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This is Wilson, he's mostly an Aussie Shep. He moves through life at his own chosen speed, has an affinity for shoes (he doesn't chew, he just carries them around), and naps.

This is Daisy. She's a gestalt of god knows what. She's a snuggler, a cutie-pie, and a stone cold killer.

Luke and Captain

Luke is just outrageous.

What am I saying? They're all outrageous.

It's Pico's eleventh birthday tomorrow.

jason_from_volo wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:37 pm

boilermaker wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:18 pm It's Pico's eleventh birthday tomorrow.

Hi Pico! Happy birthday! Earlier in life I also had a cockatiel named Pico.

Meet Tiko (grey) and Quizzy (lutino)!

Tiko is 2 years old. Quizzy is 31 (!!!) years old.

Thanks.
They are beautiful.
31 yo?! That is a lot. But hopefully s/he has a lot more birthdays to celebrate.
How are they with each other... especially considering the huge age difference?

jason_from_volo wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:59 pm

boilermaker wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:42 pm Thanks.
They are beautiful.
31 yo?! That is a lot. But hopefully s/he has a lot more birthdays to celebrate.
How are they with each other... especially considering the huge age difference?

Quizzy was my sister's 16th birthday present (who is now 47). For reasons I won't get into here, he originally lived with my parents, then went to live with my sister for a few years, came back to my parents, and now lives with my family. Blind in one eye and moves very gingerly, and because of that has lost his ability to fly. He somehow keeps ticking, though; still comes out of his cage and happily whistles and talks often.

Tiko and Quizzy don't get to interact much (when Quizzy is out, he can only be on someone's finger and closely monitored so he doesn't get hurt), but when they do, they get along well and whistle/talk to each other. Tiko still thinks he is a baby and nags both Quizzy and one of my budgies to feed and groom him. Funny birds!

Sounds like he had quite a life.
How can you tell that he is blind in one eye?
As long as he is happy, that is all that matters.

Looks like he is quite smaller than your gray one, in that photo.
My lutino is also very tiny. Quite smaller than your average cockatiel would be.
Are they both hand fed or did you tamed them?
Mine was hand fed and was very tame when young but grew quite wilder with time. So now you can't no longer scratch his head cause he would bite your finger off but at the same time still needs human company all the time, screams like a little baby when left alone. You need to sit with him if you want him to eat something.
So, he's quite a handful. But still love him.
You have a budgie as well? I had a pair when I was a child.
Awesome little birds.

jason from volo wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:45 pm

boilermaker wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:17 pm How can you tell that he is blind in one eye?

He hasn't been diagnosed as such, but it's pretty clear that he cannot see much of anything coming from one direction. For example, if you extend your finger towards his good eye, he either heads toward it as if to go on it, or threatens to bite the crap out of it depending on his mood. From the other direction, no reaction at all. He now also has a permanent head-tilt or sag, which may be to accommodate for not being able to see, or possibly a sign of some other sort of ailment (I don't know; can birds have strokes?).

Eva (white) and Dewey (green), both around 3 years old. Photo below.

And, for the sake of completeness, I also have a 7-year-old beagle named Sprocket.

Sad but I guess expected for a 31 year old cockatiel.
I believe birds can have strokes, yes.

Beautiful budgies. I just love those little chirps that budgies constantly make.

And a beautiful doggie. Does he gets along with birds or are they not in any kind of a contact? I know beagles are hunting dogs and are known to chase/hunt smaller animals.

Dogs man. Just, dogs....

Awesome.