Elly

Awe what a beautiful flock Microsoft Corporation ® Galen reminds me of Merlin Casper sounds like my Pretty he was always all over the place and nutty :offtopic:

Thank you Ann. Yes I finally have time to spend today I did it in increments when I come and sit down at my computer. With the cats roaming it is hard and I don't want to take him out in the big rooms yet with his wings clipped and him falling all over. I would rather have him in my room and I sit at the computer enough :offtopic: and our dog Cabela doesn't bother him as long as he supervised of course!! Thanks Bea, I agree is is so handsome he reminds me of Oz but a different mutation Thank you Shawna, I am surprised he is not calling as much as I thought he would. I believe if it was the other way around Pretty would have been calling up and down he always did for Merlin. Thank you Kirby. The last one is a heart breaker I agree . Today he spent time on my shoulder, on my finger and he always lets me kiss his chest, he never minded me close me putting him close to my face (Pretty never did either but was more apt to fly away) Merlin just stays there. Alway started working on the pellet conversion very slowing as I still need to get the scale. I am planning on trying office supply place and I also got a great recommendation from Ann too

good news

I do believe my favorites are those dominant pied yellow face 2 babies just ship them to Elly :offtopic:

Hmmm strange to be out here all alone with no one trying to flirt with me :wine not sure about you but comfort food are great Tastes soo good :glare: if I only had Pretty to share it with My Merlin boy seems so quiet and I can tell you the noise range as gone from 10 to 3.

Wonderful to see your set-up and your birds it has been awhile very cool. I remember Pretty and Merlin would do that too they want that same perch :glare:

that was my thoughts too Anne :glare:

What a wonderful feeling to have accomplished a great placement with these budgies. So proud of you :glare: and your budgies. Congrats!

Wonderful and congrats Daz on your winning today :glare:

the M. Spangle is when it it is spangle and goes to normal with the spangle tail I think this is reverse. I am saying opaline spangle and cinnamon :glare:

beautiful flock you have and congrats on the 2 new ones :glare:

what gorgeous eye lashes he has like my son :glare:, very precious pics Shawna

This forum makes me strong because our members understand and I feel comfortable sharing. If I told others I did this even my family they would think I am crazy having these thoughts. It is too deep for them I suppose. Each and everyone of you are to be cherished.

yeah Noah looks all boy very cute :bluebudgie:

:bluebudgie: OMG if it wasn't for the normal patterning they look like twins from the front that is was too funny. I love the comments especially with the tiels I was just cracking up with the one with Bailee's mouth open wide. I will be excited to see this group interact :ausb:

They are so cute Bea and that picture of Noah is priceless (is Noah a female?) and Scamp and Noah look like boys?

You know Shawna I have been going over and over it in my mind. Right now I am going to bond with him further I didin't get to do that much. After the quarentine was up he totally bonded with Pretty and though I know he trusts me I would like to gain that even more like I had with Pretty. Pretty enjoyed me talking to him, he mimiced my whistles but he loved Merlin too. Merlin just loved Pretty and I believe that was because I didn't have enough bonding time with Merlin. Pretty was alone for 9 months with me. So that is what I am going to focus on bonding with Merlin and we will see what happens. He looks so lonely in his cage and you know it is huge too but I am not ready for another budgie I need my time and I will grieve with Merlin and bond with him. I hope that makes sense? I will just take the time to get to know him better and enjoy him so he too can have a wonderful story like Pretty did. Even in his short life Pretty had such character that I got to know because of the bond, I don't feel I have that with Merlin as much. I hope that makes sense and doesn't make me sound like a nut? Everyone has a different relationship that they chose with their budgie(s) To add: I know when it will be the right time for a another one, Merlin just came into my life unexpectedly and I believe that special budgie if there is another one for Merlin and I will come too

