Just yesterday, we found two weeny cockatiel chicks in the communal nestbox.
I have one word to say to this: Whoohoo! Too busy editing birdy pics ready for DA to write a decent entry, I’ll update ye properly another night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2NSxflicRw
Babies..WHOO!
It was birdy cleaning today. My least favourite birdy job in the world. Believe me, they get through a lot of seed and other..mucky things during the week. And when the water’s been spilt by them, the seed goes wet and smells funny. It’s something they don’t enjoy either, they dislike the shovel and fly around like idiots. Or, in Loony’s case, a loony. The finches aren’t too bad, they hide up near the roof, out of the way and shout at me until I’m done. But, asides from Pie, Sian, Baby and Herb, the ‘tiels go bonkers. They were fairly well behaved today though, although the zebs wouldn’t take food from me. Sulking I guess..I cleaned up their carpet! They have nothing to eat. I’m sure it must taste better if it’s eaten from the floor -.-
The four finch nestboxes have nests in, as well as the coconut. The cockatiels are building in the end ‘tiel box, and the Bourkes are building a nest in the other, which was a pleasant surprise. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting anything from those three. I think Goofy and Jakey are the owners of the ‘tiel nest. Goof was sitting in the doorway, chewing around it only a few days ago.
Sooky is still in love with his own echo. The cockatiel nestbox is next to the wall, and there’s a small gap between them. Sook stuck his head down the side one day, in a silly fit, shouting. Imagine his surprise when a ‘bird’ shouts back. He’s now convinced that there’s a bird down there, and sings to it..and of course, it ’sings back’. Silly bugger hasn’t realised that it sounds exactly like him. I only have to say “Sook! Where’s the baby?” and he sticks his head down the side, looking for it. Funny little silly birdy.
Gwynne is getting braver and braver. You can see his belly override his brain, minute by minute. Once he sees a cornflake, he comes towards me..moves back a little..thinks..then comes to take the cornflake. I think it helps that Sweetie is so unafraid. I can do just about anything with her. She’ll quite happily cwtsh up on my chest with a cornflake to munch on. She’s living up to her name, there’s no nastiness at all in her, although she will stand up to, and boss the boys around.
Herb and Babe were unusually quiet today. They must have eaten before I went out, and were sleeping it off. Although Herb did come as soon as she saw the treats, she lost interest quickly. Babe wasn’t as snappy as usual, I think he’s mellowing. Pie was her regular high and mighty self, and most put out that I caught her up to break a pinfeather on her cheek. How dare I lay hands on her majesty, eh? Never mind that it won’t itch half as much now, and she was secretly enjoying the fuss. She’s such a moo. But yes, birdies are happy and well, although I only had a few pictures today. They’re still nervous of the camera..except Sweetie, who thinks she can eat it, and Baby, who just doesn’t care.
Ooh! See Baby in all his cornflake eating glory! This may not seem like much, but I was so happy the day I filmed this. I’ve been attempting to tame him for years.. he’s tame enough. He knows I won’t hurt him, but until the day I filmed this, he’d never come to me of his own accord, other than to sit on my head, pulling my hair until his girlfriend got off me. Leedle bugger he is.
Note: It are a quicktime movie.
The little lutino head peepin’ around is Sweetie, our youngest.
