Mud. I still miss the parrots we’ve lost. Sorry about the circumstances forcing this on you.
Sailboat
Condolences. That really sucks. 
The new guy called this morning. Onan spent a quiet night and breakfasted on raw round beef and snickers bars. Feed him like that and it is no surprise that he is singing and has mostly stopped biting.
Still, this house is darn empty and quiet. Very odd.
Sorry to hear the news man. You knew it was coming though and I doubt one can prepare for something like this. At least you know someone else will love him.
OK, so now we see the full reversal of emotions.
The new guy called. Parrot is sitting on his office chair talking to him. He is having a crew of Pakistani carpenters build him an outdoor flying area. The new guy is obviously trying to buy the bird’s affection.
I suspect it may work.
I’m sorry to hear of your loss.
For those curious about Onan, here is a photo of him on Paul in Saudi’s blog.
Beautiful plumage 
Awwww Paul that sucks. I remember I just found this website for the first time when I heard about your bird. =/
We both know that won’t work. Parrots are one of the most wonderful creatures I have ever had the privledge of beholding. They are just amazing. They’re like little people. They form bonds with only one or two people and they keep them until they die. My parents had one named Juanita that my mother got from her brother. It took 3 years for me to bond with her because I only saw her on occasion. Just last month she died from, my parents believe, oven cleaner. I was crest fallen. I loved that bird like it was my own pet. One of Gods greatest accomplishments they are.
Wow. What else can I say besides that really bites it, for both of you? My sympathies, for what they are worth.
Is there any possibility that you’ll be able to take him back into your life again, or visit him occasionally?
I hope to visit him next weekend (we have a Thursday/Friday weekend, remember).
This place is spooky quiet. And spooky clean too.
You know he’ll start squawking and bobbing his head when he sees you. They are so animated.
I’m sorry, Paul.
He looks in absolutely spectacular condition on that photo!
Why couldn’t you take Onan to Riyadh with you?
I’ve heard how attached parrots (and their owners) get, with the birds becoming very jealous when their humans take up a new relationship or get married.
Not to make you cry, Paul, but. We adopted Murphy when he was 9-- his first mommies had some sort of change of career or major move or something, and they sold Murphy to a bird shop where he lived for 3 months until we came along-- now we’ve had him for. . . 6 years (he’s 15 now) ? And he’s quite attached to me and all of that, but… . they have memories, but they also adapt. He’s perfectly happy in his current life-- sometimes I wonder if he remembers his first mommies, or if they wonder how he’s doing, and I wonder how much like shit they must have felt and I wish I could reassure them. I sometimes feel bad for how confused he must have been in the bird shop, or when he went home with us. However, we ourselves had to leave him with my in-laws for a year while we were in Europe, and after a couple of weeks of depression he latched right on to my MIL and was jolly and alive. When I came home he carried on for an hour or so, and then it was back to how it was before I left. So they do remember, but they also can move on.
Jeez, that sucks Paul :(.
But at least you seem to have found him an excellent home.
I’m sorry to read this, but happy you were able to find him a very good new home.
GT
Two questions come to mind.
Why did you have to give up your parrot because of the move to Riyadh? Is that a parrot-free zone?
Why did all Westerners get a pay cut? Oil revenue declining?