tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31788663813812641702024-02-21T08:40:05.266-10:00BirdsFTWMayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-78092785659715929202012-10-21T21:15:00.002-10:002012-10-21T21:15:51.444-10:00RIP Mika.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I type this, I cry. I'm not ready to write about it in depth but I'm doing it anyway because he deserves it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Thursday, October 18, Mika passed away. He was 11 years old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The morning started off fine. He was awake when I woke up for work. I gave him hugs, scritches (even though I knew I wasn't supposed to), and kisses before I left. When I got home, he was gone. I felt as if someone was stabbing me to death - and according to Rob, it's what I sounded like on the phone. His entire office heard me screaming from the other end. I remember crying face down on the floor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know why but as soon as it sunk it that he was truly gone I became frantic and all I kept saying - or screaming - was that I needed a vet. I needed a vet and I needed a necropsy. I held Mika in my hands for a little while... I needed to hold him, kiss him, give him scritches. I didn't get to hold him as long as I had wanted because I knew I needed to cool his body temperature. I wrapped him up in a thin soft cloth and felt so inhumane putting him in a plastic bag in the fridge. I know it had to be done but couldn't help but think, "Mika is my BABY. He doesn't belong in the fucking fridge!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rob called my dad who came to pick me up and bring me to my parents house so that he wouldn't have to drive through even more traffic to get to me. After calling several clinics, we were finally able to get someone to do a necropsy at my former vet. I got the call late that night with the results. The vet said his kidney was swollen and had acute hemorrhaging so she said she thinks Mika had a stroke. She said all his other organs were healthy but did find something out of the ordinary. She said the slit in his beak was wider than she's seen in any other lovebird and the papillae was much shorter. After I had told her about Mika's compromised immune system (partly their clinics fault, I added), she said this abnormality also probably contributed to him getting infections and bacteria more often because he was breathing in much more than the regular lovebird.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I stayed awake on Thursday night,
staring at Mika's empty cage. I know it sounds rash but I had to
take his things down immediately or I knew I'd get zero sleep. I planned to dismantle on Friday. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took everything out of his
cage. I cleaned it all out and
gave it to Raptor since the bottom of his cage is rusting. Raptor's
old cage is to be sold. I'm not trying to get rid of Mika's memory. I
don't want an empty cage sitting around. A cage that should have my
little baby in it.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got Mika cremated. My dad suggested I bury him next to Kano in their backyard, but Mika belongs at home with me. His ashes were ready to be picked up late last night (Saturday). Two of my friends offered to go with me. How such a fluffball could result in bones that could fit on the face of a quarter... I guess I just didn't know what to expect. He's in a tin the crematory gave for the time being while I wait for something else to arrive. Something personalized. I slept with that tin last night. I gripped Mika in my hand and slept. I honestly don't know how many nights I'll go like that. During the day, I've got him tucked away in his tent where he loved to sleep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right now, I can go about an hour without crying. More if I truly engross myself in TV or a movie. I haven't been able to sleep properly and I haven't been able to keep food down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Part of me feels guilty. While I wanted Mika to live as long as I do, I felt a sense of relief. I've had to watch Mika heave violently for years. While he never cried out in pain, I could only imagine it was painful - or at least extremely uncomfortable. I thought, "Now he doesn't have to go through that anymore." I hate myself for thinking that because I would give anything to have him back with me. Rob tries to comfort me and agrees he's in a much better place now where he doesn't have to suffer. Nonetheless, guilt is still there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I think of all the things I didn't get to give him. He didn't get to have his new cage I was going to get him early next year. He didn't get to experience the bird room I'm going to make early next year. He didn't get to use the personalized perches I ordered for him because I was saving them for later. So many toys I was saving for later too... after that, I decided no more saving. From here on out, whatever I buy Raptor will get to use. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not only that, Mika won't be able to be a part of my wedding. That made me cry all over again. Rob said he'll still be there, but it's not the same. Mika was supposed to be by my side as we wed, as Raptor would be by Rob's side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mika was the perfect bird. I could not
have asked for a better baby. He was in tune with my emotions. He was extremely well-behaved. He was beautiful inside and out. I knew he was special from the moment he hatched out of his first-born egg. He wasn't just a bird, he was my family and my son. Rob always used to say, "Mika is the
most loved bird in the whole world." He really is/was. I love him more
