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Peanut passed away

Peanut passed away

I’m sad to report that our African Grey Peanut passed away today while we were at work.  I had spoken of him in prior posts.  He was a rescue.  His former owners had kept him in a closet and he had developed deposits on his eyes that pretty much made him blind....
Baby cockatiels

Baby cockatiels

I didn’t really want baby cockatiels, but the hen kept laying eggs on the floor of the cage.  Eventually I gave in and gave her a nest box.  What little beauties resulted!  Three young and each one looks different from the others.
Cape Doves

Cape Doves

Here are a few photos of my Cape Doves.  The male I acquired a couple of months ago.  The hen I’ve had two years.  These are quiet, pretty birds.  They’re a little bigger than diamond doves but much smaller than ringneck doves.  In my opinion, they seem a...
RIP, Charlie!

RIP, Charlie!

Sadly, my Charlie passed away last night. He was my male scarlet-chested parakeet (aka Splendid parakeet). I will miss his calls and his beautiful colors mixed in with the flight of Bourkes.  Thanks for many happy hours spent watching your antics, Charlie.  You had...
New Bourke Parakeet is going to be pink!

New Bourke Parakeet is going to be pink!

I was excited to see this little Bourke is going to be pink! You can start to see it in the pin feathers on her head and even more so down her back. It’s my first rosy to hatch. This little one hatched on December 21, 2012. It was from the second clutch of Pinky...