Birds

2011-02-10T08:18:00.002-05:00

You'd think this would get easier, but no. Same heartbreak.

Just a little bird. Can't hug her, can't cuddle her (wasn't that kind of bird),
can't do a lot of things with such a tiny little fluff of feathers,
but she kept me company for 6 years +/- and was a fun little bundle of
sunshine. Timid, but sweet. She seemed to like walls, and when
exploring the floor, would almost always come to me* when it was time
to "go home" because I always took her home.

Thank you Sonny for being so lovable. I miss you so much already. (and
Sydney misses you too)

**(All three birds would step-up and down, but if they are/were having
a supervised fly/walk-about, Sydney* and before him, Angel* would come when they were ready to. Sonny would come to me when called, it was something special, unique to Sonny, and I thought it was soooo sweet.)

2011-01-30T21:28:00.001-05:00

Sydney has a paper habit. He likes to beak pieces until they're little balls and then he spits them out (thankfully) and starts again. Keeps him busy.

2011-01-28T21:12:00.002-05:00

Sonny plays with the straw thing while Sydney gets his paper fix.

2011-01-26T20:06:00.003-05:00

Sydney, hanging out.

2011-01-23T20:03:00.002-05:00

Sonny, hanging out.

2011-01-20T19:55:00.002-05:00

Monkey bird! She cracks me up when she does that.

2011-01-18T19:49:00.000-05:00

Monkey bird!

2011-01-15T13:03:00.001-05:00

They make some funny faces when they're preening.

2010-12-13T11:44:00.000-05:00

Nummy nummy. Noshing on a cedar nut.

2010-12-11T11:46:00.000-05:00

Love amazons! Such beautiful colored feathers. Love those gorgeous amber eyes too.

2010-12-09T11:42:00.002-05:00

Fun to feed the parrots. Nice way to keep them socialized, especially these beauties being care for by the Dutch Parrot Park.

2010-12-07T11:41:00.002-05:00

Not sure what kind of parrot this is. Love the colors though.

2010-12-05T11:39:00.000-05:00

A Mexican Redhead. This one's chowing on a cedar nut.

2010-12-03T11:36:00.001-05:00

Another shot of that Major Mitchell Cockatoo. Love the color of this beauty.

2010-12-01T11:34:00.000-05:00

A juvenile eagle, at the Dutch parrot park in NL.

2010-11-29T11:31:00.000-05:00

A beautiful Major Mitchell Cockatoo.

2010-11-27T11:25:00.002-05:00

There a section of the Parrot Park that's a large caged-in, but open area where the birds are free to fly around in a bigger space. If you're lucky, some will fly to you, so you can see what it feels like to hold and feed one. It's pretty amazing. Scary, the first time, but a lot of fun.

2010-11-25T11:22:00.001-05:00

Very in-your-face... cute!

2010-11-23T11:21:00.000-05:00

They're pretty bold.

2010-11-21T11:19:00.000-05:00

Fun to feed the gulls.

2010-11-19T10:11:00.000-05:00

Fun to feed the birds.

2010-11-17T10:08:00.000-05:00

At the Dutch Parrot park in Holland.

2010-11-15T10:01:00.000-05:00

A snowy owl, taken at the Dutch Parrot Part in Holland.

2010-08-12T13:25:00.003-05:00

Ahh, good to be home.

2010-08-10T14:23:00.002-05:00

Hi Sonny!

2010-08-08T16:21:00.000-05:00

Yea, that perch is way too small.

2010-08-06T13:19:00.001-05:00

Hi there!

2010-08-04T14:17:00.003-05:00

Bird gymnastics... that's a long stretch from the swing to the perch. He does it like a pro.

2010-08-02T15:15:00.000-05:00

Hey there!

2010-07-31T17:12:00.002-05:00

Birds on the loose! Supervised of course.

2010-07-30T14:28:00.000-05:00

Cute, huh?

2010-07-28T14:22:00.002-05:00

Sydney and Sonny.

2010-07-24T19:16:00.003-05:00

Sydney and Sonny.

2010-06-28T16:03:00.002-05:00

Good bird!

2010-06-26T16:01:00.001-05:00

Hm, now how do I get back in?

2010-06-24T15:55:00.002-05:00

Hm, maybe that's a little too close.

2010-06-22T14:53:00.000-05:00

Sonny and Sydney

2010-06-20T15:51:00.001-05:00

Sydney and Sonny

2010-06-08T12:27:00.000-05:00

Downy at the backyard suet feeder.

2010-06-06T11:18:00.003-05:00

I think this is a mockingbird at the suet feeder. See these usually in spring/summer but not the rest of the year.

2010-03-14T19:18:00.001-05:00

Sonny and Sydney...

2010-01-27T15:44:00.000-05:00

Love her lemon yellow coloring.

2010-01-25T15:39:00.002-05:00

Sonny when she was a couple years younger...

2010-01-23T16:35:00.003-05:00

Keeping an eye on me...

