What? No bloopers? Cooper has become such a super little model that we didn’t have any bloopers this month. So instead, here are some pics of the flock opening wide and saying, “Ahhh.” Or, “ACK!”
Ozzie
Lera
Gordie
Emmy
Alfie
Cooper
Dewey
Sunny
What is Ozzie thinking?
The budgies are growing in their new feathers. At the moment, they’re looking rather scruffy…
Pinnies!
Didn’t Gordie just finish moulting? Seems like it…
Ozzie, minus a couple throat spots.
Three of our flock look a lot alike. Can you tell them apart?
1. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
2. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
3. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
4. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
5. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
6. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
7. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
8. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
9. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
10. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
11. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
12. Cooper, Gordie or Ozzie?
Cooper 4,5,9,12 Gordie 2, 8, 10, 11 Ozzie 1, 3, 6, 7
Cooper has a light blue cere and is our only budgie with a band on her leg.
Gordie has larger throat spots than Ozzie. And not that you can see, but Ozzie has a little white patch on the back of his head.
It’s difficult to get a good flight photo!
Here’s Ozzie:
Alfie:
And Sunny:
On the play gym!
Ozzie
Gordie is still hanging out on the edge. But I’m sure he’ll explore more soon.
Alfie
Lera recently moved into the big cage.
She loves to hang out on the grapevine perch.
She’s getting along well with the other budgies. Here she is checking out Ozzie (our little welcome wagon).
She even ventured out. Her flying needs work. But then, she only has two fully grown flight feathers.
Here she is with Cooper.
Until she can keep up with the others, she seems happy to spend time on the play gym.
Her first day with the flock was a busy one. It may have actually been too exciting. The next day she was fluffed up and slept a lot. I was worried she was sick (no more sick budgies!). But I think she was just stressed out from the move. We kept her warm and quiet and she rallied back the next day.
It’s been fun watching her coming out of her shell to interact with the flock and play with the toys. She even nibbled some broccoli after watching all the others chowing down on their florets. What a cutie she is!
Ozzie turned 2(ish) today. The birthday boy was not into posing with his cupcake. This is the best we could do.
Here is Ozzie with his birthday presents - a chew thingie and mirror rings. The budgies feasted on lettuce (Ozzie’s favorite).
Except for Emmy – who was more into destroying the lettuce. Good thing Ozzie ate his fill before she started flinging it around the cage.
Two toys this month – 
The “Cute Little Toy” from Pet Terrific and the “Tropical Lily” from Scooter Z’s. 
Here’s Gordie. None of the birds have played with this toy yet, but I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. It has knots! And bells!
Here’s Ozzie. This is a toy the boys like to talk to. Especially Alfie. He had a long conversation with it yesterday.
Gordie moved into the big cage today.
He seems to be doing pretty well. He’s been keeping to himself, but has been chirping and investigated one of the toys. He sticks to one spot and avoids the other budgies, but I’m hoping they’ll all warm up to each other quickly.
Emmy came out of the cage and bonked into a wall. Eesh. She seems to be doing better flying around, though. It helps to have Ozzie show her how to navigate the room.
Emmy moved to the quarantine cage. Just until I finger tame her. It’s impossible to do in the big cage. Ozzie will visit and sleep there (and show her that stepping up is easy). As soon as Emmy moves back into the big cage, it will be Lera’s turn to meet the budgies. Jeez, we have a lot of budgies!