Tom the Con-Man and the Flock!

[onamom]

Nice!!! Ona LOVES freeze dried veggies. I better hide this picture from her or she might accuse me of neglecting her! You're gonna have some happy birds!!

 

[zERo]

Nice!!! Ona LOVES freeze dried veggies. I better hide this picture from her or she might accuse me of neglecting her! You're gonna have some happy birds!!

You, neglect Ona? Ha! No way! I wish Tom liked freeze dried food more! He has specific textural preferences
Tony likes it all though

 

[zERo]

Tom says ‘I don’t know who ate that blueberry!’

Made one for Tom and for Tony, sola, cork bark, cardboard, animal beads, and crinkle paper!

New eco jar I set up yesterday, the bubbles give it away!

Ooo la la!
Borb there

Borb gone

Medicine giving is over! Well, was on Monday

Tony says ‘ My cage!’
When Tom came home!

Eek! Stress bars and clipped wings!
To now!

Thought I’d do this with each bird so you guys can see how they changed over time!

 

[LaManuka]

Tom says ‘I don’t know who ate that blueberry!’
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Made one for Tom and for Tony, sola, cork bark, cardboard, animal beads, and crinkle paper!
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New eco jar I set up yesterday, the bubbles give it away!
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Ooo la la!
Borb there
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Borb gone
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Medicine giving is over! Well, was on Monday
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Tony says ‘ My cage!’
When Tom came home!
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Eek! Stress bars and clipped wings!
To now!
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Thought I’d do this with each bird so you guys can see how they changed over time!

Awwwwwwwwwww, Tom is such a sweetie! No more stress bars for you, young man, you're definitely in the right place now. Love that little guy!

 

[onamom]

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Ooo la

Oh my is this Tom’s version of “the pretty pose” Ona loves to do?!

Those toys look so good!!! Great job on them.

Looks like Tom has changed for the better and couldn’t be happier with you Also yay for no more meds!

 

[zERo]

Oh my is this Tom’s version of “the pretty pose” Ona loves to do?!

Those toys look so good!!! Great job on them.

Looks like Tom has changed for the better and couldn’t be happier with you Also yay for no more meds!

When he wakes up from a nap, he stretches each wing.

I think Striga is very happy about no more meds!
And thanks

 

[zERo]

Tony on the way home!
Yep, he lived in a travel cage :/

The owner had clipped his wings just 2 weeks before we adopted him!

He was very rough looking for a while!

And then he looked great!

These are from just now!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Tony on the way home!
Yep, he lived in a travel cage :/
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The owner had clipped his wings just 2 weeks before we adopted him!
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He was very rough looking for a while!
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And then he looked great!
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These are from just now!
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Tony is such a pretty boy! I just want to cuddle him because he looks so soft and fluffy but the beak sure makes me hesitate!

 

[onamom]

Oh Tony is just so cute. I love his sweet expression. His flight feathers are beautiful.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Oh Tony is just so cute. I love his sweet expression. His flight feathers are beautiful.

He looks like he's smiling.

 

[zERo]

Tony is such a pretty boy! I just want to cuddle him because he looks so soft and fluffy but the beak sure makes me hesitate!

He’s a very sweet boy, as long as I figure out if today is a good day for him I’m fine

Oh Tony is just so cute. I love his sweet expression. His flight feathers are beautiful.

Thanks! I love how Quaker flights look!

 

[zERo]

Next up! Romeo! He’s the oldest bird I have, just turned 14, he lived in poor conditions for all that time
Then
And yes! He lived in that cage all that time, I made it fun for him while I scrambled to find him a bigger cage.

Gosh he was so scruffy looking
And to him now!

After a bath!

 

[LaManuka]

Next up! Romeo! He’s the oldest bird I have, just turned 14, he lived in poor conditions for all that time
Then
And yes! He lived in that cage all that time, I made it fun for him while I scrambled to find him a bigger cage.
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Gosh he was so scruffy looking
And to him now!
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After a bath!
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Oh poor Romeo, spending all that time in a cage that tiny! How lucky is he that he has a wonderful new forever home with you?!

