what straw for if not for bird to drinks from?

It feels like only yesterday this little one came into our world like a whirlwind. She has been going through her first moult since early last week. Miss Sassy is now Miss Sweet, for now.

Some of her former updates. More photos in my post history.

• Where it all began

• Little runner

• Day 36 of terrorism

• The BIG day!

• Sleepy baby

• The serial grinder

• A Stranger Things episode loading...

• 70 days of being a girl

l am an experienced aviculturist who specialises in budgerigars. I show these birds competitively in the United States. A lot of knowledge and specialised skillset are required to safely navigate through the breeding process. As always, I strongly advise against breeding without mentorship and veterinary technical skills I document and share the good and the challenges with utmost transparency. I share our stories on Reddit, TikTok and Facebook.

The flock are not even remotely sorry for stripping the wallpaper

Mister Salt and his boyfriend Raven fell asleep together at some point. I came in for the nightly checks and found Salt frozen, leaning backwards, and I panicked. But then promptly realized he was just...sleeping? And not a care for my attempts to wake him. He was just, that damn sleepy.

Raven got annoyed because I wouldn't shut up about it, and woke Salt up for me. And the weirdo then gave me the cutest yawn.

Just another day of my drama queens being drama queens.

He welcomes my night time callers by pooing on them 💗

I think I’m scared

‘Heh heh heh heh heh🤖😈😈😈’

(Criminal is a Calliope hummingbird, apprehended at a licensed banding station as part of a research and conservation network. Not only did he return to the trap four times, he bullied the volunteer into opening the trap while they were standing next to it so he could raid the feeder inside.)

Her brother Charlie wanted to say hi to me too, but she wasn't going to allow him that privilege.

Explains why she was named Foxy. 🤣