than life itself. I would have done anything for him. Mika was PERFECTION. My perfection is gone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know what else to write.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-76268526438699705772012-09-25T18:49:00.002-10:002012-09-25T18:49:15.593-10:00Happy 4th bird-day, Rappy!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today is Raptor's 4th birthday!! As with <a href="http://birdsftw.blogspot.com/2012/09/happy-11th-bird-day-mika.html" target="_blank">Mika's birthday</a> earlier this month, there wasn't a huge celebration (since every day is their birthday in this house). We showered Rappy with a lot of attention and all his favorite treats. I even gave him an extra organic almond, since he loves those SO much! I tried getting more pictures of him but he is so much harder to photograph than Mika. Raptor rarely stays still for photos. This was the best birthday shot I could get - the rest were blurry or his face was away from the camera. >_<</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What a great birthday surprise that the medium Java stand I ordered from <a href="http://mysafebirdstore.com/" target="_blank">My Safe Bird Store</a> as Mika and Raptor's combination birthday gift arrived TODAY rather than the 22nd like scheduled. As usual, there was a bag of TREATS for the hoomans of the house from Kathie (thank you for feeding my fat!! LOL). We really don't have room for another playgym where we are right now so I have it tucked away in my old bedroom at my parents house until we get to the house early next year. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I also ordered a medium <a href="http://www.mysafebirdstore.com/product.cgi?group=460&product=15104" target="_blank">ScooterZ tent</a> for him in a pretty shade of green. Mika absolutely loves sleep tents but Raptor has always been weary of big fabric things and preferred to sleep on a platform perch. I thought I'd give it another go and try a tent again just because. I really would love for him to tuck himself into a tent to sleep. Mika is always so warm and cozy in his. I want Rappy to be warm and cozy at sleep time too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy birthday, our stubborn, bitey, aggressive, bundle of fierceness! Mommy loves you very much... even though you just tolerate me. ;) </span><br />
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<br />Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-89012990865674033852012-09-23T17:24:00.001-10:002012-09-23T17:24:33.735-10:00What a mess!!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">During the summer, I wrote about how I found <a href="http://birdsftw.blogspot.com/2012/07/monumentous.html" target="_blank">little pieces of balsa</a> in Mika's cage. After that, it didn't really happen again... until recently! This month I've been noticing bits of balsa every few days and I've been finding corners and edges of balsa pieces with itty bitty bite marks in them. So cute! He has now "damaged" three toys. And here I thought my favorite toys were going to remain pristine as long as they were in his cage! Well, no more!! And I couldn't be more excited. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">With these balsa "mess sightings", I had never caught Mika in the act until today. So I quickly jumped up from the bed and took a picture. Very blurry but it's the best I could do because as soon as he saw me come to the cage he jumped to me and wouldn't leave me alone. I tried placing him back at the toy but he was just too excited to come out. This time around, he chewed a nice half-inch sliver out of the blue balsa block. Good boy!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I want to continue encouraging him to chew balsa so, even though I have a TON of other toys for him, I'm going to get him smaller toys that are primarily all balsa soon. Things for Wings has come out with some adorable toys for the "littles" and they will soon be mine - er - I mean Mika's! ;) It's not like his bigger toys will go to waste... I'm sure Raptor will have no problem destroying them. </span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-7516928371115489692012-09-08T15:07:00.002-10:002012-09-08T15:07:58.097-10:00Happy 11th bird-day, Mika!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The light of my life is 11 today! Time really flies... it feels like only yesterday that he turned 10. :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I spoil the birds constantly, I chose not to get a physical wrapped gift for Mika this year. This is partly due to the fact that both my boys have an overabundance of new toys still, so they don't need any more (nor do I have the space to store more!), and I'll be purchasing them <a href="http://www.expandablehabitats.com/smallloft.htm" target="_blank">Expandable Habitats cages</a> for when we move to the house early next year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But, of course, being the kind of mommy I am I still ended up getting something - something that is on it's way and will be a combined birthday gift for both Mika and Raptor, whose birthday is on the 25th of this month. I got this <a href="http://www.mysafebirdstore.com/product.cgi?group=2726&product=15360" target="_blank">medium Java tabletop stand</a> to go in the future master bedroom. I really love this stand because it's got a lot of branches for perching AND it's got a nice empty space on the left to hang a small boing, or swing, from the top branch. This will save me from hanging stuff from the master bedroom ceiling, something my bf said I could do but really doesn't want me to. ;) Yes, I know how to compromise. Hehe. I'm hoping to fall in love with one or two more tabletop stands by the time I set up the bird room and then I'll be set.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We wanted to take the boys out for a nice picnic at a park for Mika's birthday today but 1. the bf came down with a high fever yesterday, 2. I'm not feeling so great, and 3. it's doom-and-gloom outside anyway. So Mika has been having the run of the house, as usual. I gave him his favorite sprouts (mixed with that stuff he doesn't like called fruits and veggies) and yummy <a href="http://www.avianorganics.com/" target="_blank">Avian Organics </a>bird bread, which he tore up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy bird-day, my baby. I love you so much and hope to celebrate many more birthdays with you. I don't know what I'd do without you. <3 </span><br />
