Cockatiels: My Life With Cockatiels Continues!
Aussie and Stella’s first baby was a surprise to all of us. How could we have ever known that Aussie had finally hit the jack pot. One day as my husband and I were having lunch, we heard Aussie screaming at the top of his lungs. I thought he just wanted attention as usual, but my husband heard a tiny squeak and said I think a baby has hatched. I didn’t believe him and told him that he was crazy.
He walked to the cage and said “look it’s a baby!” Again, I doubted him, but I went to see anyway. Well, there it was before my eyes at the floor of the cage a tiny fuzzy little baby, no bigger than my thumb nail-so cute and helpless. Tears came to my eyes. However, how did he get to the bottom of the cage? That we couldn’t answer. Maybe they accidentally knocked him out, who knows, but Aussie kept trying to pick him up with his beak, but couldn’t put him back in the nest.
I believe Aussie’s screaming was an attempt to tell me to put him back in the nest, so I did and he came to the cage door and chirped something at me. I think he was thanking me. They are so smart. Aussie is always the first to visit the nest and feed the little ones when they hatch. He is a perfect daddy and husband to Stella. He feeds Stella before she goes to the nest; he takes his shift in the nest during the day; he helps to keep the nest clean; he has even learned to bathe, after seeing Stella do it every morning.
For a bird that wasn’t sure of his role, he has surprised all of us. I’m so fortunate to have experienced the companionship of these beautiful and intelligent birds. They have taught me so much. I have found loving homes for all my baby tiels and I keep in touch with all their new owners. They send me pictures of them and tell me stories about their awesome little friends.
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About the Author: Miriana lives in Canada with her husband Jim. Miriana has become an expert on cockatiels and budgies while Jim continues to love his canaries. Miriana is a member of EliteParrotsClub.com and enjoys learning new information there. You can join her at http://www.EliteParrotsClub.com
