Crazy Bird Story
@GardenGerty (157675)
United States
November 29, 2018 11:06am CST
My sister was given this Lovebird, Gypsy, by her neighbor. The neighbor was told by her lung doctor to get rid of the bird because it was not good for her breathing. No one in Karen's family would take the bird or could take care of it. So she talked my sister into it.
My niece paid the pet deposit. My sister is okay with having the bird. At least now the niece will quit insisting that she will get her mother a cat or a dog.
Last week the bird had a screeching fit. The cage is in front of a big picture window. She screeches a lot anyway, but this was different. She was down in the bottom of her cage.
My sister looked up and there was a red tailed hawk just outside. It had tried to come in through the window, hitting its head. Several times. She had heard the thumps.
When the proper animal control people talked to my sister they said this bird had been at a lot of apartment complexes. It may be too young to fend for itself, or could have been separated from its group.
You never know who or what you will see out your front window.
My sister almost would not travel with us for Thanksgiving, due to needing a bird sitter. Gypsy is spoiled. Likes certain television shows and classic country music.
It is a rough life, I am sure.
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@RasmaSandra (73777)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Nov 18
Well I think Gypsy looks just fien. I have been thinking of getting a parrot for company since my cat Sid comes and goes all the time but I am still not sure. If I had such a bird I certainly would enjoy listening to country with it and perhaps we could form a duo 
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I do not know how old love birds live to be, but some parrots live to be over seventy. Better plan on living a long life with your bird, if you get one.
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@RasmaSandra (73777)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Nov 18
@JudyEv yes, my friend's family below me would not like that
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
29 Nov 18
It has to be a rough life being a spoiled birdie. My uncle likes to watch youtube videos of people's birds epsecially the cockatoos. I've watched some with him and those birds sure have a big personality.
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
My niece comes over and shows you tube videos to Gypsy of other love birds.
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
1 Dec 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum I do not know, she murdered her mate because he was a bully. My sister and niece think she enjoys the videos.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
30 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I wonder what gypsy thinks of those other birds?
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
29 Nov 18
I appreciate the concern shown by yurv sister! She realized the danger Gypsy is facingbright now! Though gypsy may not get harmed physically by stayingbinnthe cage, but the bird may experience the most horrible emotinal exerience of his/her life! kudos to her and her poor Gypsy!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
30 Nov 18
@GardenGerty , Yes , that is the natural instinct they have!
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@wolfgirl569 (95846)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Nov 18
Glad the hawk could not get to the bird. The bird must have been terrified
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
She was. I guess this hawk was not sure where to go to get further out of the city.
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I think she knew about the country music. I am not sure how she figured out about Sponge Bob, cause Karen did not watch that.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
30 Nov 18
@GardenGerty haha, maybe there were children who visited in the home that watched it from time to time
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
1 Dec 18
Yes, and I imagine the outdoor birds were too. I saw hummingbirds chase a crow once this summer.
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@JudyEv (326222)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Dec 18
@GardenGerty Some of the smaller birds are very brave when it comes to chasing away bigger ones.
@snowy22315 (170653)
• United States
30 Nov 18
That is quite a tale. Apparently the bird was smart enough to know something was after her.
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@celticeagle (159577)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Nov 18
It is. A lot of hawks are found in cities now days.
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
1 Dec 18
Vultures/buzzards nest in the scaffolding of the water tower in McPherson. It is interesting when they give the babies "flight training."
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I understand how your sister figured out Gypsy loved country music but how did she figure out what tv shows the bird liked?
I wouldn't have accepted Gypsy... Pretty and I are both quiet people. We haven't turned on a television in over 11 years now and neither one of us play music at home. (Actually, Pretty might play music when I'm gone to work. IDK. I know she doesn't play it when I'm home, though.)1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
1 Dec 18
I don't know the answer to that, cause if I did watch television it would NOT be Sponge Bob Square Pants. My sister has television on 24/7 and talks through it. Then the bird shrieks constantly. I do not enjoy visiting there.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
2 Dec 18
@GardenGerty Wow! I wouldn't want to visit your sister either, GG. How can you hold good conversations while a television is muttering away in the same room?
@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
You could very well be correct. She tells me about singing and dancing with Gypsy.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
29 Nov 18
I love birds and I feel so sorry for them being caged for the pleasure if humans, but once they are with humans that are dependent.
Did animal control get the hawk?
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
Birds that are bred in captivity are pretty much at our mercy. Gypsy has a history. She had a mate, who bullied her and would not let her eat. One day she flat out killed him. Pets need good homes. Karen, the neighbor, had lots of family drama, and the bird suffered for it showing lots of stress. She is happy and spoiled with my sister.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I am glad the bird has your sister.
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
28 Dec 18
When we were young, we had parakeets, but I find I do not have the patience now to care for a bird.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
30 Nov 18
Hope the hawk found it's place, must be frightening for him.
So did your sister get a sitter and go with you all?
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
1 Dec 18
Karen's brother came in and took care of Gypsy. Of course the television was left on as well.
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
She can put the blinds down, and often does.
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@allknowing (130176)
• India
30 Nov 18
Hope that red tailed hawk found what it was looking for.
Preiti needs me all the time and I too do not socialise.
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
I hope he found his way to a more "wild" place, where he could live as normal. I have been told that they sometimes break their own neck trying to fly into windows, and sometimes they break the windows.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
29 Nov 18
It is a beautiful bird! Taking care of it means one really have to allot some time for its needs; the reason I sometimes forego owning more pets because I can not leave our home for long vacations.
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@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
Yes, that is why Princess is our last pet. We want to care well for her, but do not want to leave her too much.
@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
30 Nov 18
Yes. She screams if my sister talks to anyone but her.
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