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Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-29479458837773736682012-08-29T20:29:00.001-10:002012-08-29T20:32:38.653-10:00Oops... I've been slacking!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been over a month since my last post! >_< I do have an excuse, though... summer ended and I went back to work during the last week of July. And then August is a very hectic and busy time because the beginning of the school year is ALWAYS hectic and stressful. I have been taking pics, but just posting them on Instagram (@BirdsFTW). Once things calm down I'll post more often.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So the boys birthdays are coming up next month. Mika will be 11 and Raptor will be four. Normally, I'll have bought their birthday gifts months and months in advance. This is the first time I haven't bought anything... yet. I guess I'm on the fence because I buy things for the boys CONSTANTLY so they're never in need (or want) of anything. They still have tons of toys and things they've never seen yet, just stored away waiting for their turn in the cage rotation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then there's the big - BIG - purchase that will be happening at the end of the year or early next year. Part of me feels that it's such a huge purchase that it should be their birthday and Christmas gift combined. The bf thinks it should be their birthday and Christmas gifts combined for the next 15 years. :P Can't blame him, though! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's not like I'm not going to <i>celebrate</i> their birthdays, because we will, but I'm feeling a little weird about not having something to GIVE them on their day. Something that came to mind was maybe giving them the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Au9DvWWKVkp734qy5W9T-ApQ1Ex_WNaYSoX-NyuHtNyRKZ9MYNjf3619eOwsNk23a4L7Dk2hnd-lm8pMVVzEU405HynjkEdUFPzwKA4rrJeaWrPV2EGem1-8mFfuk314OA36cFwZdxg/s320/IMG_20120628_092953.jpg" target="_blank">Pet Products By Nature fleece wood coin swings</a> I was saving for next year to put in their new cages? I got one for each of them. Yeah... I just may do that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After all is said and done I guess I shouldn't stress too much over it. After all, everyone who knows me knows the boys get new things nearly every month. LOL </span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-55475686813589030352012-07-23T19:36:00.001-10:002012-07-23T19:36:38.239-10:00Another small order.<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
After a VERY long training the first day back at work (and spending over an hour in traffic going home), I came home to a package! Yay! It was my small order from <a href="http://www.mysafebirdstore.com/" target="_blank">My Safe Bird Store</a>. </div>
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I picked up some more ElectroVites and Avi-Immune for Mika, and added the Milk Thistle/Dandelion Herbal Extract to try out. The milk thistle and dandelion root is to help detoxify the liver if your bird has fatty liver disease (from a seed-based diet) or liver damage from aflatoxins. While I don't think my birds have either, I don't know the diet Raptor was on prior to his previous home and Mika was on a seed-based diet in his early years (back when parrot forums didn't really exist and I just listened to breeders and read outdated books). </div>
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Even with healthy livers, it isn't harmful to give so I just wanted to try it since I'm really liking the other Herbal Extracts (Immunity Booster, Pau D'Arco, Relaxation/Calming) I had bought before. I also picked up a pack of stainless steel quick links. I always hate making such a small order because I like to make the most of the shipping, but I wasn't in need of anything else. </div>
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As usual, Kathie and Kara included a goody bag gift of candies and foot toys. This time, they added wicker ball lollipops - they are SO cute! :D Thank you, guys!!</div>
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<br />Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-84302496496632822742012-07-22T15:54:00.000-10:002012-07-22T15:54:20.835-10:00Mika's new friend.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On Friday, we <a href="http://birdsftw.blogspot.com/2012/07/added-to-my-flock.html" target="_blank">added to our flock</a>. We added a couple of birds, a lovebird and owl, that don't make any noise, mess, or require any food or care. ;) Close to being ideal companions, though I prefer my live ones hands down! Hehe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I thought it would be extremely cute to get pictures of Mika with the mango lovebird figurine and Raptor with the coconut owl figurine. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get pictures of Raptor with the figurine at all! He kept flying away in fear and I didn't want to push it. So no cute pics of Rappy. Mika was a little better. He was very weary of this new birdy, biting it's toes (LOL), but he stayed around long enough for me to get a couple of good pictures.</span><br />
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I had received a package from <a href="http://www.thingsforwings.ca/" target="_blank">Things for Wings</a> a week ago. I had bought another fantastic willow coin swing (thanks to Danita's generosity in letting the swing go!), so I could have one for each of my boys. When I opened the box, I found a surprise in there! There was a bag full of beautiful toys, along with a cryptic note from the gifter. Come to find out, the gift was from Peggy (Sadieladie1994 on Avian Avenue). It was a totally unexpected gift and so sweet of her! </div>