2010-01-21T15:32:00.001-05:00

Hi Sydney!

2010-01-19T15:29:00.000-05:00

My keets enjoying the daylight.

2010-01-17T20:27:00.000-05:00

Just hanging out.

2009-09-23T16:18:00.000-05:00

Ok, now what?

2009-09-22T16:17:00.001-05:00

Still resting.. that was fun.

2009-09-21T15:15:00.000-05:00

Ahhhhh....time to rest.

2009-09-20T15:11:00.000-05:00

Splash! This is fun!

2009-09-19T14:04:00.002-05:00

Syd the bath hog. He really seems to enjoy it.

2009-09-18T16:01:00.000-05:00

Nice and clean.

2009-09-17T16:59:00.001-05:00

Can alllmost reach it....!

2009-09-16T15:56:00.001-05:00

Loving those water drops.

2009-09-15T18:53:00.000-05:00

Sonny waits her turn for some time in the bath.

2009-09-14T18:50:00.000-05:00

The birds love to lick the water droplets... it's kinda cute.

2009-09-13T18:47:00.000-05:00

Birds love their bath...

2009-09-12T14:29:00.000-05:00

2009-09-10T16:30:00.000-05:00

2009-09-08T19:27:00.000-05:00

2009-09-07T19:26:00.001-05:00

2009-08-19T19:24:00.001-05:00

This bird really enjoyed his bath...

2009-06-29T12:17:00.002-05:00

Sydney the bird...

2009-06-28T12:16:00.002-05:00

Sonny the bird....

2009-04-02T15:34:00.001-05:00

Two Coscorba swans at the parrot refuge in The Netherlands.

2009-03-31T15:02:00.002-05:00

Gorgeous amazon at the parrot refuge in Holland.

2009-03-29T15:58:00.000-05:00

Hi there!

2009-03-27T15:56:00.000-05:00

A military macaw at the parrot refuge.

2009-03-25T16:54:00.000-05:00

I see you!

2009-03-23T20:38:00.001-05:00

A Major Mitchell's Cockatoo...what a beauty!

2009-03-21T14:35:00.000-05:00

From above...

2009-03-19T15:10:00.002-05:00

Sonny, posing like a good little birdie.

2009-03-17T15:07:00.001-05:00

Sydney, on a supervised outing.

2009-03-15T17:43:00.000-05:00

Nappy time!

2009-03-13T17:37:00.000-05:00

Bathing beauty...

2009-03-11T17:33:00.003-05:00

I think Sonny's plotting her escape...

2009-03-09T16:43:00.002-05:00

Here's Sydney!

2009-03-08T17:35:00.003-05:00

Cormorant in silhouette. First time I've ever seen one. Neat!

2009-03-07T16:12:00.001-05:00

A beautiful Mexican Red Head, at the Parrot refuge in Holland.

2009-03-05T16:49:00.003-05:00

I think this is a type of conure (or maybe a hawk headed parrot, can't tell in this shot) but I'm not sure. Whatever it is, it's gorgeous!

2009-03-04T16:48:00.001-05:00

What a face! This is a bare eyed cockatoo.

2009-03-03T15:46:00.000-05:00

Sonny in profile.

2009-03-02T14:44:00.001-05:00

Amazon enjoying his (or her) cedar nut.

2009-03-01T13:43:00.000-05:00

One of Sonny's favorite spots.

2009-02-28T13:39:00.002-05:00

Ducks and geese galore here at this little pond. Nice area for bird watching.

2009-02-27T16:34:00.002-05:00

I know you can't tell but that is a mourning dove taking flight off that gazebo feeder.

2009-02-26T16:22:00.000-05:00

Lots and lots of swans....bathing in sandy water.

2009-02-25T16:32:00.002-05:00

Snowy own at the Parrot Refuge in Holland.

2009-02-24T16:28:00.000-05:00

I forgot what kind of bird this is... but look at those huuuge feet!

2009-02-23T14:26:00.000-05:00

Aaaaaand she swings! Nice to see her swinging. Wonder if she (and Sydney) consider it fun. Sure looks it.

2009-02-22T11:25:00.000-05:00

Sonny in the sun.

2009-02-21T21:38:00.000-05:00

Coscorba swan at the Parrot Refuge in NL.

2009-02-13T15:11:00.000-05:00

Sweet Sonny...

2009-02-12T15:09:00.000-05:00

Syd perching and posing! I was surprised. Good birdie!

2009-02-11T15:07:00.001-05:00

Sonny checking out my camera...

2009-02-10T15:05:00.002-05:00

Sydney from above... pretty blues on his back (and belly and tail).

2009-02-09T15:53:00.000-05:00

Ohh, proof they both (sometimes) eat their veggies! :)

2009-02-08T17:43:00.000-05:00

Sydney from above.

2009-02-07T17:40:00.002-05:00

After a while, Sonny couldn't help herself, she seemed to wanna get to know the "other bird"... luckily, (after 2 months or so) they seem to get along and can be housed together.