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More Cockatiel Jigsaws! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I know many of you love to do jigsaw puzzles. Don't forget to check out the daily jigsaw puzzle link under "Daily Diversions" on the left bar of the screen! However, if you feel that there are not enough cockatiel puzzles featured, here is a link to five jigsaw puzzles featuring beautiful cockatiels. If you still want more, try the bird jigsaw puzzles page, which includes pictures of other feathered species, for example cockatoos, lovebirds, canaries, budgies, finches, african greys, amazons, and macaws. Have fun! Read more:Cockatiel
Super Bowl Sunday 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I won't be able to stay on the computer very long; the Tall One will be coming out of the other room pretty soon to watch her talking box that she calls a TV. A big football game called the Super
Bowl is on. To be honest, I don't know much about the rules, unlike the Tall One, and I don't really care who wins. I love football, though, because the humans on TV make a lot of noise. They scream and they whistle, and I really like hearing it. I usually whistle right along. Get the chips ready, human, I'm ready for the game! Read more:Sunday
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Cockatiel Jigsaws 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Did you enjoy the cockatiel puzzles a few days ago? It's always a good idea to exercise your brain, especially if you are a human trying to keep up with your intelligent cockatiel friends! My buddies at Cockatiel
Cottage have a large collection of cockatiel jigsaw puzzles. Have fun!
Daily Animal Crossword Puzzle 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Bonjour!I found a really cool site for those of you who love animals and crossword puzzles. CentralPets.com has a new crossword puzzle about animals every day. It's easy to use, and you can save your work. The next day, the solution is posted. I will post the link on the left side of the blog so you can access it every day, or you can click right here: AnimalCrossword
You do need something called Java to access it. I'm not sure what that is, but I don't think it's coffee. You probably already have it, so just click on the link (it worked for me!), but maybe our more technology-savy friends can leave us a comment right below to tell us how to get it. Enjoy! Read more:Daily
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Cockatiel Puzzles 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Bonsoir! Now that I've puzzled out the mystery of the pink things, thanks to the informative comment provided by my faithful reader NikkiBird, how about solving a cockatiel jigsaw puzzle? Merlin's Cage: The Tiel Station has three puzzles for you to play. Enjoy, and post your best time under "Comments" here on my blog. Read more:Cockatiel
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The Demise of Thing Number Three 1970-01-01 00:59:59 By now, you are probably wondering what happened with the pink things. Well, about a day after the Tall One took the first two away while she was cleaning the cage, another pink thing appeared. This time, though, neither Miss Prissy nor I felt like sitting on it. I didn't, because I'd tried it a couple of times and it was very boring. Miss Prissy kind of surprised me, though, because she usually acts like the pink things are the most important things in the world. Maybe it's because the cage looks different, or because the heat in the apartment has been fluctuating due to the cold, cold weather outside, but when it comes down to it, I don't really care. The thing is just at the bottom of the cage, Miss Prissy, the Tall One, and I all ignore it, and no new ones have appeared. I hope this is it for a while where pink things are concerned. Read more:Demise
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Cherished Bird Award! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Mes Amis, I have exciting news! Guess whose site received one of the coveted Cherished
Bird Award
s from Cockatiel Cottage. Moi! Oui, c'est vrai! Here is the award, which includes a very beautiful picture of a stunning young cockatiel lady. (Just don't tell Miss Prissy about this!)Until I discovered the internet, I had no idea how many humans dedicate their time to us cockatiels. Rightfully so, I might add. They have their faults, but overall, they are not quite as clueless as I thought. The lady in charge of the site, which is aptly named Cockatiel Cottage, must have put a lot of time and effort into it. It features links to all kinds of information, including frequently asked questions for those of you who are not familiar with us cockatiels, interesting facts, and even bird jokes. For a cool guy like me, the site graphics are definitely too cute, but I know Miss Prissy will love them. The next time I take her out on a date, we will have some birdseed and millet spray and then go fo
What Do You Know? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 So, by now you think you know a lot about us cockatiels. But do you? Here is a chance to test your knowledge. Go to http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Animals/Cockatiel-Behavior-Quirks-and-Problems-92082.htmlYou can take the quiz by either selecting HTML view (all questions on one page) or Flash (slide show style). Once you're done, post your score under "comments" right here on my blog! Bonne chance!
