Cotton was 18 months in December but I don't know his actual hatch date. I made coffee yesterday morning and let Cotton out then noticed tons of white stuff falling out the window.
Cottonwood fluff everywhere! This happens every year in June here, so I decided Cotton's Hatchday celebration will be the days cotton fluff is floating everywhere - so, this weekend has been all about
Happy Hatchday, Cotton!!
My favorite present for Cotton is from his auntie Laura!! Look how talented she is! This made me cry when I got it even though I'd seen the photo here before - it's so lovely and thoughtful and so perfectly Cotton's expression!! The writing on it is mine
I'm not nearly as good with a sharpie paint pen as Laura is with paint!!
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He got an early present when I got a great deal on a tree play stand, and I rigged up a rope net that I had before him, and a new chunky rope, and tried to give him a plucky bird's version of Disneyworld - including a water park to try to entice my little nudist to finally bathe
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He got red peppers and sweet potatoes and millet and walnuts, and tried chard and snap peas and parsley and cilantro.
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I told him he could spend the night wherever he wanted, and the stinker chose the only sand perch so that's getting swapped out today (he's been rubbing his beak on it a lot as well).
He spent the morning looking out the window and talking to all the morning birdies. He really likes a male Cardinal that visits every day.
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I moved a few things just now to give him more toys and a better perch by the window, so he's on top of his cage playing.
When I was setting everything up yesterday, he was soooo curious! It was so fun to see him just watching and not trying to run away! Until I got out my phone to take pictures anyway
He seems to really like new challenges and I really like pushing his physical capabilities - I'm really proud of him for figuring out how to walk the rope bridge!!