Posted June 30, 200817 yr Thought I'd come say hi - new here and new to owning a budgie. Got him from someone on craigslist, poor thing flew into his workshop out of nowhere. Nobody has been able to find his owner, and they didn't have the setup for a small bird, so when I posted looking for one... He clearly was somebody's pet, he's quite friendly. Gets a little insecure when I walk out of the room. Not wild about being held - he'll sit on my shoulder for a few minutes, then try to fly back to his perch. Trouble is, the guy who found him clipped his wings, and he hasn't figured that one out yet. We obviously have no idea how old or anything... I'm assuming it's a "he", since his cere is blue - did some research online. He does have the white cap on his head and the lighter ring on his irises, so he's old enough for his cere to have turned brown if he were a she. I'll post some pics once I get batteries in my camera, but he is a cutie! Sky-blue body with grey and white wings and a long tail shading into a deep indigo blue. Fairly typical coloring, I suppose, but I still think he's gorgeous. Now I need to find him a name! I'm not particularly creative about names... And NO, I will NOT name him anything to do with smurfs! Aww, he apparently decided I've been at the computer long enough and tried to fly over here. He may not want to be held for too long, but he is really friendly.
June 30, 200817 yr Hi and welcome. Good on you taking on an older bird that was looking for a home. So many never find a new home after being lost from their first one. Looking forward to pictures.
June 30, 200817 yr Hello and welcome Well done for taking him in a loving him - there are so many birds out there that get treated poorly - It lovely to hear of one who has a new loving home Your little boy sounds beautiful. I also look forward to pictures.
June 30, 200817 yr Looking forward to some pictures of your lovely boy and very happy to have you here
June 30, 200817 yr Hi and welcome to the forum! I'm sure you'll love it here and as the others have said, good on you for taking this guy. If he is already sitting on your shoulder, it shouldn't take long for him to warm to you further. Good luck and I look forward to getting to know you both! ... the named and nameless!!!
July 3, 200817 yr Author Hi, welcome l look forward to the pictures!! Oooh, you're a fan of budgies /and/ David Boreanaz! I think we're best friends already.
July 3, 200817 yr Author Hi and welcome. Good on you taking on an older bird that was looking for a home. So many never find a new home after being lost from their first one.Looking forward to pictures.It seems to be a habit of mine. Probably related to being a vet tech, I have personally seen so many hard luck cases... My snake (rosy boa) did come from a breeder, but all 3 of the cats were strays - one had clearly had a home, but the phone number on her collar was disconnected and nobody ever claimed her even though I posted her everywhere, another was just a stray intact female with a litter of tiny babies, the third was a stray kitten on my apartment complex, got him at about 5 months old. The bearded dragon was taken from a hoarder and placed with someone in a herptile group near me who didn't have the time she needed - she was scared to death of everything. Now she plays with the foster kittens through the glass of her tank. Yeah, I foster cats too, through a local no-kill shelter. When I decided it was finally time to get my bird, I didn't even think of going to a pet store, just started looking around Craigslist and such for one that needed rehoming. I don't know birds well enough to take a behavioral case (as with the beardie) or a sick one, but one just randomly homeless is right up my alley. Anyway, he's got his first (with me) vet appointment next Friday, so maybe they'll have some idea of how old he might be. Though I'm not holding my breath on that one. It's enough for me that they confirm that he's a boy, and healthy. There are a few of us Buffy people on the board but we hide! Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Serenity... Anything by Joss, man! He's got a new series coming out, I can't WAIT. I did notice that he's recycling actors again - Faith and Fred offhand, and I know I saw a few others in the ads. ;)FWIW, I was perusing the picture forum, and my baby looks just like Vickyh's George.
July 3, 200817 yr Oh yeah there is the Dolls House one and the singing blog one which has cap Mal in it and I think Amanda???? *bounces in seat*
July 3, 200817 yr Hi, welcome l look forward to the pictures!! Oooh, you're a fan of budgies /and/ David Boreanaz! I think we're best friends already. There are a few of us Buffy people on the board but we hide! Hi and welcome. Good on you taking on an older bird that was looking for a home. So many never find a new home after being lost from their first one.Looking forward to pictures.It seems to be a habit of mine. Probably related to being a vet tech, I have personally seen so many hard luck cases... My snake (rosy boa) did come from a breeder, but all 3 of the cats were strays - one had clearly had a home, but the phone number on her collar was disconnected and nobody ever claimed her even though I posted her everywhere, another was just a stray intact female with a litter of tiny babies, the third was a stray kitten on my apartment complex, got him at about 5 months old. The bearded dragon was taken from a hoarder and placed with someone in a herptile group near me who didn't have the time she needed - she was scared to death of everything. Now she plays with the foster kittens through the glass of her tank. Yeah, I foster cats too, through a local no-kill shelter. When I decided it was finally time to get my bird, I didn't even think of going to a pet store, just started looking around Craigslist and such for one that needed rehoming. I don't know birds well enough to take a behavioral case (as with the beardie) or a sick one, but one just randomly homeless is right up my alley. Anyway, he's got his first (with me) vet appointment next Friday, so maybe they'll have some idea of how old he might be. Though I'm not holding my breath on that one. It's enough for me that they confirm that he's a boy, and healthy. There are a few of us Buffy people on the board but we hide! Buffy, Angel, Firefly and Serenity... Anything by Joss, man! He's got a new series coming out, I can't WAIT. I did notice that he's recycling actors again - Faith and Fred offhand, and I know I saw a few others in the ads. ;)FWIW, I was perusing the picture forum, and my baby looks just like Vickyh's George. lol, yes l do like David and budgies Edited July 3, 200817 yr by birdluv
