Laker + a new bird!!!!! - April, is very slow to warm up (diary of user: homebird)
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10th Month
April
Update on Laker's health ~ He was uncomfortable & seemed to be straining. One day passed. He seems back to normal, so I think he was eating the bark on the gym.
His Spring molt is in full swing as well & he's very crabby. - & looks even more uncomfortable - blotchy & scruffy! Today Laker looks like a little devil - 2 pins on either side of his head.
Did I mention that I cut his nails the other day?- well I grabbed him to wash off the paint he landed in (again) - & realised i can grab the Budgie & have him forgive me. So I enlisted my husband's help - he held the toweled Budgie while I did the clipping. It went really well as his nails are white & easy to clip. But we were so worried about hurting him - he's so delicate.
Meet our new baby! He was born April 1st, 2007 With some luck he comes home May 27th. I pray it all goes well & I'm so excited I'm going crazy. Rebeca put a stripe of blue die on his tail to tell him apart from his brother.
~ Art ~
I've been meaning to do some more bird drawings - so there's another one. I decided to do another Budgie - This time the Budgie is Jerry - who lives in Michigan, in the USA. He is a Blue Opaline. I worked on it today - the leg was too long & i worked on the colours some more. I'm giving it to Jerry's owner this summer when she visits Toronto for a fun 'Harry Porter' Convention in August.
I was worried Laker might hurt the drawing but he left it alone.
This drawing is for a memorial ~ it's finished!
~ Music ~
Laker loves to spend time with my son. Jack plays Bass in one band & does vocals in another. But he also likes to play guitar - so does Laker.
~ Play & Feasting ~
This is an Origami paper toy i made so Laker has something to play with while I'm on the computer - but so far he's a bit afraid of it.
(this photo shows how long his nails had gotten!)
Here's Laker eating the Broccoli plants - they've matured quite a bit - I'm getting more soon.
This is Laker's new look - Poor fellow he's almost bald - if i didn't see pin-feathers starting I'd be really worried. Oh, & in the background you can just see a little glass beaded toy i made him - no interest yet.
Just when I thought he'd lost enough feathers - he is balder!
Laker doesn't Play
At least that is what i thought.
Yesterday he played & today he played
Well yesterday he was pestering my husband, so he got the tin lid & some tops & small balls out for him. He played all by himself.
Still working on this new drawing - the owner is German, living in the States - this is her Green Cheek Conure.
~ Memoir ~
When i was a teenager i had a pet duck - a mallard.
She was a joy to have. She was free to roam the ground floor, around our house [she didn't wear a diaper & to be honest i don't remember her ever having an accident in our home] & spent a lot of time hanging outside the house or walking down to our pond [we lived in the country]. The only possible trouble we had was that she stole my dog's food but luckily old Pete was very gentle & long suffering.
She loved to be with me - her Mom. She's hop into my lap & cuddle. She'd call out to me in her funny duck voice. She eventually attracted a lot of wild ducks to our pond & ended up following them south late in the fall. I left her alone so she could make the choice easier. I looked for her every year - we had a lot of ducks & geese return to the pond after that, but i never saw her again.
Today i came across this site in my area & had to share it with you. I don't know the restrictions in your area but a duck is a wonderful pet. http://www.thegoosesmother.com/id47.html
This is an Origami paper toy i made so Laker has something to play with while I'm on the computer - but so far he's a bit afraid of it.
Here's Laker eating the Broccoli plants - they've matured quite a bit - I'm getting more soon.
This is Laker's new look - Poor fellow he's almost bald - if i didn't see pin-feathers starting I'd be really worried. Oh, & in the background you can just see a little glass beaded toy i made him - no interest yet.
