Inspired by the Be Like Bill meme.
Part 2:
Uh oh.
Yep.
Cooper’s monthly meme
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Australia Day!
It’s today! In honor of Australia Day, facebook released these adorable animated budgie stickers. You can add them to your comments or messages. Which one is your favorite?
Mine is the snuggling blue and green budgies.
1095 days of Sunny
Yet another budgie “joined the flock” anniversary. Well, January is adopt a budgie month…
Three years ago, we brought home this little lemon head. She was for sale on craigslist.
2013
2014
2015
2016
Sunny went from a frightened little bird to a sweet, curious budgie. She is crazy about baths, paper towel tubes and exploring little hidey holes. Her current favorite activity is crawling in and under the bird cage cover (when it’s crumpled on a table). Ozzie is her partner in crime and friend with “benefits”. Every once in awhile I’ll find that the bird on my shoulder is Sunny. She is a shining example that you should never give up on finger taming your budgie. It may takes months (and months and months. And months.), especially if you are working with a rehomed or rescue budgie. But there is no feeling quite like winning over the trust of a budgie. Especially when he or she is as wonderful as out little Sunnerbunners.
Happy anniversary Sunny- we love you!
Cooper’s Day Off
Looking a bit scraggly. The entire flock is moulting and feathers are everywhere!
730 days of Lera
Two years ago, we brought home little Lera.
2014
She’s the tiniest of the flock, but no one messes with Lera.
2015
Lera had a rough 2015. She’s been to the vet a few times. Once for a scary bulge (it turned out to be fluid). Her beak overgrows, so she needs the occasional trim. Her symptoms seem to indicate liver problems. So she gets lots of veggies and gets two drops of milk thistle (non-alcoholic, of course) a day. Lera is a miracle budgie. She’s a fighter and always bounces back. Keep it up Lera!
2016
Lera loves to hang out in Sido’s food bowl and chew on anything (got to work that beak). She is obsessed with the container I keep the bird covers in. She doesn’t like baths (she did at one time), but will sometimes take a dip in the water bowls. She spends a lot of time fending of the advances of Felix (who is her shadow), but she will let him feed her. Only Harvey is allowed to groom her.
Lera is our scrappy little spitfire. We adore her. Happy anniversary Lera – we love you!
Flight Club
The first rule of Flight Club is: You do not talk about Flight Club.
New Toy – January
It’s the Pine and Seagrass toy (small) from Rainbow Bird Toys.
Cooper getting started on destruction – phase one.
Amazing.
We received a package the other day from Kelle, John and their flock. Inside were some of the budgies’ favorite things. Millet and marshmallows (what we call shreddable kabobs).
And an absolutely amazing framed cross stitch of the flock.
I couldn’t believe it! It’s our flock (and in the order they joined the family). The detail is amazing (Emmy’s one white cheek, the spot-on colors). And I teared up when I saw the little halos on Dewey and Gordie – and Gordie’s gold star. I’m going to treasure this forever. 
A thousand thank yous for this amazing gift. Love to you and your flock!
XOX
It’s National Popcorn Day!
The flock had fun nibbling (and making a mess of) some popcorn (organic and air popped). Sido especially enjoyed the treat.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