The Happy Cockatiel 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Écoutez, s'il vous plaît! Here is a very cool website that will keep us cockatiels entertained quite a while: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=126211It's very aptly named "The HappyCockatiel
", because it contains a selection of "music for, about, and by cockatiels". Different cockatiels sing along as their human accompanies them on his instruments. Of course, they don't sing quite as pretty as I do, but this should hold you over until I get a recording contract and the Tall One finally learns to play her guitar properly. If your humans are gone all day long and you don't have any cockatiel companions, this site is definitely for you, and if you have plenty of company, you can use it for music at your cockatiel parties. You can even download the music as MP3s onto your own computer (or, like me, on your human's computer), and it does not cost you a single piece of birdseed! My favorite is, of course, "The Happy Cockatiel", and even Miss Prissy, who can't ca
The Cockatiel 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Mes amis,By now you are probably wondering what a cockatiel is. Naturally, you already know that cockatiels are gorgeous birds who sing beautifully. We can fly very well, too, and we are extremely intelligent.We love to eat birdseed, but also other foods. My personal favorites are millet spray and wheat bread with seeds on it. Miss Prissy will try anything the Tall One puts in our cage, including strange orange and green things that she calls carrots and lettuce, but I don't trust her that much. If it does not include seeds, I'm suspicious of it.Since we are so smart, we need challenging activities to occupy our time. Personally, I love rope toys and paper to shred.But you don't need to just take my word for it. Some guy named Dr. Jungle wrote a nice article about us cockatiels. Just disregard the part on clipping our wings! Here is the link:http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/cockatiels/Cockatiel
Profile.htmHe says: "Cockatiels are about as close to the perfect pet as you can get.
Bird a Day Blog 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Bonjour!I just found out about another human who dedicates his time to us birds. His name is Andrew, and he has a blog called Bird a Day, where he features a picture of a beautiful bird almost every day! Some of them include videos. Check it out! Of course, what would a blog about beautiful birds be without a picture of moi? I was very happy to see that my picture is today's feature! Merci, Andrew!
Woodpecker Time 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The Tall One is still not feeling well, so she stayed home today, even though it's the first day of her routine and she should be leaving early. She says the place she goes to is called work, but I don't really believe her. Her job is to take care of me, that's the only work she should be concerned about. Anyway, that place will have to do without her today, because I can tell she is still miserable. She coughs and sneezes a lot, and she is really tired. For Miss Prissy and me, that's a good thing, because it means that the cage door is open whenever the Tall One is awake and on the soft thing she calls a couch. I took the opportunity to climb behind the cage. At first, I ripped up all the newspaper the Tall One had placed underneath the cage. Once it was all gone, I did not really know what to do, because all that was left was the wooden cabinet our cage sits on, but then I started tapping it with my beak. It was a lot of fun, because it sounded hollow and made a lot of noise. I l Read more:Woodpecker
Don't Go to Work, Human! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I am really mad at the Tall One today. She actually went to that place she calls work, just as I was getting used to her being home all day long. I knew she was going to, because she got up early and ate something, and then she ran the water in the bathroom for a long time. She only let Miss Prissy and me out for a few minutes and put us right back into the cage. Those are the classic signs that she is planning to be gone all day. I thought about biting her, but then I saw that she had filled up our food dish, and that appeased me somewhat. The Tall One just doesn't know what's best for her and, more importantly, for me. She's not even feeling well yet. She's sneezing a lot, and she's still tired. Of course, she should be staying home with Miss Prissy and me. But this way, she'll come home when it's dark, and then she'll be too tired to let us out and play with us. I chirped at her to let her know she couldn't leave, but she did not obey me! Even Miss Prissy joined in the nois
