bittybirds: the blog

So Bowie has a tree near his cage and every time we let him out he flies right to it! I was worried at first because I don’t want him picking at the fake bark or fake plastic leaves although it seems as though he cannot penetrate them. Mike and I felt bad though because we know he loves flying to the tree and he chirps when we put him back in his cage after being there. So to be a nice mommy I told Bowie he’s allowed to go into the tree with Mike’s or my supervision. I also put some millet spray, a ladder, and a swing toy so he would have things to do instead of picking at the leaves. Bowie’s wings are getting a bit longer but I think it’s still to early to clip them. He loves to fly around and it’s OK if he does with our supervision. There are soft and nice places in our house for him to have a nice landing. Somewhere I have a picture of me playing guitar and him sitting on it briefly while I was playing. He loves music especially loud rock or dance. It’s so cute, he will start whistling sometimes or bopping his head while Mike or I are listening to music or singing. I really want to get a video up but I’m not sure where my webcam is . . . I’ll find it sooner or later and put some up. I’m pretty sure Mike’s camera takes video’s so I could do it that way too. I just though of that. So it’s getting late so I am going to post this for now. If Mikes batteries are finished charging I’ll try to post a few cute Bowie Tree/ Bowie Guitar pictures before bed. If not they will be up soon.

Last week, Charlie made bathing look sooo fun that Bowie wouldn’t leave her alone. He wanted a turn!

Here is a video of Charlie bathing while Bowie bugs her:

(BTW, note how well that video shows the color difference between a Cinnamon Pearl cockatiel [Charlie] and a Pearl cockatiel [Bowie].)

5 minutes later, Charlie gave in. Bowie hopped up on the bath tub eager to try it, but couldn’t figure how it worked.

Then he had the hardest time figuring out how to step down from it:

Phew. Thank goodness he finally found a way down. Toby was just dying to get a sip of that dirty bath water!

Baby tiels are too funny.

Baby Bowie has adjusted quite nicely to his new home. Mike and I have been extra cautious and have made sure he is getting enough attention and staying warm enough. We enjoy whistling and singing with him. He loves being outside his cage and is now very comfortable with Mike and I handling him. I feel that he likes his cage a lot where he has lots of space and toys to play with. We haven’t fed him much other than his pellets, millet spray, and peas, although we found out he really likes apples. There was one scare we had where we noticed nasal discharge coming out of one nostril but it came out easily when Mike touched it with a q-tip. We also called the vet and read some literature and he does not show any signs of fatigue, unhealthy breathing or any other abnormal behavior so I belive that all is well. It’s our first time being birdy parents so we’ve been monitoring him very closely and were kinda over-protective.
I find Bowie being very affectionate with me recently. He will let me pet his feathers and kiss around his head and ears. He likes it when I make little kissy noises and he’ll put his head down for me to scratch it. We recently got him a long rope perch that goes across the cage and he loves that. He’s got a really cool house. Every time we go out we have to stop at the pet store and get him some sort of birdie treat or toy. When we go out we always leave his little birdy TV on and I think he likes that too. Sometimes we’ll find him watching TV on his perch.

I found a piece of long cardboard and my friends and I decorated it for the back of his cage area as well. I find him looking at it sometimes. I believe he is a very happy birdie and I love him soooo much!

There were only two babies in the last clutch. That’s Bowie on the left!