Cooper is two(ish)!
Cooper spent her birthday eating millet and moulting. Happy birthday pookie!
Birthday Budgie
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Pocket Parakeet
More moulting
My little pookie is a bit of a mess. Cooper is going through a bad moult. She’s been a little grumpy and has been taking lots of naps. I’ll be glad when all the moulting is over – the feather situation is out of control.
A Feathery Fairy Tale
Once upon a time there was a beautiful little princess who was admired far and wide.
The tiny princess was adored by her faithful humans, who pampered her and fed her only the choicest seeds and finest millet. But her humans knew that if their beloved little princess was to live a long and healthy life she needed to eat more than just seeds. One day they decided to introduce organic fruits and vegetables into the royal diet.
They presented the petite princess with a plump green pea. But Her Royal Highness was not pleased.
Next, the humans tried to tempt her with a crisp, juicy red apple. But the princess would have none of it.
Her devoted humans would not be deterred, however. They cajoled her with a crunchy carrot. But the wee princess did not seem interested in the least.
Next up was a golden ear of sweet corn.
“Sweets for the sweet!”, the humans cried. But the stubborn little princess would not be swayed.
Succulent blueberries fit for a queen were next on the menu. But the royal budgie refused even a taste.
Next, a beautiful yellow banana picked at the height of ripeness was peeled and offered to the parakeet princess. Alas, it remained untouched.
Finally, a verdant floret of broccoli was set before the princess.
“Try this, Your Highness! It will make your eyes bright and your plumage glossy!”
Whether she found the broccoli intriguing, or the persistence of her humans tiresome, the persnickety princess finally deigned to give the veggie a nibble.
And wonder of wonders, she liked it! The loyal humans knew that with patience and perseverance their precious princess would feast upon a variety of veggies and fruits. There followed a great rejoicing throughout the realm and the little princess and her loyal humans lived happily and healthily ever after.
Cooper’s Colors – Blue
Destructobudgies
Well, the new perch I put in yesterday did not last long. Last night I heard a big clunk and this is what I found when I came in to see what happened. The rest of the perch was on the bottom of the cage. Cooper was looking very pleased with herself.
That’s two perches in two days! And it’s not like Cooper and Sunny don’t have several wooden toys to chew on. No more dowel perches for these budgies.
This is why we can’t have nice things.
After shredding this perfectly nice (and new) perch, this one decided to move on to the wooden perches.
(caught in the act)
On the other side of the perch, this one decided to join in on the fun.
Guilty!
Budgie or beaver?
So I put a new perch in and a couple hours later, she was at it again. Sigh.
Today’s post
Here it is! Harry bought me a new computer, so today’s post took a little while to put up.
Shenanigans
Cooper is definitely our most adventurous budgie. She is extremely curious and into everything. Yesterday she was up to all kinds of mischief.
She likes to hang out on the windowsill, which is fine.
But she also likes to chip away at the paint. Which is not fine. I didn’t want her ingesting paint chips, so I tried to cover it up. But chewing on tape is also a fun thing to do. No matter how many times I would take her away, she would fly right back. Cooper is very determined. Looks like Harry will have to nail down some wood on those sills.
She also decided the best place to nibble the calcium perch was at the base. She kept going until this happened. Luckily, this is an easy fix.
After that she moved on to the cuttlebone. She worked very hard at taking big chunks out of it to throw on the bottom of the cage.
This was a brand new cuttlebone.
When Harry came home she decided to explore under his shirt. Maybe she was looking for millet…
Our adorable little handful.
It’s tax time!
Filling out forms is not Cooper’s favorite thing to do.
I wonder what she’ll do with her refund?