The Cage Cleaning Ordeal 1970-01-01 00:59:59 There is one thing I hate almost as much as bathing, and that's when the Tall One gets into her cage cleaning moods. As usual, she was very sneaky about it, opening the cage door and then waiting until both Miss Prissy and I took a break from sitting on the boring pink things. As soon as we strolled on top of the cage, she started dismantling it, even taking the bottom off. At least she has given up on trying to stick us in the small cage she used to put us in at cage cleaning times; I guess my sharp beak got the message across after all. Instead, she put us on her shoulder, and after a while we flew off onto the bookshelf. I don't think Miss Prissy knew what was going on, but I watched the Tall One as she took our beautiful cage apart and scrubbed it down. Now, I like a clean cage as much as the next tiel, but did she have to do this today? It's not like we haven't had an exciting enough week already! The pink things, the boiler, and now this? To let her know how I felt about it, Read more:Cleaning
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A Cool Visit 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I've been chirping happily for the last few minutes. The Cool One came over and played with me! He cupped his hand so I could take a little nap in it, and he held me upside down! I like seeing the world from that perspective, like a bat! Then he fixed my banana perch. It's that yummy calcium stuff that smells like bananas, and since I've been bored all day long, I just chipped away on it until it was hanging down. It got all wobbly, and I didn't like it anymore. The Cool One took it out of the cage and evened it out with that sharp thing he carries in his pocket, and then he put it back on the cage bars. Now it's not unstable anymore, and I can start chipping away on it again. I don't think the Tall One would be able to fix it, so she will have to talk to him on that silly flat pink thing she holds to her ear. It's very strange, because I can hear his voice through it, even though he's not here, but it works. She talks to him, and after a while, he comes over. It works every ti
Miss Prissy 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It is nice to finally have an intelligent, if somewhat one-sided, conversation! I am sure you feel the same way. Spending most of the day in my cage gets boring, and my everyday companions are a few seeds short of a full dish, if you know what I mean.The Tall One doesn't really count, anyway. Sure, she feeds us and keeps us warm and entertained, but let's get real, she's just doing her job. She doesn't even do it well; she's gone most of the day.Miss Prissy
is much better company in that regard. She sticks around all the time. Sometimes a little too much, if you ask me, but she knows to back off when I hiss at her. She's stunningly beautiful, as you can tell from her picture, even though she can't sing; she screams like an off-key train whistle. That's okay, though, because I sing well enough for both of us. As a matter of fact, I could have become an opera singer. Miss Prissy doesn't quite appreciate it due to the fact that she's tone deaf, but at least she values my company
So, You Want to Be Owned By a Cockatiel? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 After reading my blog and looking at the beautiful pictures, you probably cannot imagine living your life without a cockatiel in it. If you already have the privilege to be owned by a cockatiel, congratulations! If not, I am certain you have only one question on your mind: How do I become a member of this elite group of humans? That, however, is the wrong question, at least for the moment. You need to ask yourself: Am I worthy of this honor? You see, my former humans were smitten by my good looks and beautiful voice, but they did not know how to properly take care of me, and they did not care enough to learn. I don't think it was an accident that both the cage door and the house door were open at the same time. I shudder to think what would have happen to me, had it not been for the Cool One to rescue me and give me a good home with the Tall One. Maybe you are the right person for a cockatiel. Maybe you even have a calling to be one of the select few who rescue many birds. But it is a Read more:Cockatiel
Buying a Healthy Cockatiel 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Just to make sure you are really prepared for the responsibility of serving a cockatiel, here is another link that will help you consider the implications:Considering a Pet Bird? Ask Yourself These Seven Critical Questions. By Simon Blake at petboro.com.Following is a list of very useful links for choosing a pet bird in general and/or a cockatiel in particular. As a cockatiel, I can only base my judgment on my own experiences, and these links seem very good to me, but of course I cannot guarantee that the humans who wrote these articles got all their information right. I hope they make your search for a cockatiel companion easier!* Introduction to Cockatiel