 

[zERo]

Oh poor Romeo, spending all that time in a cage that tiny! How lucky is he that he has a wonderful new forever home with you?!

He’s such a cutie! I wish I could pet his fluffy little head!!!

 

[LaManuka]

He’s such a cutie! I wish I could pet his fluffy little head!!!

Well don't ever give up on that. I can't remember if I told you already about the beautiful lutino hen I had MANY years ago called Twinkle. She was an escapee I found on the street a few doors down from out house, and tried to find her family but without success, so we kept her and had her for about 10 years. It took eight of those years before suddenly a little light flicked on in her head and she switched almost overnight from being completely hands-off to being just the snuggliest cuddliest little birdie you could ever hope for, still with plenty of sass and attitude of course. Anything is possible, with your love and care Romeo might just come around one day too, and I hope he does!

 

[zERo]

Well don't ever give up on that. I can't remember if I told you already about the beautiful lutino hen I had MANY years ago called Twinkle. She was an escapee I found on the street a few doors down from out house, and tried to find her family but without success, so we kept her and had her for about 10 years. It took eight of those years before suddenly a little light flicked on in her head and she switched almost overnight from being completely hands-off to being just the snuggliest cuddliest little birdie you could ever hope for, still with plenty of sass and attitude of course. Anything is possible, with your love and care Romeo might just come around one day too, and I hope he does!

Oh, I think you did tell me that!
That would be so amazing if he likes me one day!
It’s only been 2 years, and we’ve made progress, he’ll eat millet out of my hand and doesn’t care when I take bowls out of his cage.

 

[zERo]

Usually the budgies don’t get soaked when bathing but Hedwig decided to!

Feeling lucky?

When I was telling Tom goodnight! Sometimes he’s so cute I just want to scream!

This little conure wanted me to take her home! But I just simply can’t! She was so sweet! But $800 is not sweet!

All these babies!

The fish trying freeze dried tubifex worms for the first time.

Female ghost shrimp

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Usually the budgies don’t get soaked when bathing but Hedwig decided to!
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Feeling lucky?
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When I was telling Tom goodnight! Sometimes he’s so cute I just want to scream!
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This little conure wanted me to take her home! But I just simply can’t! She was so sweet! But $800 is not sweet!
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All these babies!
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The fish trying freeze dried tubifex worms for the first time.
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Female ghost shrimp
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Nothin' cuter than a bunch-o-budgies!

 

[LaManuka]

Usually the budgies don’t get soaked when bathing but Hedwig decided to!
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Feeling lucky?
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When I was telling Tom goodnight! Sometimes he’s so cute I just want to scream!
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This little conure wanted me to take her home! But I just simply can’t! She was so sweet! But $800 is not sweet!
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All these babies!
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The fish trying freeze dried tubifex worms for the first time.
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Female ghost shrimp
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Isn't it terrible going into pet shops and not being able to take ALL of those beautiful babies home?! I almost got sucked in to buying a moustached parakeet not so long ago, s/he was just the sweetest little thing Would've been a very expensive buy though cos I'd have had to pay for an extension on the house to fit in yet ANOTHER bird cage, that was pretty much the only thing that stopped me!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Isn't it terrible going into pet shops and not being able to take ALL of those beautiful babies home?! I almost got sucked in to buying a moustached parakeet not so long ago, s/he was just the sweetest little thing Would've been a very expensive buy though cos I'd have had to pay for an extension on the house to fit in yet ANOTHER bird cage, that was pretty much the only thing that stopped me!

I know the feeling. Every time I go into a pet store and see all those cute little budgies I just want to take them all home with me! I avoid going in for this reason. Someday I want to have room for a really big bunch-o-budgies!