Here we go again

[Rico_Tiel]

So…

I’m getting a 3rd bird :>

Cricket and Rico are doing wonderfully,

As seen here, but we are adding another flock member (no, he/she will NOT be kept in that blue cage, or the same cage as cricket)

Updates soon incoming

 

[LaManuka]

So…

I’m getting a 3rd bird :>

Cricket and Rico are doing wonderfully, View attachment 78958
As seen here, but we are adding another flock member (no, he/she will NOT be kept in that blue cage, or the same cage as cricket)

Updates soon incoming

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh, multiple bird syndrome (MBS) strikes again!! Looking forward to meeting your new arrival soon

 

[DonnaBudgie]

What are you getting? How's Cricket? Is she tamed completely now? I have a Lutino English Budgie now named Elan. See her picture in the March POTM contest.

 

[Rico_Tiel]

What are you getting? How's Cricket? Is she tamed completely now? I have a Lutino English Budgie now named Elan. See her picture in the March POTM contest.

Unfortunately, she is still not super tame— just not a people-bird. She will step-up and do tricks, and she will occasionally play with my hair, but she generally isn’t the most tame. Cricket is doing very well, got a beak trim, and was adored by the vets, and deemed the feistiest budgie they’ve seen xD

I got a 2nd budgie, because one is never enough

He was cleared by a vet, so he was introduced into the room the same day we got him

Meet Gabriel! He is a pied blue, from what I can tell. He’s just a baby, and was very recently got into the store. Employee said, “yeah, he’s just a baby, which is good… hasn’t had the time to get mean yet, from people banging on the glass,” which makes me so mad and disappointed that people (teenagers, specifically) do that. But I digress, lol I named him Gabriel, because I can’t like anything normally— he was named after Gabriel from The Mandela Catalogue

Probably the LEAST fitting name for him, given that Gabriel (tmc) is literally the incarnate of Satan, and is trying to wipe out humanity… and Gabriel (bird) literally doesn’t even bite (he never once bit the employee who caught him,) so… eh..? xD

 

[Rico_Tiel]

She took off, mid photo

 

[Rico_Tiel]

He’s just a baby

 

[LaManuka]

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He’s just a baby

Awwwwwwwww your sweet baby angel Gabriel is beautiful, what a wonderful addition to your flock!!

 

[Rico_Tiel]

Awwwwwwwww your sweet baby angel Gabriel is beautiful, what a wonderful addition to your flock!!

He’s so adorable I already love the little dude

 

[Rico_Tiel]

Gang’s all here!

PERFECTLY timed photo right there

 

[Cali&Pilot]

Gang’s all here!View attachment 78968
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PERFECTLY timed photo right there

aw they are all so pretty

 

[Rico_Tiel]

Cricket doesn’t like people very much, but for a non-people-bird, she’s been doing very well, showing gabe that I am not a big scary evil person— she even ate some cheese with Rico and I, while I ate tacos! She’s never gotten that close to me, willingly/without a treat bribe, let alone stay for a few minutes and NOT fly away with the slightest eye contact (I get it girl, I don’t like being looked at either)

This was her on my bed, after eating cheese with Rico and I.

I guess she got the memo, and she’s carrying Gabriel is shy, but he isn’t exactly fearful? At least, he’s gotten a tad more comfortable, after just observing the ways Rico and Crick interact with me.

I like to think “monkey see, monkey do,” is a very common thing amongst parrots— they ARE flock animals, and they tend to follow the flock, right? Example; I eat something, showing Rico that it is food (which if he’s out, there is no stopping this monster from fighting tooth and nail for a bite,) and if allowed, he will have some. Rico and I eating the food shows cricket the food is safe, and so on and so forth. So, trying the monkey see, monkey do tactic in the beginning stages of taming, is what I’m doing, in hopes it smooths the taming process a little

Anyway, here is the little baby birb (his foot’s fine, this was js before he nibbled it) we are going to bed now, adios, and diabolical night/day

 

[rheashard2]

Such a cutie! In the past I have been tempted to get another bird. So far I have overcome it. Good luck with your new flock member.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Baby Gabe is adorable! You should have him finger tame in no time. The birds see birds do thing really is true, at least with budgies. I got one of my budgies, Baja, from a casual breeder last year when he was about 8 weeks old. He wasn't tame but watching the tame budgies constantly flying to us convinced him that we were safe and now he's as tame as they are.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

OMG... Baby Gabriel looks like my Buzzsaw! Buzzsaw wasn't tame, but would fly to me and play in my hair when I was at the computer. She died almost 20 years ago at 8 years old. She is missed.

 

[MrJackpotz]

lol been there before...we can always rationalize it to ourselves. Congrats!

 

[Rico_Tiel]

Baby Gabe is adorable! You should have him finger tame in no time. The birds see birds do thing really is true, at least with budgies. I got one of my budgies, Baja, from a casual breeder last year when he was about 8 weeks old. He wasn't tame but watching the tame budgies constantly flying to us convinced him that we were safe and now he's as tame as they are.

He’s already taking millet through the bars, he stretches when I approach the bars, and he doesn’t really skitter away when I approach him. He’s not as fearful as Ice, Tea, or Cricket have been on their first days here, and he isn’t angry and aggressive like Rico was on day one (although, he’s a cockatiel, so probably not a fantastic idea to compare the two behaviorally,)

I mean, I’ve never had a bird who was so willing to just approach for some millet, on day 2. Long pieces? Sure, but not short 1-inch pieces. He preens when I’m close to his cage, too, which is a sure sign of some trust, if I’m not mistaken.

I believe that behavior was learned simply from watching Rico and cricket take millet from my hands, and seeing how comfortable they were with it, and also done partly due to hunger, as he hasn’t eaten since yesterday. He was wary, but he was bold enough to do so, which I feel is a great sign from him— one of many.

 

[Rico_Tiel]

Is it just me, or does the markings on his face (near identical on both sides,) look like wings? Also, for those wondering, the green stuff on his feathers is likely from veggies. My guess would be lettuce or peas.

Here he is napping

Eating some millets! :>

Crick and Gabe foraging together (she has no interest in him, as she thinks he’s scary, but Gabe is interested in being friends )

 

[rheashard2]

If those markings around eyes are identical they could be wings. Combined with color and marking on head it could be a falcon or hawk flying.

 

[Rico_Tiel]

If those markings around eyes are identical they could be wings. Combined with color and marking on head it could be a falcon or hawk flying.

Maybe it’s a sign he’ll be an excellent flyer? xD either that, or he’ll be a divebomber!

 

[Jcas]

Welcome Gabe! He’s so beautiful! I had a recessive pied budgie ( green and yellow) years ago who was a super sweet, mellow little guy. I wonder if personality is linked to color at all? Congrats on your new baby