Einstein, an African Gray parrot, entertains everyone!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
BUSTER, THE COMMANDER, BECOMES MORE SUBTLE
Usually when Buster wants something he keeps repeating his request until I'm motivated to shut him up by doing what he wants. He has me trained, I admit.
Lately he's changed his approach in two instances.
In the mornings I listen to my radio show, tweet, blog and sometimes get carried away and forget to get the birds up. I don't get them up until around nine when I'm more awake to feed them but on two mornings I forgot all about them.
Out of the blue I heard Buster say, "Well......?" Of course I dropped everything, took the covers off the birdcages and apologized for being a "bad mommmy". His communication said it all with on word!
Then the other night the birds and I were watching TV and Buster loved getting his head and neck rub. BB, my little blue parrotlet, kept poking me trying to get my attention to play with her. A minute or two after I stopped rubbing Buster's head so I could play with BB, I heard "Well....?" There was that one word again!
He's approaching twenty years old now...maybe he's still learning new ways to get his way!
Lately he's changed his approach in two instances.
In the mornings I listen to my radio show, tweet, blog and sometimes get carried away and forget to get the birds up. I don't get them up until around nine when I'm more awake to feed them but on two mornings I forgot all about them.
Out of the blue I heard Buster say, "Well......?" Of course I dropped everything, took the covers off the birdcages and apologized for being a "bad mommmy". His communication said it all with on word!
Then the other night the birds and I were watching TV and Buster loved getting his head and neck rub. BB, my little blue parrotlet, kept poking me trying to get my attention to play with her. A minute or two after I stopped rubbing Buster's head so I could play with BB, I heard "Well....?" There was that one word again!
He's approaching twenty years old now...maybe he's still learning new ways to get his way!
Friday, October 9, 2009
BUSTER FEATURED ON VIRTUALPERCH.COM!
I was really excited to find out VirtualPerch, an outstanding bird website, featured Buster in a really well-written article about him and this blog. Check it out!
Monday, October 5, 2009
WATCH BIBI AN AFRICAN GRAY PARROT LIVE!
Though we'd all like to watch another African Gray parrot named BiBi. She's an incredible talker. I'll have to figure out how to have Buster on-line live too!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
BUSTER LIKES PEACE AND QUIET
My husband works nights and comes home at all sorts of strange hours. Buster seems to be irritated with the intrusion into his peace and quiet while sleeping.
As soon as my husband enters the living room where the birds sleep, Buster often lets out with a low groan. When my husband turns on the TV sometimes Buster will holler, "Big Buddy, take a snooze!"
If this doesn't work the next command is "Buddy, time to go night!"
He keeps this up until my husband goes to bed. Unless, my husband falls asleep on the couch and I get up and hear Buster trying to get my husband to turn off the TV and give Buster the peace and quiet he wants during sleep-time.
As soon as my husband enters the living room where the birds sleep, Buster often lets out with a low groan. When my husband turns on the TV sometimes Buster will holler, "Big Buddy, take a snooze!"
If this doesn't work the next command is "Buddy, time to go night!"
He keeps this up until my husband goes to bed. Unless, my husband falls asleep on the couch and I get up and hear Buster trying to get my husband to turn off the TV and give Buster the peace and quiet he wants during sleep-time.
Friday, October 2, 2009
BUSTER'S FAVORITE BIRDCAKE
Coffeecake...Buster's favorite breakfast! Of course it's not just a regular coffeecake but one I devised over the years after reading about what another bird owner prepared for her bird to make sure he got enough vitamins, etc.
Here's how I make Buster's (I know it's a bit absurd, but what can I say ( :
I mix 3 eggs, shells broken up, together
then I add 1 15 ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juice
1 cup or so of regular raw oatmeal
1 baked sweet potato, mashed
Sometimes I add leftover potatoes, rice, vegetables, macaroni, etc
It should resemble a cake batter. I pour it into a 13 x 9 pan sprayed with cooking spray and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or so. I just want the coffeecake to pull away from the sides of the pan so it is a little underdone rather than overdone. When it's cool, I cut it into about 10 squares, put each in a zip lock bag and freeze them.
Serving: I break off about a tablespoon of coffee cake, add a little water to make it more soupy, then I add a tablespoon of unsweetened applesauce, some chunks of cooked egg, a few chunks of fruit and maybe a few chunks of cooked rice crackers.
The first thing he grabs is the egg chunks! Do you have any special treats for your bird?
Here's how I make Buster's (I know it's a bit absurd, but what can I say ( :
I mix 3 eggs, shells broken up, together
then I add 1 15 ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juice
1 cup or so of regular raw oatmeal
1 baked sweet potato, mashed
Sometimes I add leftover potatoes, rice, vegetables, macaroni, etc
It should resemble a cake batter. I pour it into a 13 x 9 pan sprayed with cooking spray and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or so. I just want the coffeecake to pull away from the sides of the pan so it is a little underdone rather than overdone. When it's cool, I cut it into about 10 squares, put each in a zip lock bag and freeze them.
Serving: I break off about a tablespoon of coffee cake, add a little water to make it more soupy, then I add a tablespoon of unsweetened applesauce, some chunks of cooked egg, a few chunks of fruit and maybe a few chunks of cooked rice crackers.
The first thing he grabs is the egg chunks! Do you have any special treats for your bird?
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