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At the time, I had to thank Peggy in private because Danita wanted to hold a <a href="http://forums.avianavenue.com/marketplace/87696-update-80-guess-new-things-wings-collection.html" target="_blank">guessing game</a> as to what theme her new toy collection is, and the toys I received were part of that new collection. Now that the guessing game is over, she said I can post the pics of these super cute "Island Hopping" toys! :D I'm not sure what these toys are named, but they should all be named "Fun & Fabulous"! Hehe.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This toy was a HUGE success! As of today, there is nothing left of the toy except for a little bit of wicker and raffia. Raptor has destroyed the rest of the balsa and yucca pieces. Thank you, Peggy, for such a generous gift and thank you, Danita, for always coming out with adorable new toy collections!! :)</span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-88967607990483976202012-07-20T19:46:00.001-10:002012-07-20T21:14:00.556-10:00Added to our flock!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
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The bf and I went driving around the island today. Or more like half the island because we were getting tired. Hehe. We ate brunch at Kahala Mall and came across these incredibly cute resin figurines at The Paperie! They are called the "<a href="http://www.citylightscollectibles.com/HOME-GROWN/?do_not_use_navigation=Y" target="_blank">Home Grown</a>" collection by Enesco. They are fruit and veggie themed animals. There is something for every animal lover, I think! Fish, birds, dogs, cats, bugs, reptiles, rodents, etc.</div>
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I instantly fell in love with the mango lovebird (the box says "parrot") and knew I had to have him! The first thing that came to mind is, "I've got to try to get pics of Mika next to him!" I'll give that a shot tomorrow or Sunday morning. ;)</div>
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Then I noticed a coconut owl. I love cute owl things because I call my bf "Owl". So this one was another "must have" for me. :D</div>
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You'll notice in the first picture that there is a daikon (white radish) cockatiel to the right. That one is next on my list to get. After looking the collection up online, there is also another figurine I want to get that isn't available yet but is on order - <a href="http://www.citylightscollectibles.com/Love-Birds-61220.html" target="_blank">a "pear" (pair) of lovebirds</a>!! How cute is that?! There is also an avocado parrot that reminds me of a Kakapo. I may or may not want that one. We will see.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Even the bf thought these things were cute. He was happy to add this lovebird and owl to our flock. They are small, they don't make noise, they don't require cages, they don't eat or poop. The ideal pet to him, I'm sure! LOL</span><br />
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I love watermelon. I've loved it since I was a little girl that would eat it all the way through to the rind so that there was only greenish white left. Now that I'm grown, I don't go as far as to eat all the way down to the rind but I still can eat it every single day. If allowed, I can go through a watermelon in a day. I am currently on my fourth, and largest, watermelon in a week and a half's span! LOL Anyway, my friend, Natacha, wanted to know just how big this HUGE watermelon is and suggested I take pictures with my birds on them for size reference. </div>
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Both my camera and cell phone camera weren't on my side today. Probably my fault for choosing the couch which reflected so much light. The cameras kept focusing on the watermelon rather than the birds. My fault for STILL not having read the manual to my camera. None of the pictures came out well. :( Oh well. These are the best two shots I got. </div>
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Mika weighs 45g and Raptor weighs 110g. The watermelon is 35lbs, measuring 20" in length and 9" in diameter. O_O</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I normally change Mika's (and Raptor's) cage liner every day or every other day. His liner is never really dirty because he's not a messy eater, his poops are small, and he never chews any of his toys up except the occasional fingertrap and wicker part (and even those times are rare). So when I woke up this morning to change liners I was in shock of what I saw down there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A small amount of shredded balsa was sitting on top of the newspaper. At first I thought, "How did Raptor's shredding get into Mika's cage?!" There was no way the wind could have blown it in there because the wind blows from Mika's cage to Raptor's. So I looked at the toys Mika had in his cage. He has the Things for Wings pine Palm Tree - no balsa on there. He has the T4W Solo - no balsa on there. He has the T4W Going to Market - no balsa on there. Looked in his foot toy bowl - no balsa in there. I stood back for a second and didn't understand... until I saw the open door staring me in the face. The stainless steel Activity Bolt!! It has two slim pieces of balsa on it!! Sure enough, on the first slab, I saw the cutest little chew marks I've ever seen! <3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Either yesterday or the day before, my almost 11 year old boy has chewed his FIRST piece of WOOD!! I am so extremely proud of him!! Now I need to see if I even have any more of these small slim balsa pieces left so I can continue to encourage him to chew. I may be out, since Raptor really likes balsa... but I never mind making orders with T4W. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Danita's balsa works miracles - first Raptor, now Mika!!</span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-3736598962154089812012-07-03T14:35:00.002-10:002012-07-03T14:40:26.757-10:00Avian Organics order.<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
