Jack, our eldest cat brought us in a sparrow this morning. He let it go and it flew right in front of OH and startled him. Jack then caught it again, but, Mike was too quick for him and grabbed Jack making him let go of the poor bird. I rescued him and we have [...]
Archive for the 'birds' Category
We caught Jack Sparrow
March 18, 2009How could they call it a bird centre
February 28, 2009A less than satisfying trip to the bird centre was had this morning. It turned out to be not much more than a pet shop with a very large backroom full of bird cages. Some of the birds looked less than healthy and i felt sorry for them all cooped up together. I was not [...]
How much space do cockatiels need?
February 27, 2009According to a post on a forum about cockatiels they should not have less than a 12ft long aviary in which to live. I went outside today and cleared the area we are planning to use for our aviary and we were only going to make it 8ft x 4ft x 6ft high. OH also [...]
the bird is the word
February 26, 2009Yesterday i was 48 years old. But, am i downhearted?
No, because i am about to embark on a fascinating new hobby, becoming a birdkeeper.
My original idea was to keep chickens but this proved a step too far for my other half who i shall refer to here as OH.
After a blazing row we compromised on [...]
