It's All About Echo

My mom was browsing Craig'sList under pets. She saw an add for a Congo African Grey. It said that he wasn't fond of children, but I emailed her anyways. I was extatic to hear he was still avalible and I was the first to email her. I had been disapointed over Christmas when a woman with a grey and eclectus never called us and in Janruary when the owners decided to keep her. Now, finally, I had found a bird! I looked forward to every email, every picture. I was checking on the computer constantly.

By the end of the week, I went to see him. It was love at first sight, after a few harsh "Who are you?" bites. We played together and he chattered away. That day, we broughthim home and I have never regretted it. Looking back now, I am so happy to have gotten Echo. He is young, happy, fully feathered and quite and chatter box! All day long, he is talkign to himself and Harley, babbling on and on in jibberish.

To be honest, if I had known how great owning a grey was, I would have wanted one a long time ago, but then I wouldn't have my Echo, would I?

Owning a Congo Grey is amazing! They are one of the best birds to be around and I cannot say anything but good about them! I didn't ever realize why anyone would want to own one before. They don't have dramatic coloration and are in a way, plain looking. But then I realized how much I want one. I never new why, because I couldn't figure out what made me so attracted to them. That was until I owned one.

Echo is a on-of-a-kind bird. He is so special to me for so many reasons. It is hard to just talk about one, but I will start with companionship. I find it so heart-warming that bird bird could give you so much love. Echo will fly off his perch to find me in the house. He will call to me; when I am in the backyard, he hangs from the back of his cage, looking at me with that "Won't you come and love me?" look. It works every time too! He lets me give him scritches on the head and rub him on the neck. His favorite place to be is either on top of my head or cuddled up tight by my neck, rubbing his cheek against mine. It really does make your heart melt and want to give so much love!

I don't know what my life would be like without him. He brings so much joy and makes me so glad I own one!

When you think about adopting a bird, do you picture a bird whose plucked, a screamer, scared to death and very old? There are birds out there like that, but adopting a bird doesn't mean they are all like that. Believe it or not, my almost one-year old is adopted. Adoption doesn't mean a rescue, but giving an unwanted bird a home. Echo was loved, but unfortunatly, he wasn't able to get enough attention. He was for adoption on craigslist. I emailed her, and a week later, he came home with me! It was like bringing a new child into the house. You wanted them to be so happy, feel so loved.

I was worried Echo would be disturbed by allthe attention, but he fell right into out daily routein like he had been there forever. No plucking, screaming, nothing, he was an absolute gentleman. I really do think people should look into adopting a bird before a breeder. You may find a perfect bird who is all you want. Of course, not wanting to buy a baby bird is something no bird lover could restist, but adopting one can be so rewarding as well!