One of Sun-Ray's daily routines is coming out of the cage, being transported to the balcony, and staying there for several minutes to enjoy the view beyond her home. Sometimes I accompany her, but mostly I just leave her alone. Whenever she's enjoying the scenery, she doesn't want to be disturbed. When I first brought her there, trying to widen her perspective, she just sat at one place. Lately she's getting more excited, running to-and-fro against the window, and calling out loud for whatever that interests her. It varies everyday. One day it could be my neighbours; another day it could be the ice-cream man. The moving cars also amuse her. Of course, the aeroplanes intimidate her a lot!
Watching Sun-Ray can be fun. At times, I come up at her and ask, "Do you see anything interesting?" Watching her can be heart-breaking, too. I simply hate it whenever she totally ignores me and attempts to fly to the robins and mynahs she's looking at. When that happens, I always remind her, "Sun-Ray, the grass is not always greener on the other side."
Today is no exception. As I was sitting with Sun-Ray, folding clothes, my Dad approached. Sun-Ray started being agitated, and without feeling offended, Dad already knew it was because of him. The thing is, the two persons my little parrot can't tolerate in the house are my father and my brother. I assured Dad that it wasn't because of him at that particular time, as she was just getting thrilled "watching her 'wild cousins'."
Watching Sun-Ray can be fun. At times, I come up at her and ask, "Do you see anything interesting?" Watching her can be heart-breaking, too. I simply hate it whenever she totally ignores me and attempts to fly to the robins and mynahs she's looking at. When that happens, I always remind her, "Sun-Ray, the grass is not always greener on the other side."
Today is no exception. As I was sitting with Sun-Ray, folding clothes, my Dad approached. Sun-Ray started being agitated, and without feeling offended, Dad already knew it was because of him. The thing is, the two persons my little parrot can't tolerate in the house are my father and my brother. I assured Dad that it wasn't because of him at that particular time, as she was just getting thrilled "watching her 'wild cousins'."
Photo: One of the things that excites Sun-Ray!
Dad pitied Sun-Ray for the situation she was in and, quoting Mum's sentence, stood on the ground that birds' nature is flying and by keeping this pearl 'tiel, I'm depriving her of freedom.
I frowned. "Dad, don't make me feel guilty..."
Dad laughed and added, "But you have a point. This bird isn't the (constantly) flying type."
I couldn't agree more. "Yes. In Australia (cockatiels' country of origin), they feed on the ground. And I don't always keep her in the cage. I let her out everyday."
And I supply her with plenty of toys to play with, food in abundance to eat, as well as tremendous love I could offer!
Dad pitied Sun-Ray for the situation she was in and, quoting Mum's sentence, stood on the ground that birds' nature is flying and by keeping this pearl 'tiel, I'm depriving her of freedom.
I frowned. "Dad, don't make me feel guilty..."
Dad laughed and added, "But you have a point. This bird isn't the (constantly) flying type."
I couldn't agree more. "Yes. In Australia (cockatiels' country of origin), they feed on the ground. And I don't always keep her in the cage. I let her out everyday."
And I supply her with plenty of toys to play with, food in abundance to eat, as well as tremendous love I could offer!