Yay! My <a href="http://www.avianorganics.com/" target="_blank">Avian Organics</a> order arrived today! I wasn't planning on getting anything from them for quite a while because I still have <u>a lot</u> of bird bread and mash mixes, along with treats, from them. Since we only have two birds, I always make half-batches of everything and it lasts an entire month - sometimes longer. </div>
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The reason I made another, albeit small, order is because AO is discontinuing their organic fruit powders. I still have apple and blueberry powders from my last order so I wanted to get blackberry this time. The fruit powders are very versatile - use them in mashes, bird breads, sprinkled on fresh foods, etc. They are even great for using in human foods and I hear are great in smoothies. Along with the fruit powder I ordered a mixed bag of Cajun Berry Minis and Mango Ginger Minis and their new fruit roll-up type treat, Twisted Treasures. Thank you, Doris!!</div>
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I gave some of the Minis to the boys in the food bowls but, true to their picky fashion, they snubbed their beaks at it. Raptor actually just tossed them out of his bowl. Then with Mika's sprout and papaya mash mixture I mixed some blackberry powder in it. With Raptor's bowl of sprouts and fresh foods, I added some more Minis and sprinkled everything with the blackberry powder. Raptor has thrown a lot of the food to the bottom of the Java tree, including the Minis and pieces of Twisted Treasures. Grrrrr... </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I definitely waste a LOT of money buying different kinds of foods for my uber-picky guys but I honestly don't care. I will keep exposing them to different, healthy foods if it's the last thing I do. LOL</span> Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-73711337302539051682012-06-29T14:37:00.001-10:002012-06-29T14:37:45.102-10:00Wet birdies!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This afternoon I showered with Raptor, then Mika. Since I was going to have both birds wet, I figured it'd be a great time to take wet bird pics! Well, that didn't completely work out according to plan. I put Raptor on the playgym in the office for less than FIVE minutes while I finished my shower with Mika and by the time we came out Raptor was almost completely dry! >_< The only wet part left was his head and back of his neck. Mika, though, is still wet as I type.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I guess I shouldn't be surprised... whenever Mika bathes, he gets SOAKED. He'll get soaked all the way down to his skin, and he'll stay wet for quite a while as he dries off. Maybe it's because Mika's feathers are just so incredibly soft and floofy? Raptor, on the other hand, has an oily sheen to his wings and tail feathers. Whenever he bathes, his face and tummy will get wet but water just beads right off of his wings/tail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Anyway, the wet bird pics of Mika came out really well - he looks like a punk rocker with his head feathers sticking up! Hehehe! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-52414252061813488662012-06-28T10:15:00.000-10:002012-06-28T10:15:03.718-10:00T4W "Garage Sale"!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thingsforwings.ca/" target="_blank">Things for Wings</a>, one of my favorite bird toy vendors, was having a "garage sale" a couple of weekends ago to sell off overstock of toy parts and items she had only a few left of. I wasn't planning on participating because I wasn't in need of toy parts, but was still very curious as to what Danita (owner) would actually list on her site. </span> <br />
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Danita said that she would be putting items up throughout the whole weekend, at various times. I imagined bird lovers around the world sitting at their computers and cell phones, refreshing the website every few minutes to see what else she's put up for sale. LOL Heck, I was one of them!! >_< The entire first day, Saturday, I was able to restrain myself from buying anything. I was quite proud of myself! Then Sunday rolled around and that was a different story. LOL At one point, I hit "refresh" and a BEAUTIFUL Pet Products by Nature willow coin/fleece snuggly swing popped up at an incredible price! Without even giving it a second to sink in, I bought it hoping no one else snatched it up before I could finish pressing buttons. Well, there went my non-participation in the sale! </div>
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Since I bought the swing, I figured I might as well add a little more to the order - you know, to get the shipping's worth. (I'm sure that is what all of us who bought during the sale thought.) The next items I got were 80' of coconut rope and two loofah loaves. After that, a limited number of 12" aspen platform perches popped up so I grabbed two of them for Raptor. He sometimes enjoys chewing the bark off his willow platform perch, so I thought these would be nice for him after he's done with the willow. To complete the order, I got two willow coin snugglies. Pretty much everything from this order, except the coco rope and loofah for toy making, is for Raptor. Mika has zero interest in wood. </div>
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I received the package yesterday and it was heavy due to all the wood items! The first thing that took me aback was the sheer size of the willow swing! Danita had said it's 12"x12" but the thing just looks massive. I anticipated Raptor being afraid of the swing (he hasn't reacted well to fleece so far) by getting the willow toys, a small and a medium. I'll introduce those to him - first the small then the medium - to get him used to what it looks like. I'm hoping he'll get used to them - and like them - so that when I give him the swing he won't freak out. I don't plan on giving him the swing until we've moved to the house next year anyway so I've got plenty of time. Either that, or I may decide it'll be a communal swing and put it up on the bird room ceiling. We'll have to see when the time comes. ;) </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The aspen platform perches are also huge and thick! Very nice! I am very pleased with everything I got. Thank you so much for having such a fantastic sale, Danita! :D </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Every time I wash the dishes, I have to put Mika away (and Raptor if the bf isn't home to watch him) because he will get all up in my business, trying to bathe in the running water. With all the suds flying around, I'm not willing to risk anything so h</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">e and Raptor had to occupy themselves in their cages while I got my cleaning on!