I always said that as soon as I can afford a big house im going to build a big greenhouse room and have alot of parrots.

Aw I see you have some severe macaws,before I found out that you could adopt a parrot in need from Birdline I was going to buy a severe macaw.I did alot of research on them and they are meant to be very playful parrots.My partner took me to The parrot zoo in Linconshire earlier this year and I got to hold a macaw for the first time....they are sooo amazing(and heavy hehe)While I was there I was like a kid in a sweetshop!!I didnt know where to go first and whom to say hello to first(especially at the amazon cages,they all go hello at the same time).I also realy loved the walk through aviary where they all come and sit on you,will defenitely be going back there again.

Hi  all.

Im from South Africa,sunny Durbs, as well,and currently looking to adopt another addition to my flock,Ive been brought up with "greys" and" toos" and moved to UK 14 years ago,miss the weather food and braai's.And my Birds!

Other than that im disabled and spend 24/7 at home,I have 4  cockateils,two 5 year olds and two babies,one latino and one wild type 6 months old, Noodles and Pixie,all silly tame home reared, and just been moved to Cornwall into my adapted property which is huge 100m2 and have 1 bedoom for my birds.

Being 6ft4  in a wheelchair means, to my babies, im a moblie tree stand on wheels and they enjoy spending hours playing and sleeping on my shoulders,while I go about my daily activities.

I think I spend more on my babies than I do on myslf,who cares ,anyone who has been loved by a bird will never get it over it!

Im suffering from withdrawls and missing the companionship of a" too" or "grey" and looking forward to offering a female a mate/friend and home for life.

I have just upgraded my homes lighting to Multispectrum "SAD" lamps, and over the last few weeks all my birds and myself are benefiting from better sleep an vitality,which is great as double glazing blocks those rays we all need for healthly living.

I live 2 miles from "Birds of Paradise" bird farm and its my favourite haunt,pity it closes in winter months,summer's finaly here so I can visit some old friends I met last year.

Hiya

Very nice to hear from another South African.

Welcome to BL

Hi Kerry

Dont want to bother,so its just a quick question.How long do you normaly wait to hear whether you will be getting a homecheck?

many thanx

P.s not trying to chase anyone up just want to check how long the process takes due to me being new,im willing to wait however long it takes,I know that all of you are volunteers, so I dont mean to sound impatient xx

Thanx alot,that put me at ease a bit,one more question if you have a homecheck and then dont get selected to foster that particular bird and then apply for a different one,do you have to do another homecheck again?

if I apply again but ive already had a homecheck would i have to have another one?