Cooper is representing Team Budgie at the Olympics this year.
First up – the ribbon.
Uh oh. Out of bounds.
Cooper’s hoop routine.
A perfect performance. Cooper brings home the gold!
Rhythmic Gymnastics
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1,827 Days of Cooper
Five years ago, today, we brought home our little Cooperboop. Who knew a such a tiny budgie could bring so much joy and love? 
Movie Review
This month’s movie is Rio 2.
In Rio 2, Spix’s Macaws Blue, Jewel and their children travel to the Amazon to find more of their kind. Blue must learn to adapt to life in the wild, but turf wars with neighboring macaws, a disapproving father-in-law, a vengeful cockatoo, a romantic rival and evil loggers make things difficult.
Cooper enjoyed the movie, despite the lack of budgies.There was a lot of singing and the visuals were amazing. The flying scenes were her favorite. She would recommend this movie for children as long as they aren’t disturbed by animals (and one human) being eaten by other animals.
Gold, Silver and Bronze
Who needs a medal when you have a budgie around your neck?
14K gold parakeet in cage on Ruby Lane.
Thomas Sabo sterling silver budgie.
Bronze parakeet necklace by AnnaSiivonen.
It’s National Joke Day!
Birthday Budgie
Look who is three(ish)!
Felix is king for the day!
Here he is with his birthday toy and millet.
Happy hatchday Felix – we love you!
Cooper’s Talent Show
Kanji the African Grey Parrot being adorable.
Cooper’s Day Off
Budgies on TV
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.
Vanderlip Leaves His Parakeet With George (Season 5, Episode 19).
Mr. Vanderlip asks George to watch his budgie, Nancy, while he goes to San Francisco for a bankers convention. When Gracie sees the bird, she thinks it’s her anniversary present. Believing the budgie to be sad in its cage, she sets it free.
When Gracie realizes her mistake, she replaces the bird with another budgie from the pet store. Then Nancy returns. George, not knowing the bird is the “real” Nancy, lets it go. Eventually, everything is straightened out and Mr. Vanderlip and his precious Nancy are reunited.
Full episode here.
Cooper’s Book Report
This month’s book is the bestseller, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly by Sun-mi Hwang.
Sprout is a caged hen whose dream is to live with the free range chickens and hatch one of her eggs. When she can no longer lay, the farmer and his wife decide to cull Sprout from the flock. Sprout manages to escape, but is shunned by the other farm animals.
The little hen ends up raising a chick (though not her own) and faces many challenges living life in the wild.
Cooper loved this little gem of a book. She admired Sprout for her bravery and for not giving up even when the odds were against her. She thought the book was touching, and while she teared up on occasion, she would highly recommend this wonderful story of acceptance, love and sacrifice.