</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-32280636856066554512012-06-19T00:09:00.000-10:002012-06-19T00:18:25.375-10:00Rappy can be so cute!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Raptor may be temperamental and aggressive, but he can also be oh-so-cute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I rarely get good in-cage shots of Raptor because the office, where his cage is, doesn't have as much natural light flowing in as the bedroom does (where Mika's cage is). Even when he's on the Java stand, right next to the window, the light still isn't that great because of the next stack of condos blocking the sun. Today we had to move his cage into the bedroom temporarily for a few days while we do stuff in the office, so that meant nice lighting! :D </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He spent a good amount of time just hanging out on his boing, looking fluffed up and baby-ish!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After his nap, he spent quite a while playing with his Grey Feather Toys MegaFone. I really enjoyed watching him play with the chain and washers - he was really going at it! Unfortunately, most of the pictures came out very blurry because he was moving around so much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So cute. :) </span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-23817450244282616032012-06-11T14:34:00.001-10:002012-06-11T14:34:46.762-10:00Recent orders.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sometime last week I received my small <a href="http://www.greyfeathertoys.com/" target="_blank">Grey Feather Toys</a> order and, today, both my <a href="http://www.thingsforwings.ca/" target="_blank">Things for Wings</a> and <a href="http://www.mysafebirdstore.com/" target="_blank">My Safe Bird Store</a> orders came in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Normally when I order from GFT I get their noisy, mostly indestructible stainless steel toys. This time I decided to try an all-destructible order with a couple of foot toys. So far, I have a foot toy in each cage (neither of them have touched it so far) and the Lil Hearts hanging from the boing on the Java tree. The others will be saved for a later toy rotation. Thank you so much, Rebecca!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I always have a hard time resisting toys from Danita at Things for Wings. Not only are ALL of her toys incredibly unique and beautiful, she comes out with collection after collection and you can't help but at least get a little from here and a little from there!! In the past, I used to make HUGE orders with her but I've been much better at quantity control - mainly because I still have a LOT of toys that haven't gone through a single rotation yet. Hehe. Anyway, the most recent collections to come out are Grandma's Strawberry Patch and Pine Only. Absolutely adorable! The Fresh Picked Strawberries have been put on the office Java stand and the rest will be saved for a later toy rotation. As always, thank you, Danita!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last, but not least, the order of supplies from My Safe Bird Store. Normally I order one pound bags of the Totally Organic Pellets (TOPS) but, this time, I decided to finally just get the large four pound bag. I also got some more Avitech probiotics, and decided to try some of Avitech's new Herbal Extracts. I got Immune Booster and Pau D'Arco primarily for Mika, and Relaxation/Calming primarily for Raptor. Other than that, I got some Bountiful Harvest, Goldenfeast Asian Medley and Bean Supreme. As usual, Kathie (and Kara) have sent a bunch of freebie goodies - both for bird and human. Thank you guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-48388290138272048342012-06-05T12:12:00.002-10:002012-06-05T12:12:49.673-10:00Pinelisious!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I took some pictures of Raptor with his new toy today. The Pinelisious is my favorite of the <a href="http://birdsftw.blogspot.com/2012/06/birds-favorites-toys.html" target="_blank">toys I ordered</a>
from Birds Favorites Toys. I was going to wait until next toy rotation
to put all the toys in his cage, but I just couldn't wait with this
one. Hehe. So I put it on the Java stand in the office. Raptor is
chipping and nibbling away at the toy as I type! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Seeing how nice it looks on the playgym, it makes me wish I had ordered multiples... >_< </span><br />
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oooooh... what's that new thing down there??</td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks delightful!</td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let me take a little nibble here...</td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bigger nibble there...</td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to chomp!!</td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love chipping pine into toothpicks all over the carpet for mommy to vacuum!</td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks, mom! This new toy is awesome!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-57131826603212203922012-06-01T17:33:00.001-10:002012-06-02T23:23:58.431-10:00Birds Favorites Toys.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I recently received my order of toys from <a href="http://www.birdsfavoritestoys.com/" target="_blank">Birds Favorites Toys</a>. This is another vendor on a parrot forum I belong to, but she happens to be closing up shop. She got herself a full-time job (YAY!) and won't have time to dedicate to her toy business anymore so she had a huge 40% blowout sale. Well, 40% is rather hard to resist so I browsed through her site and found several items that caught my eye. