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Freddy and Todd the Cockatiels

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:14 pm
by Sheather
This is Todd (cinnamon pearl pied), and Freddy (gray).
They are best pals. Freddy is 5 months, and Todd is a real baby - he is just 69 days.

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I have sold four more of the other birds, both canaries and my waxbills, as I've transitioned overly mostly to the hookbills. I've just eleven birds now, which is the least I've had in almost two years. I find these days the little parrots are more where my interest lies. I'll still be keeping a few societies, and I may get another singing canary in the future, ideally a young one I could hand-train.

But for now my 3 budgerigars, 2 cockatiels, 2 diamond doves, 3 society finches and ringneck dove can all be, and are being, extra spoiled. And I have time for other occupations again.

Todd is a real sweet one. He's a hand-fed and well-socialized bird from a local breeder and he is the biggest cuddlebug who will snuggle against you forever in bliss. Freddy is a bit more aloof, not a fan of touching, and I don't think he was hand-reared, but both of them are finger-tamed and like people - just in different ways.

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Re: Freddy and Todd the Cockatiels

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:32 pm
by lovezebs
Sheather

What beautiful boys, Dylan. Congregations :-)

I love the grayish feathers on the baby Todd's back. It looks like someone sat there with a water colour brush, and outlined each one.

Lovely picture, with the two sitting by the window, with their little head feathers raised up.

Re: Freddy and Todd the Cockatiels

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:38 pm
by dunker817
Your tiels are beautiful. Tiels can have such distinct personalities can't they?

Re: Freddy and Todd the Cockatiels

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:45 pm
by Kelly
So pretty