My name is Sam

Hello, my name is Sam. I decided I better go ahead and introduce myself since my mom hasn't talked about me one bit on her blog. My sisters get all the attention. I am a 2 year old Quaker Parrot and I have been with my family since I was a baby. My mom hand fed me until I was big enough to eat on my own. I love her extra because of that. Speaking of food, I like to eat lots of things. My favorite foods are peas, watermelon, blueberries and pumpkin seeds. I only get the pumpkin seeds as treats when I"ve been really good or when they want me to say something. Which is pretty much all the time since they like me to show off. I mostly eat organic pellets. That mom of mine is a health freak. They don't smell too good and I didn't like them at first but mom was really persistent and I like them now.

I enjoy all sorts of activities like dress up:

And riding horses:


Taking baths:

Playing the piano:


And I really like giving my mom kisses.


Can you see how talented I am? My big sisters love playing with me and have taught me all sorts of fun tricks and words. My favorite game to play with them is peek-a-boo.

I had to tell all of you my big news. My mom and dad found out that I was a boy. Yep, I'm a boy! My mom says she knew it all along. The only way you can find out if a Quaker parrot is a boy or a girl is to have a DNA test done. When I had my nails trimmed recently one of them started to bleed a little and so the nice lady took some of my blood and sent it in to be tested. And it came back that I am a boy. It's such a relief since I have been referred to as He and Him since I was hatched. Mom says it was mother's intuition and she knew it. I don't know about that. I did over hear dad say that if I was a girl, Sam could just be short for Samantha. But that's not necessary now!

I'm a boy! Im a boy! I'm a boy!