s. By Susan Hahn. This brief article contains a description of cockatiel characteristics and what to consider when selecting a bird. * How to Buy a Cockatiel by e-how.com. This is a brief 9-step guide. It provides useful introductory information. However, you should read several of the information provided in the following links for Read more:Buying
One Tiel or Two? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 One Tiel... Now that you've decided to get a tiel, you are probably wondering whether it's best to get just one cockatiel or two. People say that one cockatiel may bond very well to one person, whereas two cockatiels usually bond to each other, leaving the human somewhat left out. On the other hand, cockatiels like company, and if their humans are gone all day, they will be lonely. Personally, I enthusiastically endorse the idea of getting two tiels. I liked being with the Tall One alright, but she does not have feathers and is gone most of the day. Once Miss Prissy moved in, I was much happier. We share the same cage, preen each other, and we even bond with the Tall One together. As a matter of fact, I spend more time with our human now, because Miss Prissy adores her and likes to sit on her head or shoulders, and of course I go where Miss Prissy goes. The Tall One and I have gotten along much better since my feathered friend moved in. I was lucky, though; Miss Prissy is very easygo
The Return of the Tall One 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I think the Tall One realized I was mad at her, because she came home at lunch time. She made herself some of that liquid stuff that she calls soup, with little things floating in it just like when Miss Prissy drops our food into our water dish. (I can't stand it when my feathered friend does that, and I chirp for the Tall One to change the water.) Anyway, the soup did not look appetizing to me, but I still chirped at the Tall One to give me food. Not that I was really hungry; I just felt like a snack. She gave me a piece of banana. Now, I like the taste, because that's the flavor of my calciumm perch, but the fruit itself is way too soft. I tried it, but it was not crunchy, so I left it alone. If she figured out a way to make a banana crunchy, I would try it alright, but not if it is soft.Miss Prissy didn't even bother to try it, even though she is usually obsessed with anything edible. She was so happy our human was home that she flew on the Tall One's head right away and climbed Read more:Return
New Award And More Bird Rescue Links 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I'm very happy to tell you that my blog has won another award! This one is from the nice people at www.parrotphotos.us .Remember how a little while ago, I posted an article with links about adopting birds? Lynne from www.parrotphotos.us e-mailed me several other links, along with this very true message: It is important for people to understand that there are a lot of "throw away" birds out there - particularly the smaller ones - in need of homes and sitting in shelters waiting for a loving home. Usually it is not the BIRD that is the problem, but the people who impulse buy them who do not do their homework and come to understand how to properly care for them. So, here are the additional links for finding a fine-feathered friend in need of a good home: http://www.mickaboo.org/our-birds/all-small.html (I posted a link to Mickaboo previously, but this one lists the birds currently available for adoption.)http://avianwelfare.org/issues/homelessness.htmhttp://www.avianwelfare.org/issues/m Read more:Award
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Caring for Your Feathered Friend 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here are some introductory articles on cockatiel care. They cover a wide variety of topics, such as selecting a tiel, quarantine, cages, cleaning, wing and foot care, nutrition, accessories, and much more. Don't get overwhelmed by the information; I will post links on each of these topics in the future. This is just to get you started. * New Bird In Your Home.Information provided by Dr. Jill M. Patt, DVM. * Caring
for Your Pet Cockatiel. By Amy Patria, Winged Wisdom Pet Bird E-zine, 1998.* Cages and Accessories for Your Pet Cockatiel. By Mary Beth Voelker, National Cockatiel Society Online Pet Consultant, 1997. Read more:Feathered
A Cool, Cool Visit 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The Cool One came over last night, and completely unexpected! The silly Tall One had been gone all day at her place called work, and it was getting dark, when suddenly, she came home, and the Cool One was there, too! He whistled at me right away and took me out of the cage. Now, usually I bite everyone who tries to hold me, but the Cool One is an exception. We understand each other, and besides, he saved my life. So of course I was thrilled that he came to play with me. He even held me upside down! I love looking at the world from a bat's perspective! Here are the pictures!I feel like I'm in a bird's nest! How comfy!I like it when he's wearing a shirt with one of those toys called zipper!Ready, set...... chew!