I still can't believe that my Pretty has been gone now for 2 whole days gosh I miss him so much. I look at the pictures I posted and simply break down. What a beautiful budgie he was on the outside and inside he was a gem. There will never be another one like him. The purpose of my post is just last week someone asked do budgies grieve? I couldn't answer it because I had never had the experience before but now I can Merlin's behavior has certainly changed. Yesterday was a stressful day anyways because of the vet but first thing in the morning I uncovered him he looked for him companion. He always watched Pretty to see what was next. Pretty was the boss and Merlin would stand in his shadow and he was very happy with that. So I spoke with him and he didn't cower, I mean he is not afraid of me but you could tell he was anxious. Today he has been very quiet but not where I should be overly concerned about his health but I am watching him. I let him out like I always do and he ran to the back of the top of the cage. So I wouldn't push him I put his veggies, his water back there. I did take a few pictures but I have yet to down load them. He chirps here and there he doesn't call much but I can tell he is said. Maybe it is just me adding these emotions but maybe not. It is certainly quiet which makes it sad because I am so used to budgie antics and talk. I had him step up and talked to him. He cocked his head looked at me and looked around and flew back to his cage. He didn't take the millet from me like he usually does when I have him finger perched but he did eat just a little on the cage but didn't gobble it like usual. Do budgies grieve absolutely and if anyone ever asks that question the answer is yes. They all do in different ways and with him being the sole budgie you can see them impact much bigger then if he was with a group where he could find another budgie to be with. Anyways, I wanted to post my thoughts on it and you can add yours too

here is what I found http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/care/firstaid.html#011 DIARRHEA Remove fresh fruits and grit. Feed cooked white rice, peanut butter, baby pablum, canned baby foods, Chamomile tea, or a few deops of Pepto Bismol. because it is a budgie you probably don't need to use the grit

good to hear I am not sure if she is a picky eater but I there something that she could eat to help solidify her poos? ((hugs)) with the husband ordeal I totally understand!

Anne thank you for your comforting words you have been a huge part of my BBC experience and have really taught me a lot about budgies and have been so patience with me. You probably live the closest but still so far way - I can feel your hugs.

trust me ladies I am crying through this whole thing but I know everyone asks WHY and my biggest thing is WHY all the time and I think it helps us all heal especially me if I can share. Shawna I pm'd you about the pellet conversion question.

continued from Part I since I couldn't post all the pics in 1 post http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....topic=14220&hl= do you have an itch Merlin? "peeking while sleeping" don't worry Merlin she is like that she takes pictures all the time singing away to himself little kissy here and a little kissy there come here Merlin OH NO I do the kissing around here New bird teaching old bird tricks it is okay to be clean being humble was not his style but every once in a while did you hear what mum said if we didn't stay OFF the curtains she was putting us back in the cage be good Pretty says Merlin good friends till the end Pretty we LOVE YOU you are free and mommy misses you and so does Merlin. Always in our heart

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....topic=14199&hl= Robin did a wonderful starting of a memorial for him all the words, poems and pictures in the post are simply incredible and I am going to print out this post along with other ones in remembrance of my special boy Pretty. I want to walk down memory lane with you to show you how special Pretty was to us. For those who have been a while and for those who just joined I do hope you enjoy the pictures. (if some of the picture are too big mods I am sorry I can't understand it considering they had to be resized so I am going to check them and if you find them of course they must go to links) Sept 29, 2005 (the day I got him he was about 3 months old) to March 15th, 2007http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/elly1210/100_0828.jpg Pretty's first days home and mom trying to figure out boy or girl now that I am more experience I can see boy all the way. "who are you says Pretty" "you mean loving a cat is not normal?" finally after months of begging and pleading "Pretty says these are good mum" "my new play gym - thank you mum" "my attempt at one of my first siggys" "sharing a little millet with my buddy Mollii ALWAYS behind the bars though " "was that my plastic ball again (Laughing out loud)" "being good and perching even with flight feathers - I am not as stinky as they say" "a rarity Pretty liked to be a dirty bird " an all time favorite picture I just love it humble to the ginger cats I am the Lord of all Budgies in the US Blinks is in Au http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/elly...nt=100_1493.flv "Pretty did learn how to talk listen closely" you said WHAT I have to share my food with another BIRD? http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d51/elly...nt=100_1747.flv playing with my balls in my new cage WOW did you get this all for me NOOO you got another one? continued on another post as I was only allowed so many images

feathers thank you so much I had tears streaming but I knew in my heart it was only right to give everyone thank you as I have never belonged to such a wonderful community before in my life and to know people from all over the world and be loved like Pretty was is absolutely incredible. http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....topic=14219&hl=