Well what else would nine feathery fiends get up to on a Sunny Monday afternoon?
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Monday, 11 April 2011
Saturday, 9 April 2011
Sunny Basil day (and some not so good photos from my mobile phone)
My Camera is in use by an other today so I used my mobile phone to get some quick snaps of the birdies - well tried to, they're not the best at keeping still and I don't have a very steady hand (must be all the coffee .. oops)
What a beautiful day it is, birds have had a bath and some basil and maybe if they're good (!) might get millet later - I like to give them a millet day at least once a week.
Look how wonderful Hectors plumage looks even with my rubbish phone taking the pics, he is a handsome budgie. Naughty as well but aren't they all?
Bought some cage clips from Riversway Online (http://www.riverswayonline.co.uk/) and they arrived today - only 39p each, I am very pleased with them and only ordered them yesterday morning. Put in another order for some cuttlefish holders, salad racks (yes I didn't even realise there was such a thing for a bird cage!) and 3 tiny finger draws!
I love receiving stuff in the post (especially for the budgies, even if they're not as excited about it as me) and I am sure it's going to be great quality!
Gotta go, Lilek keeps biting my hands as I type and I need to wash up!
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What a beautiful day it is, birds have had a bath and some basil and maybe if they're good (!) might get millet later - I like to give them a millet day at least once a week.
Look how wonderful Hectors plumage looks even with my rubbish phone taking the pics, he is a handsome budgie. Naughty as well but aren't they all?
Bought some cage clips from Riversway Online (http://www.riverswayonline.co.uk/) and they arrived today - only 39p each, I am very pleased with them and only ordered them yesterday morning. Put in another order for some cuttlefish holders, salad racks (yes I didn't even realise there was such a thing for a bird cage!) and 3 tiny finger draws!
I love receiving stuff in the post (especially for the budgies, even if they're not as excited about it as me) and I am sure it's going to be great quality!
Gotta go, Lilek keeps biting my hands as I type and I need to wash up!
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Friday, 8 April 2011
Just the two of us, you and I
It's good to have a budgie buddy.
Blueboy and Hector are very cute together, they preen, feed and take care of each other. Budgies are sociable little fellows being flock creatures and enjoy each others company immensely.
Right now they are chasing one and another around the budgie playground, Blueboy stops to give a budgie "high five Kissy-face" to Hector now and again and then they are on their merry way.
All day is play-time o clock with these two.
Blueboy and Hector are very cute together, they preen, feed and take care of each other. Budgies are sociable little fellows being flock creatures and enjoy each others company immensely.
Right now they are chasing one and another around the budgie playground, Blueboy stops to give a budgie "high five Kissy-face" to Hector now and again and then they are on their merry way.
All day is play-time o clock with these two.
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
I'm just a girl
What a lovely sunny bright day it is today, and HOT (22 degrees Celcius ... in April!) I am so glad (and I am sure that the birds are too) that we made the Window Screen last summer so that we can fully open a window and let the breeze and and allow some air to circulate. We need to make one for the other front room window so that we can have the full experience!
I am sprouting some seeds for the budgies - Alfalfa Sprouts, so that they can have something tasty and nutritious to eat. It'll take a couple of days but it's worth it and costs next to nothing!
The husband kindly put the budgie play-ground structure back together for me (well for the budgies really) today so I took advantage of this by pegging Basil to it for them and they enjoyed this a lot. Especially Snowy as he did what he always does, climbs up, nibbles on the stalks and throws the leaves to the floor!
Had to put a huge pink water bottle in Budgingham Palace as the little blue one kept leaking and soaking the newspaper, I am sure that this had absolutely nothing to do with the budgies penchant for climbing all over it and biting it. So far the pink monstrosity hasn't leaked so fingers and wings crossed that it stays that way.
The birds had a very sleepy afternoon after their Basil Munch but they are now in full evening song - today's song of choice on Kerrang is "I'm just a girl" by No Doubt!