The Battle Against the Pink Things 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Have you ever been in a situation where strange things were happening, even though you did not want them to? Now, I don't know about you, but I like to be in control. It's hard enough to train the Tall One to do my bidding, but when Miss Prissy starts acting strangely, I have to draw the line. I have seen it happen several times before. She changes from a cheerful, friendly, dignified lady to a lethargic, fluffed up, grouchy ball of feathers. All she does is eat; elle a une faim de loup! She won't have anything to do with me, or even the Tall One, whom she usually adores (for reasons I have yet to discover). As if the situation was not bad enough, a few days later, several oval pink things begin to appear. There is nothing special about them; all you can really do is roll them around the bottom of the cage, but even then you have to be careful so they don't break. Miss Prissy, however, seems to think they are important. Usually, we share everything, but she sits on those things all Read more:Battle
Setting the Stage for the Cage 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Now that you know how to go about finding a fine-feathered friend and the basics of cockatiel care, your next concern is probably to find out more about how to properly house him or her. Personally, I love my cage. It's my home where I sleep, eat, drink water, climb, play, and preen Miss Prissy. It even has a nice door that folds out into a porch. The Tall One usually opens up the cage while she is in the room, so we have plenty of space and time to fly about and exercise our wings and feet. If you can't let your birds out a lot, you should invest in the biggest cage you can possibly afford and accommodate so your fine-feathered friends can fly around and get their exercise. It is also very important to find a good place for the cage. We cockatiels don't like being cold or sitting in drafts, and we love being where the action is. Keep in mind that we are very social!* Home Tweet Home... All About Cages. By Anne Johnson, Winged Wisdom Pet Bird E-zine, 1997. * Cages, Cages, Cages!!! B Read more:Setting
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Food Fun! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I really like the Tall One! She came home with a couple of bags last night, and it was full of cockatiel treats! There were different types of bird food, millet spray, fruit treats, and a toy that has seeds inside. She also put some yellow stuff in our drinking water so that it looks like some of that lemonade she likes to drink. I've always wondered what she does that for, but this time, I got a chance to look at the bottle, and it said it had vitamins in it that are healthy for birds. That's good, because Miss Prissy needs extra nutrition now that she is recovering from the pink things. Of course, vitamins are good for me, too. I played with the new toy right away, and it was so much fun!
What Should You Feed Your Cockatiel? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Now that we're on the topic of food...We cockatiels like to eat all kinds of things. Personally, during my first years with the Tall One, I would only eat bird seed, millet spray, honey treats, and my cuttlebone, no matter how hard she tried to get me to eat fruits, vegetables, and other things that she considered healthy. She even tried to convert me to pellets a couple of times, because they are supposedly well-balanced, but when she realized she was facing a hunger strike, she gave me my bird seed. You show me the human that's eating a well-balanced pellet diet, and I'll eat it, too, but in the meantime, I want some real food! Once Miss Prissy moved in, though, I realized that I had been a little narrow-minded about food. She actually tried all the stuff that the Tall One gave us, not only the bread and pizza crust, but also the fruits and veggies. Of course, I didn't want her to have anything I couldn't get, so I tried it, too, and I have to admit that some of the stuff is pre Read more:Cockatiel
Parrot Trivia 1970-01-01 00:59:59 We cockatiels are so pretty and unique that many people forget we are actually small parrots. While we are very special, we also have a lot in common with other parrot species. Here is a trivia quiz about Parrot
Behavior! Have fun, and let me know how you did under "Comments"! Read more:Trivia
Cockatiel Safety 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It is extremely important to keep your bird safe and healthy. We are very sensitive to many plants, foods, and chemicals. Remember, what might be dangerous to us could also be dangerous to you, so it's in your own interest to keep us safe. Make sure to read all the links below and to check your feathered friend's environment for hazards. I have a lot to say about the Tall One, and not all of it is good, but she will go to extremes to keep us safe. As soon as she got me, she researched cockatiels on the internet, and when she found out that non-stick pans can kill birds, she threw all of hers out and bought a new set that had no Teflon or any other non-stick stuff on it. She'd rather scrub the sticky mess than put me in danger. When the apartment people come to spray for bugs, she either puts Miss Prissy and me in the other room and completely seals off the door, or takes us over to the house of her friend with the long dark hair, who also has a tiel, so that we can stay in a safe pl Read more:Cockatiel
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