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Raptor has recently been getting into chipping wood that isn't balsa or yucca (very soft woods) so I got these toys to further challenge his beak. I won't be putting them in his cage until later but I hope he likes them! They are very cute and quite LARGE! On top of the wood toys, there was a cute paper flower toy I couldn't resist (and hope Raptor can't resist shredding) and I got a bunch of Paulie Rope for when I make some toys myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Margaret was SO generous and gave us a bunch of extras - wicker pieces, different woods, and other natural toy parts. Thank you so much!! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-823712088046239422012-05-31T19:06:00.002-10:002012-05-31T19:06:38.649-10:00BIRDYlicious Creations review.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I put the <a href="http://birdsftw.blogspot.com/2012/05/birdylicious-creations.html" target="_blank">BIRDYlicious Creations new toys</a> I got for Mika in his cage this past weekend. He has taken a liking to the Big Squeak and Chime N' Tug, most likely because they both have long chains and bells, which he really likes, and they are strategically placed in spots he likes to hang out. I often hear him shoving and clanging the bells on the Big Squeak and I always find him napping between the chains of the Chime N' Tug (just like he does with his <a href="http://www.greyfeathertoys.com/store/products.php?pid=357&detail=true" target="_blank">Grey Feather Toys Groovaliscious</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I also saw him shove the Pond Life, placed by his water dish, for the first time yesterday but by the time I grabbed my phone to take a picture he had moved away. I haven't seen him go to the Garden Cup, which is placed by his boing, yet but I'm sure he'll shove it eventually. Hehe. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am very happy with the purchase and it's pretty safe to say Mika is too! :D</span><br />
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<br />Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-43730707167881467642012-05-26T00:06:00.002-10:002012-05-26T00:12:14.685-10:00Summer break = heaving Mika.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is a long post... beware. :P</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Summer has officially started for me and I will be home for two months! This is the time I look forward to every year!! I truly am a homebody (much to my bf's chagrin LOL) and love nothing more than to be home all day with my babies. Unfortunately, this is also the time of year that Mika's violent heaving goes into full force. Even with controlling the amount of affection we show him, the mere fact that I am present 24/7 for an extended period of time is enough to kick it into high gear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For those that don't know, Mika has a couple of issues - a compromised immune system, no thanks to former vets, and "hormonal overload". The compromised immune system is due to Mika having been on different broad-spectrum antibiotics for a WHOLE YEAR. Why a whole year? Because one Exotics vet, and then an Avian vet, could not figure out why Mika was continually heaving. And... stupid me... I put my trust in these vets so I never questioned them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I remember that the heaving started while Kano
(RIP) was still alive. Kano was my rescue Creamino lovebird. It began soon after I started my current job four
years ago, a job that allowed me to be home more often. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I worked one hour less per day and had Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer break off.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I, along with the previous vets, didn't
imagine that it could be hormonal because he doesn't heave like he's
regurgitating to feed me.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I
know what "I love you" or "let me feed you" regurgitation looks like.
No. What Mika does is whole body, violent/spasm-like, painful-looking
heaving. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It wasn't until my current bf came along that, with the help of a very knowledgeable lovebird expert in Florida </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and some online research</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">, he figured out what was wrong with him - hormonal overload, so to speak. Mika is SO bonded to me that he can't control his heaving. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Unfortunately, by the time it was all figured out, Mika's yearly gram stains/C&S's ALWAYS show something. While he was completely fine prior to this, he has never had a clear gram stain since being on antibiotics for a whole year. We are somewhat anal people that keep a clean, but not sterile, home. Clean food, clean water, liners changed daily... yet, somehow, every single year - or sometimes more than once a year - he gets SOMETHING while Raptor remains healthy. My current Avian vet said there is no scientific evidence that being on continual antibiotics damages your immune system, but there is a REASON human doctors try to avoid us on back-to-back antibiotics ourselves. We don't need Ph.D.'s to put two and two together. The lovebird expert in Florida, along with other experienced lovebird owners on a forum, was extremely surprised Mika survived having had that much antibiotics in a year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have tried rounds of Lupron shots two years in a row to try to lessen his hormones. The first year, it lessened a little but it made no difference the second year. In the end, the only thing we can do to help lessen it is by not touching him AT ALL. No scritches (</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was never one to give full body rubs/scritches ever, just the head, so it's not