Monty seems to particularly like the lyric "Oh I've had it up to here" :)
Photos..
I am sprouting some seeds for the budgies - Alfalfa Sprouts, so that they can have something tasty and nutritious to eat. It'll take a couple of days but it's worth it and costs next to nothing!
The husband kindly put the budgie play-ground structure back together for me (well for the budgies really) today so I took advantage of this by pegging Basil to it for them and they enjoyed this a lot. Especially Snowy as he did what he always does, climbs up, nibbles on the stalks and throws the leaves to the floor!
Had to put a huge pink water bottle in Budgingham Palace as the little blue one kept leaking and soaking the newspaper, I am sure that this had absolutely nothing to do with the budgies penchant for climbing all over it and biting it. So far the pink monstrosity hasn't leaked so fingers and wings crossed that it stays that way.
The birds had a very sleepy afternoon after their Basil Munch but they are now in full evening song - today's song of choice on Kerrang is "I'm just a girl" by No Doubt!
Monty seems to particularly like the lyric "Oh I've had it up to here" :)
Photos..
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Yesterday Blueboy and Jerry decided to have a swim race in the Basil bath, it all got very heated and competitive!
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Then Sky and Dumpling started riffling through a hand-bag someone had left on the sofa. "Quick, nick her keys" thought Dumpling!
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Snowy decided to have a run around on the top of the TV and nibble, not sure he liked what he found though.
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Both Roswell and Monty landed on the lamp next to me, I think they like it because it is colourful. Roswell thought he could get away from Custard for a few minutes but she landed right next to him!
[caption id="attachment_1456" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="I just can't get away from Custard"]
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[caption id="attachment_1459" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="Come on Snowy you chicken"]
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[caption id="attachment_1457" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="Look Monty I am winning!"]
[/caption]Then Sky and Dumpling started riffling through a hand-bag someone had left on the sofa. "Quick, nick her keys" thought Dumpling!
[caption id="attachment_1455" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="What is in there Dumpling?"]
[/caption]Snowy decided to have a run around on the top of the TV and nibble, not sure he liked what he found though.
[caption id="attachment_1458" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="This Cherry doesn't taste right"]
[/caption]Both Roswell and Monty landed on the lamp next to me, I think they like it because it is colourful. Roswell thought he could get away from Custard for a few minutes but she landed right next to him!
[caption id="attachment_1456" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="I just can't get away from Custard"]
[/caption][caption id="attachment_1459" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="Come on Snowy you chicken"]
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I can't believe it, they are all whistling away to "you're the one that I want" that has just started blaring out full blast on the radio (on Heart) I am now going to have to leave it a full 3 minutes before I switch it off because the birds love it. Travolta, I am coming for you - how dare you put me through this!
Even Monty is in full song, I really though he only liked rock music but it turns out even he can get lost in the moment when with his flock of loonies.
An amazing thing happened today - Lilek actually let Sky preen him. It might not sound all that fantastic as budgies preen eachother right?
Wrong, when we first got Lilek he used to lower his head and chitter at any other bird that came near him. He's also fan his tail feathers and make a bite gesture with his beak, terrifying them into backing off and flying away!
Sky has been very persistent in following Lilek around and trying really hard to make friends with him, he's been rejected so many times it must make Lilek letting him preen him even for a few seconds really worthwhile. Lilek really enjoyed it too he was turning his head to get all the best bits done!
Hopefully this is a small step in convincing Lilek that he is in fact a budgie and not a human as he believes.
Here is a photo of the moment in question - it's not all that good as I didn't want to disturb them but I think it captures it well.
[caption id="attachment_1452" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="Are you going anywhere nice for your holidays this year Dumpling?"]
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Even Monty is in full song, I really though he only liked rock music but it turns out even he can get lost in the moment when with his flock of loonies.
An amazing thing happened today - Lilek actually let Sky preen him. It might not sound all that fantastic as budgies preen eachother right?
