Oh! I had a BLAST!!!! Going in that center was like stepping into a bird-lover's paradise! I couldn't wait for the day of that event to come, and it was well worth the wait! The sad part is, when I got to the bird expo in Reno, (actually Carson City) the man tending the entry way told me that 2 of their biggest vendors had gotten into an accident and had to cancel. They were supposed to come all the way from LA, and I was told they have ALL kinds of birds!!!! So, I felt sad missing out on that, though I heard thankfully, they were OK. But it's alright. There were enough bird vendors there to keep me happy.
I walked in the building and turned to my sis and said "This place is PARADISE!!!" The first vendor I went to had the gouldians I wanted. But I think he misunderstood me. I told him I wanted a red-faced normal male and female, and an orange-faced normal male and female. When I got home, I realized there was no red-faced female! Just an orange-faced female. I got the two males I wanted though! And they are beautiful!!! I think he just misunderstood me. He also had Fischer's lovebirds, which I think are the most beautiful lovebird species of all!!!! I always wanted some. Now, I got some. I would have gotten some black-faced lovebirds, but I am very picky about the birds I get. I only like natural colors. I don't like these strange mutations everybody keeps coming out with, and charging higher prices for. So, those are 2 species I got from the first vendor I visited.
Right across from them was another vendor, a much bigger vendor. He had all kinds of birds too. I got a couple orange-cheeked waxbills from him, a couple of spice finches, a couple of javan rice finches, which I must admit was never a bird on my list of species I wanted bad enough. But I am glad I got them! I also got a couple of diamond doves from them and a couple of shaft-tail finches. So, I must say I was their best customer. I also got a couple of cages, one for the lovebirds, the other I put the javan rice finches, the spice finches and the shaft-tailed finches in. They seem to be getting along great! The guy even showed me how to put those cages together. He made it look so easy! He was a great vendor of bird supplies. I got a lot of things I needed from him.
Down the path from him, there was this man who sold bird seed. Apparently, he noticed us, and said "I was wondering when you ladies were going to come this way." I replied with "I cannot leave this place without getting some kind of food for the birds!" So, I found out he sells premium quality bird food, and he does personal shipping as far as Reno too. So, that was wonderful. I still have his card too. When I get to Reno, I'm going to order all my bird food from him. My birds really seem to enjoy it too. He told me most of the vendors that were there bought their food from him. So, that was very good to know.
I also saw a jenday conure who was sooooo sweet! He fell in love with me, and I fell in love with him! I loved that bird so much, I didn't want to leave him. I always wanted a bird I can hold and love and give more attention to. But unfortunately, I could not get him. The vendor wanted $800 for him alone. And that was just more than I wanted to spend on a single bird that day. If it had been 2 birds for that price, I wouldn't have minded. I was almost in tears because I had to leave him.
The last vendor I visited had a proven male black-faced lovebird. I said if I can find a female to go with him, I want him! So, that vendor directed me to another vendor that sold black-faced lovebirds. I looked, and the only black-faced lovebirds she had were blue. I asked her if she had any that were normal-colored. She said those were all the females she had. I turned it down. I told her I only like natural colors. She asked me why I don't like the blue. I stood there thinking "Come on! Those are blue, gray and black." Not exactly the prettiest set of colors for the species! I'd much rather have a black-faced lovebird that looks like this...
than like this...
Natural colors just look better to me, so I said to her "I'll have to pass on this one", and went to another vendor. So, I didn't get any black-faced lovebirds that day. Well, maybe at the next expo. But unfortunately, the blue lovebirds are becoming way too popular and more common. They just aren't for me.
Well, that was my weekend. I had fun, and I got a shitload of birds! That's always fun for me.
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