Day off work! Another Bird Shop + Downtown ⋛⋋( ‘Θ’)⋌⋚

 Hi Hi!

I am on a roll with my posts lately!
I am so close to being caught up too! Its so exciting!

You may have noticed a lot in my stories and blogs where
I have been visiting bird stores a lot.

Well that's because after me and my boyfriend move, we are
looking into the idea of getting a bird.

We both agree the bird has to be the right fit with a,
"the pet picks you" situation, but we haven't had that yet.

So we have been visiting a lot of shops!
I like exploring all the shops in general too so that I can meet
the owners and compare what they each have to offer.

This post will be about the day I had a day off work and
went to a cute downtown area and visited their local bird store!

The shop has a big walk-in aviary where you can bring a bird
inside to meet you and see how you match and bond.

So I asked if I could go in with a really cute
green cheek conure who seemed interested
in me and wasn't very skittish.

We hung out for a while and he was so
sweet and really smart!
I was already almost teaching him to fly to me for a treat!

He was still a baby so he didn't know step up yet
and isn't used to landing on humans.

However he landed on my finger once and then decided
my phone was more interesting.

Multiple times he flew to my phone and perched on the top of it;
then started trying to pry my rubber case off www

It was so cute and he was so friendly!

I'm not sure if it was quite a match or not.
Its hard to tell with babies because they are kinda cool
with everyone and don't really know how to bond yet.

Im not trying to rush it too much but I look
forward to hopefully getting a match some day!

Either way I enjoyed my time with him and being in the store!



It started getting pretty late so I decided to leave and go find dinner.

There was a Thai restaurant nearby that
looked really cozy inside!

I ordered red curry and rice and it was just okay.

The service was great and I was happy to be supporting a
local business but the flavor was quite bland in the sauce.

After dinner I was still quite chilly so I walked over to a
Starbucks and got a decaf White Chocolate Mocha!

This location was so pretty! 

They even had Christmas trees inside and a real fireplace.
It was so relaxing I wanted to stay longer.

The combination of late fall leaves and Christmas lights
was so pretty together! 

Thank you for reading!

Volunteering at a Cockatoo Sanctuary! є(･Θ･｡)э

 Hi Hi!

I think its no secret that I have a huge love for birds!

So I wanted to make a blog post about of the newest birdie things
going on in my life right now!

[If you aren't interested in a million
bird photos, maybe skip this blog post ww]

I recently found this amazing artist online who makes these
beautiful felt birds!

mitfreude_abigail

They look so real and I really wanted to order one (or a couple).

I reached out and ordered my 2 favorite birds
A MOLUCCAN AND A MAJOR MITCHELL'S Cockatoo!

THEY TURNED OUT SO AMAZING!!

This is how I have them displayed for now!!

Recently, I got to volunteer at a Cockatoo Sanctuary!

There were so many adorable cockatoo but
they had a lot of other cute birds as well!

Cockatoo are my absolute favorite though so I legit
felt like I was in heavan!

Here are the photos I took!

 

 

 

 They had ear plugs in bulk ww

So many of the Cockatoo would greet you and say "Hi" and "hello"!
[It so so insanely adorable and I have a
video with audio of this on my Instagram post!]

Some would also reach their legs through
the bars and grab at you.

Some were sweet and would with play with your hand but a few others would try to pull you closer,which you had to
watch out for in case they bite! ww!

[This little cutie has a felt collar to prevent plucking]

[So many wanted head scratches too]

It was so adorable because, when I
would be talking or interacting with a bird, then
the moment I turn to the next cage,
there would be another bird super close right up against
the bars of the cage.

It was so cute and funny!
They are so social and most of them just want
to interact and chat!

 

Cockatoo also do this adorable thing when they feel relaxed or happy,
they will fluff up their feathers and some feathers
will cover their beak a little.

Cuddle time!

People really enjoy Cockatoos because
they have a huge cuddley side!

The aftermath of cuddling one bird..

 

 

I also helped repair a screen door!
I even got to use a nail gun; which was really fun!

There were a few other less glamorous/dirty jobs I did,
but I will spare you the details www.

 

Before leaving we got Hawaiian BBQ for dinner!

It was so tasty!

I got back home very late and IMMEDIATELY threw
my clothes in the wash and took a shower!

In the end it was such an amazing experience and it felt so rewarding! 
I am really happy I got to help and make a difference.

Along with Amazon's and African Greys, Cockatoos are some
of the most re-homed birds and are often given right back even
after being adopted.

They are very difficult and high maintenance birds so
I am happy I got to help care for some, and give them a little extra
attention and cuddles for the day!

Thanks so much for reading!