Lazy Afternoon

[feathercrest 0]

Hi all,

 

Well, the little babies that I'd been hand raising are now not so little anymore and starting to become quite active. They look forward to their time out of their cage (despite the fact that it's quite a big cage) and enjoy playing on the lawn - I'd never seen budgies 'snake' through grass before and it was quite a sight to see them thoroughly enjoy each minute of their time. Yesterday afternoon after pulling really long faces at being in their cage, I let them out on the verandah to run about and pick at 'things' and after a bit of excitement, they decided on a snooze. I captured these images of them just 'chillin' out.

 

Here's two of them having some shut eye - like how they decided to 'lie down' and sleep (interrupted only by some twit pointing a camera in their face and taking dozens of snap shots).

 

Here's Mr Grey Spangles deciding that its time for the snoozers to wake up

 

Our (very old) cat Gizmo has never bothered with any bird (wild or 'domestic') since he was a wee kitty and puts up with a lot from nosy parrots. He used to put his head down for one of our gentler Quaker parrots to preen his ears and neck; although I feel sorry for him now with our other two Quakers that give him a hard time (usually have to pull the Quakers away so they don't hurt the cat!).

 

Let's all rest together now. The three budgies happily sat on the 'log' to preen whilst Gizmo watched sleepy eyed over them.

 

Cheers

Edited December 3, 2006 by feathercrest

[Elly 0]

Boy you are BRAVE with the cat

 

They are so sweet and the spangles oh my gosh they are gorgeously marked. Beautiful babies.

[Guest Phoebe]

Just LOVE your beautiful budgies but your cat makes me nervous, he is one in a million not to follow his natural instincts. Glad everybody had a great afternoon in the sun.

[feathercrest 0]

I'd be really worried about any other cat with my birds, but not this one - quite the opposite. Our Gizmo has seen dozens of little baby chickens running all around him, baby Quakers, lorikeets and all - and each time he gives that look of "not more agaaaain!". I'm more terrified of my two Quakers getting close to the budgies than the cat

 

The budgies are turning out quite nicely and I can't wait to see what they'll look like when they are in their adult plumage - they're not meant to be show birds though, just happy contented companions

 

Cheers

[FGM 0]

Wow what beautiful birds and I love Gizmo.There are cats who don't bother with birds,wish I had one though.Both my cats have to go to their room when birds come out.

Great photos!!!!

[Guest Anna]

They are adorable!!! and what a great Cat!!!

When I was young I rasied 3 baby budgies (parents died) our dog at the time, got into our shed where they were kept, and pulled the esky off the table that the cage was sitting inside of, and killed them all

[Guest Thirtyfive Black]

OMG those pics are darling!!!

[CheekyChucky 0]

They are so gorgeous!!! You have a great cat to put up with all that budgie cheekiness!!! Just love the picture of Gizmo lying on his back and the budgie picking at his foot!! The look on the poor cats face!!