MY EXTENDED FAMILY!

I thought I would share some of my family.

Presently I have two birds, a 6 year old female opaline yellow face type 11 dominant pied hen budgie named Chipperet a/k/a 'boo-girl,' and a 20 year old male grey cockatiel named Zeb.

I used to have four, but these two birds lost their mates within two months of each other a couple of years ago.

After losing their mates, Zeb (Cockatiel) literally took Chipperet (budgie) under his wing and accepted her into his flock. Who would of thought? I would not have! He dive bombs me daily when I get too close to her. What a lover and protector!

This is Chipperet enjoying her morning bath, under Zeb’s watchful eye that I do not get too close.


Chipperet loves her bath so much she one day decided to join me after I washed my hair in my hair!

Zeb and Chipperet clowning around.


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Now we come to the hard part....the passing of my two other birds.

Zeb's mate, was affectionately called, "MaMa," (she is the light grey) only because when I was given 'her' by an ex-roommate, we thought 'she' was a 'he' until 'he' laid some eggs. So 'he' became, 'she' in turned named 'MaMa,' from 'King.'

Below are her and Zeb, cuddling.

Here are Zeb, MaMa and Chipperet (asleep).

Zeb and MaMa lounging on the computer chair getting their email.

MaMa died of a sudden heart attack two months after Petey (Chipperet's mate) died in 2007. That was painful to walk in on one Saturday morning after coming back from a walk. Totally unexpected! She was 18 years old. A precious little gem whom I miss a lot as Zeb too, as they were together all those years as a couple! He grieved terribly for a few weeks constantly calling out to her! It was hard for me to see the pain he was in.

Now onto my ultimate favorite bird, Petey!! (Don't tell the other two)

I cried for days on end when he was suffering and eventually passed. He died at 5 from a tumor that literally paralyzes the birds legs and then eventually they succumb to the illness. Below are Chipperet and Petey in happier days as an item.

Below Petey whispering 'sweet nothings' in Chipperet's ear.

Petey loved to chomp on wooden toothpicks.

Now, the really sad part, below this is my favorite picture of Petey resting in my hand,(he could not stand) taken a week before he died. I never cried so much for this little guy! He was truly my favorite. Picked up many words that I taught him and just was a loving bird!! To this day, I still miss him deeply.


Here are all four. Notice Zeb and MaMa looking on at the other two. Like checking on their own children.

That is all folks!