New Member of the Flock! Introducing Kito!

Kito!  A four and a half month old Timneh African Grey.

It took me all of fifteen minutes or so once we got home to fall completely in love with this little cuddlebug.

I have never had a bird be so sweet, and loving, and just plain cuddly immediately on coming to a new home.  I've had over a dozen birds in my 20 plus years of bird companionship, including a Goffin's cockatoo, and they've all been a bit standoffish for the first few days.  I'm not sure if he is just fearless, or if he will get even sweeter as he gets to know us.

Chameleon Parrotlet!

I have not been good at keeping up with this blog.  Bad me!

Tyrallon has been doing very well.  He's a highly independent little thing; he is generally much happier just hanging out in his cage by himself than coming out to spend time with me.  But, when I do convince him to deign me with his presence, he's a little sweetheart, so its fine.  I enjoy watching his antics anyway.

Well, he's about five months old now, and right on time, he's started his Big Boy molt (losing his baby feathers and growing in his adult feathers).  And apparently...  he's changing colors!  I had no idea this was a thing that could happen!


A couple of old pics, for comparison's sake:

And now, his pics from today!

"Happy" little bonus...  when I was trying to get the first set of photos, he decided it was a good time to regurgitate for me for the first time.  Goody.  They say it coincides with that first molt, but that's a little 'on the beak', isn't it, Tyr??