Cooper’s Bloopers – March

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Michelle M.

We don’t always get the budgies’ photo right on the first shot*. Here are some pics that didn’t make the cut.

* Due to the photographer and through no fault of the models, of course.

Cadbury Budgie

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Michelle M.

Movie review – The Life of Birds

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Michelle M.

This month’s movie is The Life of Birds.

The Life of Birds is a 10 episode BBC documentary presented by the wonderful David Attenborough. The series travels the globe and explores the many facets of bird life. Flight, gathering food, communication, mating and rearing offspring and survival are just some of the topics discussed in this informative and entertaining series. Cooper was not allowed to watch the somewhat disturbing “Meat Eaters” episode in case it would give her nightmares.

Cooper absolutely loved this series. She was thrilled when they focused on the budgerigar and it’s fluorescent cheek patches and feet.

And this budgie quoted Hamlet. Cooper was disappointed though, that the budgies only appeared in only 45 seconds of this ten hour series. Especially because budgies are so fascinating. Perhaps one day there will be a BBC series on the life of budgies…

Equality

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Michelle M.

Ozzie’s first bath!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Michelle M.

Ozzie recently took his first bath. He loved it! The budgies are pretty good at taking turns (well, they do squabble a bit). But the tub is tiny – a bigger one is definitely in order.

All clean!

Cooper’s Cuties

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Michelle M.

Meet Spock!

Spock lives in Norway with Else.

My little man is a spangled yellow and green budgie. He likes music and seems to love jazz, especially if sung by a mellow voiced woman. He also likes manly rumbling voices, explosions on the TV and grapes. So far he seems the quiet type, a little shy but cuddly and playful when he is comfortable.