A tribute to Tuci, and information about other birds with whom I share
my life.
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Male Timneh African Grey Parrot
Obtained April, 1995
Died April 7, 2003
Probable age: 10-14
He Loved Being A Wild Bird
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A
tribute to Tuci
born ~1992 — died April 7, 2003
Tuci was my wildest grey. He loved roaming around, and
also on warmer days being in his big cage outside. He would occasionally
sneak up near me while I was watching TV to see if there was perchance a
treat he could obtain, and he would also sometimes venture up a few stairs
to see what was happening in the kitchen.
Tuci hated being touched, and he would fight when he
felt the need. But Tuci was fundamentally a gentle fun loving bird -
especially around those of his flock he recognized as fellow birds &
friends.
During the past 8 years Tuci spent much of time trying
to pass on his genes with the help of his female friend Lady. Sadly Lady
never produced an egg. But at least Tuci spent his time having as much fun
as he could.
Tuci did have some emotional pain & baggage,
inflicted firstly by either his previous owners, or by his travails to
arrive here (if he were wild caught). Some birds are relatively happy in
the company of humans, but Tuci would just have assumed to have stayed
away. Facades of wildness were provided for Tuci, but they were probably
inadequate to his needs.
Fundamentally though Tuci didn't deserve the life he
got. He just wanted to be away from people & do what he felt inclined
to do. Tuci didn’t deserve to be around foolish careless ignorant
humans, and tragically his genetic legacy will not be passed on. Tuci
certainly didn’t deserve his death, which was most likely caused by
either human stupidity or human ignorance.
This is a tribute to Tuci. May his death prompt
increased diligence on the part of selfish humans who desire to have
highly fragile, dynamic, and intelligent fellow creatures in their midst.
May this apparently blatant failure prompt others to act more responsibly.
Tuci loved being a wild bird. We didn’t deserve him.
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My other birds:
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Chripa Derpa II, a Quaker Parakeet. Chirpa enjoys the
following activities: screaming all day long; being aggressive to paper, fingers, a small
plastic bird in her page, and the remote control; taking baths; at times being scratched
on the back of her neck (in a fashion that gently reaches her skin); chewing on my
shoelaces; eating cereal, potatoes, orange juice, and any bread uncontaminated by anything
sticky or saucey; going under my shirt and screaming; hiding under the desk while on my
leg and looking for things to attack; walking on the floor to find things to eat; a very
light but persistent rough housing where I gently touch her wings with my fingers - she
starts screaming and bobbing her head - she lets me know when she's had enough; hanging
upside down on the underside of my left t-shirt sleave and chewing; going inside my
t-shirt and chewing out various areas (no less than 10 t-shirts have been destroyed in
this way); hiding inside my coat when I go on walks; preening my Timneh African Grey Coco;
playing with her paper & plastic toys when I'm playing with her; and being gently
wrapped up in either paper towel or cotton wash cloths or a sock (all dry & clean)
whereupon she screams and attacks the surrounding material.
Chirpa does not enjoy small children, especially when they have plastic toys in their
hands. She also doesn't like long sticks or stick-like objects, nor balloons, nor dolls.
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Coco, a Timneh African Grey parrot.
Coco
Gizmo, a Timneh African Grey parrot. With the death of Tuci
I've removed these other detailed descriptions. I'll need to rewrite them all
now that Tuci is gone.
Gizmo
Tuci, a Timneh African Grey parrot, died April of 2003
Lady, a Timneh African Grey parrot.
Tuci and Lady
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