Hi everyone! I have been lurking around here for a few months now, and I thought it was about time to join

I'm a teenager, and I don't have any birds yet, but I am looking into getting one. I will ask for your guys' advice on that issue in the general birds section, but I just I might as well introduce myself. You can call me Kestrel (wow, as if that wasn't obvious XD).

My parents run a dog boarding and training center on our property, so I've been around animals all my life. We've got two dogs, two cats, and a few fish tanks (which are my thing; my main one is a semi-planted 75 gal with various freshwater fish). My family and I like to fish, hunt (not me so much, I don't have the patience, hehe. Mainly it's waterfowl or pheasants and the like), and play/watch hockey (my brother plays and my dad coaches, but I LOVE to watch!). I personally like to take pictures, paint watercolor, and sketch. Yeah, just some random info there XD

I'm looking forward to being a member of the forum!

Hi Kestrel, Welcome to the forum!!!

I'm glad you decided to go ahead and sign up.

Welcome to the forum! That's fantastic that you're doing lots of research first! Good luck finding the perfect bird for your family!

Thanks! ^__^

Welcome to the forum Kestrek! Glad that you could join us. This is a really cool place to hang out on!

Welcome


ps...think linnies!!!

Thanks everyone!

Oh, don't worry, Carrie~Anne, I am

Welcome to the forum Kestral

Hello and welcome to the forum. I'm glad you decided to join. I see Carrie Anne told you think Linnies. They are so precious and I'd have one in a snap if I had room and time for another bird.
Nice to hear you like to paint. I have painted for almost 67 years. YES, I'm old. I started painting when I was 4. I do watercolors and LOVE them, as well as oils, acrylics, alkyds, chalk pastels, oil pastels and can get pretty serious with colored pencils. If done correctly, not just colored in, but shaded and highlighted correctly, colored pencils can be absolutely stunning!!! I have painted for profit now for 46 of those years.
I love aquariums too and have had some pretty impressive fresh water fish in the past. I gave them up when my house burned and fried my fish in 1987...or should I say boiled them?

Good luck finding your bird. Keep us updated! I like that you are doing your homework first!

Thanks for the welcomes!

Wow, that must be a fun job! I've done a few things with acrylics, but I'm not that good with them XD I like to do watercolor paintings of Biblical symbolism (my favorite is the lion and the lamb). I do like using colored pencils, and especially watercolor pencils. I'm sorry to hear about your house and the fish, that must have been rough! I will keep everyone here updated

Hi Kestrel! I was reading your other post and I want to WELCOME you too! I have a sun conure "Cherub" and a QP "Cheeky" and I sure feel blessed to have some parrots! Youve gotten some Great advice on the other post as to what parrots are good. Good Luck and I dont think youll regret whatever you do get! keep us posted!!

Welcome!!

I advise quakers all the way hehe! had greys for years! but now having a quaker i would never go back to greys!
my oatis is a right cheeky git and trys to wind me up etc like any bird would but he does it in such a funny way! hes amusing and hes gorgeous and ALREADY trying to say hello! he hasnt quite got it right yet but ya can tell what hes trying to say! hes only 9 weeks tomorrow