Wrong, when we first got Lilek he used to lower his head and chitter at any other bird that came near him. He's also fan his tail feathers and make a bite gesture with his beak, terrifying them into backing off and flying away!
Sky has been very persistent in following Lilek around and trying really hard to make friends with him, he's been rejected so many times it must make Lilek letting him preen him even for a few seconds really worthwhile. Lilek really enjoyed it too he was turning his head to get all the best bits done!
Hopefully this is a small step in convincing Lilek that he is in fact a budgie and not a human as he believes.
Here is a photo of the moment in question - it's not all that good as I didn't want to disturb them but I think it captures it well.
[caption id="attachment_1452" align="aligncenter" width="590" caption="Are you going anywhere nice for your holidays this year Dumpling?"]
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Saturday, 2 April 2011
CHEEEEEEEESEEEE!! - per ping (Hector and Blue-boy Pose for the camera)
- Why are you still taking photos?
- Runaround! (Monty, Snowy, Custard and Roswell chasing each other)
and then they bathed....
- The littlest King Monty bathing in a Ramekin while Jerry watches
- I am flipping soaked (Roswell takes a dip, closely guarded by Custard)
- Can't you see we're bathing and want some privacy? (Jerry, Custard and Roswell tell me to bugger off)
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Friday, 1 April 2011
A not so moulty Jerry
Jerry is looking a lot better now, last week he looked really spiky and moulty it was horrendous and now he's looking all feathery and lovely again.
The poor little boy had pin feathers all over his bonce, we were seriously thinking about grabbing him and preening him ourselves as Roswell was obviously neglecting to do this for him - well Custard wouldn't let him.
Here are photos from a week ago and today - judge for yourself.
The poor little boy had pin feathers all over his bonce, we were seriously thinking about grabbing him and preening him ourselves as Roswell was obviously neglecting to do this for him - well Custard wouldn't let him.
Here are photos from a week ago and today - judge for yourself.
Lots of photos and a millet day!
Got a lot of photos of the birds to show :)
Roswell has been posing for the camera as he's a very photogenic budgie, must be the "show bird" in him!
Dumpling has been going to his favourite corner demanding head scratches from me.
The budgies had a massive millet feast yesterday in the Summer Palace, I like to treat them with a millet day now and again and they really enjoy it. I got a great photo of them all in (and on!) the summer palace, see if you can spot and name all nine!
Little Custard is still following Roswell around and flapping at poor Jerry whenever he gets near to his old buddy. Jerry still manages to occasionally feed and preen Roswell much to Custards annoyance!
My King Monty is doing his best to show all the other birds that he is the boss by flapping around them, staring at them and generally running rings around them and us!
Quite often I will hear him call to me, turn round to look at him and he'll fly off, he does it so often that I get neck ache, little b*gger. He also landed on my head yesterday - you'll be trying to have a serious conversation or concentrate on something and he'll suddenly flap past you and jump on your bonce :)
Roswell has been posing for the camera as he's a very photogenic budgie, must be the "show bird" in him!
Dumpling has been going to his favourite corner demanding head scratches from me.
The budgies had a massive millet feast yesterday in the Summer Palace, I like to treat them with a millet day now and again and they really enjoy it. I got a great photo of them all in (and on!) the summer palace, see if you can spot and name all nine!
Little Custard is still following Roswell around and flapping at poor Jerry whenever he gets near to his old buddy. Jerry still manages to occasionally feed and preen Roswell much to Custards annoyance!
My King Monty is doing his best to show all the other birds that he is the boss by flapping around them, staring at them and generally running rings around them and us!
Quite often I will hear him call to me, turn round to look at him and he'll fly off, he does it so often that I get neck ache, little b*gger. He also landed on my head yesterday - you'll be trying to have a serious conversation or concentrate on something and he'll suddenly flap past you and jump on your bonce :)
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