Cooper’s Bloopers

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Michelle M.

We don’t always get the birds’ photos 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.

Cooper’s Travels

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Michelle M.

Cooper’s trip to Turkey!

Cooper is enjoying some Turkish delight. Later she will visit the Blue Mosque and then do some shopping at the Grand Bazaar.

Cooper’s Day Off

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Michelle M.

Yum!

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Michelle M.

What are the budgies eating? Grated broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower and carrots. Diced grapes, broccoli sprouts and basil. And some cooked millet!

Christmas in July

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Michelle M.

Charlotte Miller Ceramics

Cooper’s Book Report

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Michelle M.

This month’s book (manga) is Yuzu the Pet Vet by Mingo Ito.

Patient 15, Happy the Blue Bird of Happiness.
Yuzu is eleven years old. She helps her uncle who is a veterinarian at the Blue Sky City Bow Meow Animal Hospital.

Happy the budgie belongs to new author Kazuho Koga. Kazuho has just published a book and is working hard to keep up with her writing.
One day she notices that there is something wrong with his leg. She takes Happy to see Dr. Hidaka, who determines that Happy has broken his leg. Happy has not been getting enough Calcium and Vitamin D, because he has been staying up all night keeping Kazuho company.

Yuzu suggests that both the author and her budgie sleep at night and get some sunlight in the day so that they will both be healthy and happy.

Cooper enjoyed this story. It was only one segment in the book, but she thought it was the best one.
She loved the pictures, and had fun reading the book from back to front, and right to left.
She was glad that Happy’s owner wanted him to be well and did everything she could to make sure he would be a healthy budgie. She could tell that Kazuho absolutely adored her little blue bird.

Movie Review

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Michelle M.

This month’s movie is Rush.

Rush follows the careers of two Formula 1 race car drivers competing for the 1976 championship.
But who cares – it’s all about the budgies!

Driver James Hunt life revolves around driving, partying and girls. And budgies!

The budgies only show up briefly in a couple scenes. Cooper thinks the movie would have won best picture if they had focused less on the cars and more on the budgies.

James Hunt retired from the race scene and went on to become a budgie breeder. He entered competitions and was said to have had 300 budgies.
“He could spend hours in the aviary talking to his budgies.”