Charlie's Bird

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Some of you have seen Smokey Joe, but I'll quickly tell his story here for those that haven't.

 Charlie's been asking for a bird and it was obvious it was more than a whim.  We told her when she got better at handling her current pet, Rusty, we'd consider it.  She reached that point and we started looking around.  One day I was out in service and came across a lady who needed to find a home for her bird.  She'd had him 8 yrs but her husband was allergic and since all the kids were gone, she wanted to find a good home with kids in it to pass the bird on to.  She said we could have him and his cage and whole set up, if Charlie just promised to take good care of him and continue to call him Smokey Joe. She asked that we give her updates the first week.  Charlie loved him right away, and promised to do so.  The first 6 days I was really skeptical.  He didn't seem to be adjusting well, he was pecking everybody and being an overall mean old bird.  I was preparing Charlie for the idea of taking him back to his other owner.  He was just plain old mean!  Then suddenly, on day 7............he bonded with her.  Then this:

(Video of Charlie and Smokey Joe)

 

And he's been singing to her ever since.  When we all come in, he chirps and sings and looks around us to find her.   He paces back and forth in his cage until she comes and gets him out.  Once she does, he gives these cute little gurgly, chirpy sounds ..only for her.  If she's around the corner, he can tell it's her from her stride and gets way over to the edge of his cage so that he can see her as she walks by.  When he's covered for the night, if she walks by, he can't even see her but he knows it's her and chirps and sings as she goes by LOL  He nuzzles her neck and makes kissing sounds to her.  It has been so sweet watching them bond!  But, the rest of us can take a hike lolol

They say a cockatiel will live to be around 18 to 25 yrs so we are hoping Smokey Joe gets to grow with her.  And, well, b/c I nickname things, I call him JaMocha Joe, Mean Old Bird or Dinner LOL

c, m, c & z!