Monday, December 21, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Friday, April 25, 2008
Christmas Shenanigans I
Christmas Shenanigans II
Treasure Hunt!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Mine!
Watercup Invasion
Ernie often likes to sneak a sip of water out of my cup.... One night however, sips turned into splashes, and the next thing I knew, both birds were trying to take a bath! Next thing I know there is water all over my face and spilling onto my shirt. To protect myself from further sogginess, I quickly whisked the birds into the washroom for a proper bath.
Friday, August 03, 2007
Birds Eating the Hand
I was happily lounging on the sofa, when the birds flew in for a visit and settled into the palm of my hand quite comfortably. When Joey started nibbling on my fingers, I couldn't help but wonder - certainly I have heard of birds "eating out the palm of one's hand" but what about birds eating the actual hand?? Yes, these certainly are my pampered little princes.
Wii Want to Play
"Tucked" Birds
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Affordable Housing
Darren and I would love to purchase our very own home and I even found a quaint little cabin at an affordable price (a very difficult thing to do in Vancouver). Now all we need is some serious advice on downsizing. In the meantime, at least Ernie and Joey are able to enjoy our pint-sized piece of real estate!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Human Landing Strip
Part of being owned by a bird is being ready to be a "human landing strip". There definately seems to be a correlation between your bird's familiarity with you and how many different parts of your body he will appropriate for his own use! My birds are rarely satisfied with an arm, hand or shoulder and will sometimes get downright creative. In my house, if you bend over, your tush is fair game. Now, having your bird take over your face is not for the faint at heart, or for that matter, anyone with a larger bird either... An Amazon or a Grey would be downright scary.
Yesterday my husband was trying to take a picture of Joey sitting on my forehead when Ernie decided he did not want to be left out!
Yesterday my husband was trying to take a picture of Joey sitting on my forehead when Ernie decided he did not want to be left out!
A Drawer Full of Treasures
It is no secret why parrots are the mascots of pirates - they absolutely adore searching for treasures! In our household, a drawer left open, is a drawer begging to have its contents explored by my pint-sized parrots.
In this particular instance, I left open my cosmetics drawer with all its delightful brushes and little jars filled with colourful contents. Ernie skillfully used his nimble tongue (pictured right) in his quest to the dark depths of the back of the drawer. Of course, even the most enthusiastic drawer raider must stop and shake out his feathers from time to time as seen with Joey (pictured left).
Millet Management
As the self-nominated manager of millet storage, it is Joey's job to oversee the putting away of new millet when it arrives. I am under strict instructions to clip the millet into appropriate sized pieces (not too small!), and tuck them away nicely into the container. Every tasty morsal must be carefully collected and not allowed to go to waste. Most importantly, the official taster must sample every branch to make sure it is of the highest quality. As manager, Joey feels it is his duty to perform this very important task himself.
Monday, May 14, 2007
"Scrap" Birds
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Heidi with the Birds
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Constant Companions
These days, I find that I spend much of my time in the companionship of my two little birds. Much of what I do seems to be interesting to them, and they will often fly in to investigate. On this particular evening, I was getting ready to accompany Darren to his wrap party. The birds are usually interested in the beautification process (they are birds after all!) - with all the opening and closing of drawers, the makeup brushes, and the little containers with colourful contents. They will sit on the laundry rack and watch, sometimes coming closer and landing on the dresser to investigate the jars and maybe finding a hairtie to chew (my birds LOVE to snap hairties). Often they watch the whole process from my shoulder. Once Joey even landed on my makeup brush as I was applying some eyeshadow. The only thing that seems to scare them away is the hairdryer. On this particular occassion, however, the curlers proved to be irresistable! They sat on my shoulders as they went in, only briefly flying away when hair or curlers would come too close, but coming right back as soon as possible. Once the curlers were in place, and no longer moving around, the birds happily begain to "beak" them. Thankfully their beaks are small and my curlers are made of durable plastic.
While Darren is away....
On Darren's Shoulder
Ernie faithfully keeps his head tucked down while it is getting preened by Joey. When the job is done, both birds settle in for a nap. When resting on humans, Ernie will often flatten himself down, lying on his belly. I am not entirely sure why he does this (maybe because it is warmer?), but it sure is cute!
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