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Posted in cockatiel on May 25th, 2011
I finished a cross-stitch pattern for Audrey. I framed the picture but it’s hanging at work right now and I haven’t remembered to bring the camera to work. Once I do I can post pictures. It looks pretty great. In the meantime I’ve been taking pictures of Conner in preparation for his cross-stitch pattern. Can [...]
Audrey was my cockatiel for 18 years when we got him Conner has a friend. Conner drove Audrey crazy at first but he eventually became respectful and every ounce of his being shows love for Audrey. But Conner also loves me and Jon and when we moved to Utah we were worried that Conner would [...]
Checkout this nestbox. Trevor and Conner spend their evenings chewing a series of boxes placed around their cages. Do you see all the bite marks around the edges? They play really well together when they have the common goal of chewing boxes. Trevor likes to always watch what Conner is doing, which has [...]
Cockatiels are so ridiculously curious about everything! I turned Audrey’s cage into a magical playground for Conner and Trevor by securing the door higher. Of course I put a clip around the door so it wouldn’t slam down on a bird. Both Trevor and Conner had to explore inside Audrey’s cage. It was [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Mar 30th, 2011
For some reason the alarm clock hasn’t been working lately. It’s not a big deal, though, because I have a backup cockatiel alarm. Starting around 7:00 a.m., Conner starts making little happy noises in his cage. It’s a very pleasant way to wake up on the weekdays. And he’s not too loud on the weekend [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Mar 16th, 2011
I’ve been inspired by Lag Liv to write about the search terms that brought people to my website. . Cockatiel Cages This is a very important topic. Birds need sufficient room in their cages to be comfortable and to have toys. Each of my cockatiels has their own cage, which I realize is pretty excessive. [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Mar 9th, 2011
Birds are very routine-oriented birds. It’s very important to maintain a consistent routine for them. Not only does it make the birds happy, it will make the bird owner happy too because the birds will be less fussy. In the morning I get up and take a shower. After the shower I take Conner and [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Feb 23rd, 2011
It’s very important to keep your cockatiels occupied with toys. Birds need to be stimulated. Trevor has taken an interest in the toy below. Can you see Trevor eyeing it? The toy is a bunch of shredded paper stuck through two holes. On another side of the box there is a wooden block and a [...]
Posted in cockatiel on Feb 15th, 2011
Trevor: “So I was listening to Rush Limbaugh the other day when he said that there is no scientific evidence to support the proposition that eating fruits and vegetables prolongs your life. And his so called evidence for this proposition is that Jack LaLane died. Jack LaLane died at 96! Plus, we’ve seen study after [...]
Audrey spends a lot of time inside his cage. Sometimes the other birds will push him around if they’re all on top of the cage together. Also, Audrey likes to sleep at night inside the cage. But Conner wants to be near Audrey. You can see Conner in the above picture on the bottom, looking [...]