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Posted in random on Jan 8th, 2010
The Salt Lake City Airport has a Tyson vending machine where you can purchase meat. Meat! From a vending machine. I’m a vegetarian so I may have simply ignored this before, but I think it’s hilarious that you can buy an egg and sausage sandwich out of a vending machine. Thanks SLC airport for making [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Jan 6th, 2010
In preparation for moving the cockatiels to Utah, I started putting Audrey and Conner in the same cage at night. I was very concerned about them getting along because Conner is much bigger and stronger than Audrey and can be too aggressive. Amazingly enough, letting them sleep in the same cage made them more friendly. [...]
Posted in bird feeder on Jan 3rd, 2010
Now that I have a backyard, I wanted to setup some bird feeders. The neighborhood has a lot of trees, so I bought a bird feeder that is squirrel-proof. It’s a very clever design. In it’s default position, the holes are exposed. When substantial weight (a squirrel) is on the feeder, the housing slides [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Jan 1st, 2010
The trip from Moss Beach, CA to Salt Lake City, UT was over 750 miles. We thought about flying with the birds versus driving, but settled on driving because it would be less disruptive for the birds. Audrey has flown several times before and it’s quite stressful for him.
