Betrisher
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- Jun 3, 2013
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- Parrots
- Dominic: Galah(RIP: 1981-2018); The Lovies: Four Blue Masked Lovebirds; Barney and Madge (The Beaks): Alexandrines; Miss Rosetta Stone: Little Corella
Oh. My. Word.
I have an update. As usual, my post will be wordy, but there's kind of a background story, so:
Following the passing of our dear old friend, Dominic the Galah, we've all been looking at his empty cage and wishing it were full again. We began haunting the rescue sites in the hope of finding another needy bird who might be happy to share our home.
No luck.
Eventually, the kids began asking 'Can we get another bird? It's not the same without someone to play with and share toast with!' So I began looking in earnest. I found two possible candidates: a very young galah whose family found out too late that cockatoos are needy and an older corella whose family had too many birds already and needed to reduce their population. I consulted my son, Matt (who is our resident animal-whisperer) and he felt we shouldn't have a ' replacement Dominic', so we went with the corella. She arrived today.
I'll say it again: Oh. My. Word.
This bird is ADHD on steroids! She jumps and bounces and hurls her toys, she flies around the room and hangs off your finger like a bat and rolls over and then begins again! She's amazing! (Also very LOUD)
I was astonished to find I was afraid of her at first, since her weight on my shoulder felt exactly like Dommie (who many of you will recall hated me and liked to eat my flesh). She's bigger, but almost the same bird, with a similar bill and way of moving. As I type, she's having a snooze with the new cat (that's another story - I'll post that in Off Topic) watching her like a - well - a cat.
I think we're in for a roller-coaster ride. They weren't joking when they said cockatoos need stimulation! This one sure does!
PS. She doesn't have a name yet. Well. She does, but we don't like it (Houdini). More on that when we decide.
I have an update. As usual, my post will be wordy, but there's kind of a background story, so:
Following the passing of our dear old friend, Dominic the Galah, we've all been looking at his empty cage and wishing it were full again. We began haunting the rescue sites in the hope of finding another needy bird who might be happy to share our home.
No luck.
Eventually, the kids began asking 'Can we get another bird? It's not the same without someone to play with and share toast with!' So I began looking in earnest. I found two possible candidates: a very young galah whose family found out too late that cockatoos are needy and an older corella whose family had too many birds already and needed to reduce their population. I consulted my son, Matt (who is our resident animal-whisperer) and he felt we shouldn't have a ' replacement Dominic', so we went with the corella. She arrived today.
I'll say it again: Oh. My. Word.
This bird is ADHD on steroids! She jumps and bounces and hurls her toys, she flies around the room and hangs off your finger like a bat and rolls over and then begins again! She's amazing! (Also very LOUD)
I was astonished to find I was afraid of her at first, since her weight on my shoulder felt exactly like Dommie (who many of you will recall hated me and liked to eat my flesh). She's bigger, but almost the same bird, with a similar bill and way of moving. As I type, she's having a snooze with the new cat (that's another story - I'll post that in Off Topic) watching her like a - well - a cat.
I think we're in for a roller-coaster ride. They weren't joking when they said cockatoos need stimulation! This one sure does!
PS. She doesn't have a name yet. Well. She does, but we don't like it (Houdini). More on that when we decide.
