Sadly, we lost Murphy to fatty liver disease August 16th, 2001 so this page will now stand as a tribute to his memory. We miss him so badly...when he left he took a part of our heart with him. Fly free and healthy and happy on Rainbow Bridge until we see you again, little guy. We love and miss you Murphy T.

Quakers are prone to developing fatty liver disease so you should limit the fat in their diet. Seeds are high in fat, so a good pellet diet supplemented with healthy people food is best. If we had known this years ago when we got Murphy, I feel he would probably still be with us today.

Hi...I'm Murphy!
I've been expecting you. Come on in and make yourself comfy and I'll tell you a little bit about myself."

I'm a Quaker Parakeet (also known as Monk Parakeet). I've owned Mom and Dad for 9 years. We celebrate my "Birdday" on July 3, 1990 cause thats when I adopted them. I picked them out when I hardly had any feathers at all. I was kinda funny looking, but it was love at first sight. Mom and Dad used to come and visit me all the time, just waiting for the day that I could eat all by myself, so they could take me home. That's how I got my name....because every time they would go to the petstore expecting to bring me home, I wasn't eating well enough and they'd have to leave without me. Mom and Dad said it was "Murphy's Law".....so that's how I got my name.

Me and Munchkin *almost* getting along.

Now I eat just about anything. One of the first things I learned to say was "Get a bite?", and I say it whenever I see anybody eating anything. And guess what....IT WORKS!! Mom and Dad always share when I ask for a bite!! hehehehehe..I've got them trained really good!

"Ahhhhhh..That feels sooooooo good!"

This is me and my brother Raunchy. Raunchy came to live with us when he was 6 months old. He didn't trust Mom and Dad much but he really loved me. Mom named him after a movie she saw called "Raun", which was about a little autistic boy whose Mommy and Daddy worked with him and helped him to get all better. Raunchy sometimes acted autistic, but was getting lots better. I taught him that Mom and Dad were really nice and wouldn't hurt us. I also taught him his first word. I taught him to say "Woody" (thats my brother the cockatiels name). Raunchy kinda talked baby talk tho so instead of Woody he said "OOOEY". It was cute! He was my very special pal. One day Mom and Dad were crying. They told me Raunchy had died. I miss my brother, but I know he's flying and playing on Rainbow Bridge and someday I will see him again. I can say about 20 words, but it's easier for Misty my African Grey sister to talk so I let her speak for both of us sometimes. And guess what else...huh? huh?...you give up?...ok...I'll tell you. I taught Misty to speak Quaker! I'm soooooo proud of myself. I'm a VERY good teacher. I taught her so well that she speaks Quaker better than I do...if you can believe that! And she does it way louder than I can. I heard how bad it sounded and I quit doing it. Boy, I sure am getting hungry...I think I hear Mom in the kitchen. I sure am glad you stopped in to see me. Come back again ok? Gotta go try to get Mom's attention...MOM!!!! MOM!!!!GET A BITE?? MOM!!!

"Happy Birthday to Me! (Graphics by Ellen from the QP Mailing list...thanks Ellen!)"

"I like to play peek a boo! Next time you come maybe we can play."

Click on the links below to hear me talk.

"Peek-a-Boo!!!"

"Bow-wow-wow!!!"

"Murphy....Muuurrrrphhyyy"

"Pretty pretty birdie"

"My imitation of a rooster crowing"

Me calling for Mom. "PaaaAAAaaammMMm"


"Feral Quakers in Portland, Oregon"

Here are some links to my favorite quaker sites on the net...

"Quakerparrots.com"

"Quakerville" The most extensive Quaker site on the internet. Don't miss this one.

"Quaker Parakeet Mailing List Home Page"

"Flying Colors Aviary"

Send a free Quaker postcard....award winning site

Meet Ang's "Corkey..The Amazing Singing Quaker!" The wav files take a while to load but they are worth it!


Quakers Online

Quakers Online

Quakers are illegal in several states, and there have been cases where people's pets have been confiscated and destroyed. Help to change these ridiculous laws.

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Bill and Barney's page

Thank you Bill for the cute animated quaker :) To visit Bill and his QP Barney...click on the quaker.

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