When we visited Em's family earlier this month we were introduced to the 2 recent additions to their menagerie. Hunter has two birds, Astro and Rocket. I was told that the blue bird, Astro (?) usually doesn't like strangers and has a hard time bonding with people. Could have fooled me!
I put them both on my right shoulder and they soon migrated around to the hoodie on my back. They had their own private perch and they stayed there. I walked around the room and the birds enjoyed their new place. (yes that is a bird dropping on my shoulder, thankfully the birds are small and the hoodie is wash and wear!)
Then Rocket flew off and Astro found a nice hiding place in my hair. She was very content to hide out on my shoulder a bit longer. It seem to be comforting to her. She was so still for the longest time.
I wonder if she may have had some nesting urges? She didn't peck or scratch, just hid her face from everyone else.
Soon, Astro turned around to see where she really was!Michael said he had never seen her attach to anyone else - we had a bonding moment. I guess she is my new friend and reminded me our parakeet "Perky" when I was a little girl. My mother taught the bird to say, "pretty bird" and Perky flew all over the house landing here and there and on shoulders and heads. (nice childhood memory) Thank you for sharing the birds Hunter, it was really fun. Love you so much!
