thanks Maybe Molly!!!