A Taste for Fashion? - Part 2

From purses, to closets... Joey really seems to have an inner flair for clothing and accessories!

Fanbird

Joey is my biggest "fan" in life. He is often interested in what I am doing, and will fly over to me (or near me) to have a closer look. On this particular morning I was brushing my hair and getting ready to go out the door and Joey flew over to the fan beside me to watch me.

Shutterbirds

When I first got my Camera, I was delighted to discover it had a "pets" mode, that when set, made my camera chirp. So there I was, pushing away on the buttons, "chirp, chirp, chirp...". Of course, when Ernie heard the camera he was immediately impressed, and it did not take him long to discover that the noise was coming from the silver box-like thing in my hands. Now, Ernie is a very friendly bird, and he delights in meeting other "birds". Within moments, I found Ernie sitting on top of the camera, pecking away at the buttons and singing to it furiously. Okay, maybe pet mode was not such a good idea, I couldn't very well have him flying to the camera every time I wanted to take a picture of him! Unfortunately birds have LONG memories. Pet mode was soon turned off, but Ernie's fascination with the camera lingers on. Now when I want to take a photo of the birds, I turn the camera on in another room, sneak up on them, and snap quickly!




Whatever one birds gets into, the other quickly follows, and Joey has become quite interested in the camera too... as this close up can attest.

Study Buddies

Having been accepted to a Master's Program at Regent College (Master's of Divinity), I know there is a LOT of studying in my future. I recently picked up my textbook for OT foundations (my first class!), and began reading it in the presence of the birds. Shortly thereafter, I discovered not one, but TWO, new birdie obsessions: erasers and pentops. The birds spent *hours* amusing themselves trying to chew on my eraser and pen. When I underlined, birds were on the back half of my pen/pencil... When I highlighted, birds were chewing on the cap.... When I tried to shoo them off, birds were dangling from my pen/pencil or jumping onto my fingers! I am definatley going to have to practise keeping myself focused, but at least I will never be lonely!

A Tisket, A Tasket... Bird in a Basket?

Okay it's not a basket, but a Flower shaped candle holder... but he looks so cute! Both birds are attracted to these pretty glass containers, and on this fine evening Ernie decided to jump in and start preening.