like he was getting riled up that way)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">, no beak rubs, no letting him nap cuddled up under our chins or in the crook of our elbows, nothing. When we follow that strict regiment during our normal work schedule, his violent heaving tapers. It never completely stops, but at least he's able to maintain his weight and I don't have to watch him day in and day out looking like he's in pain. He doesn't cry out so I don't THINK he's in pain, but it just looks painful and I end up crying half the time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Anyway, it really is hard for us to follow that strict regiment every single day. Mika is my boy. We have shared over 10 years together. He is the love of my life. How can I not give him a little scritch on the head here and there or let him sleep against my skin because he's already squatted and dozing off? Both my bf and I fall off the wagon sometimes. The bf more than myself... and, if it was too much, we'll see the resulting heaving for days after. Mika so desperately wants our affections so I always have mixed feelings about giving in. I want him to know he's loved but I don't want him heaving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now that summer is here again, even if I don't touch him at all the whole two months, he will heave. I will be doing my best to follow the illusion of having my work schedule, allowing Mika to be out and about in the bedroom but with the door closed so he can't see me until the time I usually come home from work. We'll see if that helps at all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've had numerous people ask, "Why don't you just get him a mate?" My bf, my vet, and I wholeheartedly agree that a mate would do nothing for Mika. Mika is a true "human" bird. No matter what other lovebird comes along, he still always chooses me before being with another bird period. Even when Kano was here, he unfortunately played second fiddle to me. We've tried to shack Mika up with a couple of females in the past and he still always chose me. I am his chosen one. So, no, a mate is not the answer for him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While Mika's situation can be a burden, both emotionally and financially, I would not trade him for the world. He is my perfect little boy. Look at him. Would YOU be able to resist cuddling this ball of fluff my bf says "is softer than air"???</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kq3U2pAjLynGn9Cs-YoksdnKzYw6ZTYaCypf0RVqlVNcndGn8tqg8PjLwIzsH1XT3s7RmSei9kBGQybwC5hXPfxAQzZiIQYce5tUNcmUIgxEZuc0xlL-uXFJuUCWarlcXCV8J61YpKA/s1600/IMG_20120521_072857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kq3U2pAjLynGn9Cs-YoksdnKzYw6ZTYaCypf0RVqlVNcndGn8tqg8PjLwIzsH1XT3s7RmSei9kBGQybwC5hXPfxAQzZiIQYce5tUNcmUIgxEZuc0xlL-uXFJuUCWarlcXCV8J61YpKA/s320/IMG_20120521_072857.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-53389183151639404712012-05-23T20:30:00.002-10:002012-05-23T20:30:46.985-10:00Sweet lychee.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lychee seems to be harder to come by nowadays and I don't know why. I remember eating lychee almost yearly as a kid during the season but, now, I can't remember when's the last time I've eaten it. Well, I went to the grocery store yesterday and saw some so I chose the biggest, juiciest ones I could find - and man, they are expensive. >_< </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Raptor has never had lychee before so I was really hoping he'd like it. He took a bit to warm up to it but ate some after I modeled eating it for a minute. He didn't eat it with the gusto he has for blueberries, but still ate some. At least he's willing to try new things! </span><br />
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<tr style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I guess it's alright...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-22170693386997513132012-05-22T14:49:00.000-10:002012-05-22T14:55:18.300-10:00BIRDYlicious Creations.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A member on a bird forum I'm a member of recently started her own "noisy" toy (bells, chains, beads, etc) making business called <a href="http://www.birdyliciouscreations.com/index.htm" target="_blank">BIRDYlicious Creations</a>. Normally I don't really stray from my tried and true Grey Feather Toys when it comes to noisy toys but I found several toys I thought were cute - and they came with the option of being made in stainless steel. She is having a Grand Opening sale as well, so I figured I'd give her toys a shot! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All four of these toys are for Mika, since he's the one that likes chains and bells. (Not to leave Raptor out, he's got some toys from yet another new vendor that is currently processing - will blog when they arrive.) Teasha, the owner, was extremely accommodating and answered any questions I had. She was even wonderful enough to take my color requests. These were all made with the s/s option.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'll probably put these toys in Mika's cage come next toy rotation. I hope he likes them! :) Thank you very much, Teasha!!</span><br />
<br />Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-11389582668058106682012-05-12T13:24:00.000-10:002012-05-12T13:24:01.829-10:00Shower coma.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mika is the cutest little thing when he showers in the bath. He stays extremely still, closes his eyes, and goes into a shower coma. Hehe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nice, clean, and WARM wrapped in a towel. Love his spikey hair!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span>Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612998322575332278noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178866381381264170.post-71911492984918520562012-05-05T18:39:00.000-10:002012-05-05T18:39:36.585-10:00Today's pics.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just a couple of pictures from today. :)</span><br />
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