The Saga of Aussie

[mr squeaks]

Hopefully, Cindy will be posting pictures within the next 48 hours.

Aussie still has not said ONE COO since we caught her! Reminds me of Gimie, who also is a quiet one. HOWEVER, Dom makes up for BOTH! He is the COOiest/Moaniest pij ever! No wonder they don't say anything...can't get in a word in edgewise! And, they say females are the talkers!!

Dom likes to go by the screen to the balcony and coo at Aussie, who looks interested. She is still doing well and had her bath this morning. She tends to be calm...well, so far, whenever I go to clean her cage. Whether this will all change later remains to be seen...

So far, so good, in the house of fur and feathers...

Shi and the whole gang

[little bird]

By golly, Shi, you can't complain about being bored on your permanent vacation.

[mr squeaks]

Originally Posted by little bird

By golly, Shi, you can't complain about being bored on your permanent vacation.

You are soooo right, Nona! That is one word NOT in my vocabulary...especially since I was BORN for permanent vacation!

Please NOTE that everyone else uses the word "retirement?!"

Love and Hugs
Shi

[KIPPY]

permanent vacation! / "retirement?!"

Doesn't matter to me what you call it, I just wish I was there.

Looking forward to meeting Aussie tomorrow.

[little bird]

Originally Posted by KIPPY

Doesn't matter to me what you call it, I just wish I was there.

Looking forward to meeting Aussie tomorrow.

Twenty years from now you will be wishing you were 40 again. We are never content with what we got till it's gone.

[Lin Hansen]

Shi and Cindy,

Great work!

Linda

[AZWhitefeather]

I believe the baths have improved her flying ability.

Shi put her on the table & she flew across the AZ room. From there she flew onto one of the window sills & then took a walk around the aviary.

I was able to catch her easily, so she obviously isn't 100% yet, but she's definitely on her way.

She's looking so much better & her feathers are feeling much better as well.

Aussie, 2008-08-10 (Rescued 2008-08-06)



Full Body

[AZWhitefeather]

Left Wing



Right Wing



Tail

[Pidgey]

Well, looks like she's going to have to grow a few new primary flights but her moult shouldn't be that far away, anyway, huh? She's lookin' good, though! Shi's not giving her Foster's to drink, is she?

Pidgey

[mr squeaks]

Originally Posted by Pidgey

Well, looks like she's going to have to grow a few new primary flights but her moult shouldn't be that far away, anyway, huh? She's lookin' good, though! Shi's not giving her Foster's to drink, is she?Pidgey

'Fraid not, Pidgey...she gets water...I GET the Foster's!

I sure HOPE she grows those new feathers soon. She will then be able to join Cindy's flock with Milagro.

Still giving her a bath a day. She's lookin' better and reminds me soooo much of Gimie in coloring and personality. They could almost be twins!

Finally heard her grunt. No other sounds...yet...

Shi

[KIPPY]

Well, looks like she's going to have to grow a few new primary flights but her moult shouldn't be that far away, anyway, huh?

I sure HOPE she grows those new feathers soon.

Any ideas how long that may take?

So grease can cause the feathers to do that? or could it be grease and something else? grease bugs

Aussie is adorable, fiesty and a lucky pij to have Cindy, Shi and Shi's friend for noticing. Very Lucky!

How's Aussies new cage working?

[Trees Gray]

I'm glad she is coming along so well, I bet she has NEVER had SO many baths in all her life.

Thank you both for all you are doing to enable her a happy life.

[cyro51]

Well rescued!!!!!

I don't know what the weather is like rainwise or in winter out there, but she could do with recovering her waterproofing before release, birds that get soaked to the skin can die of hypothermia.

Cynthia

[AZWhitefeather]

Originally Posted by cyro51

Well rescued!!!!!

* I don't know what the weather is like rainwise or in winter out there, but she could do with recovering her waterproofing before release, birds that get soaked to the skin can die of hypothermia.

Cynthia

Hi Cynthia,
* It's extremely hot here now. This is also the time of year we have our severe storms. Our winters are actually quite pleasant. Winter storms aren't as severe as our summer storms. But just the same, the ferals need to be waterproofed.

There was a severe storm the night before I caught Aussie. She is definitely not waterproofed.

Any idea of how long it will take her to regain her 'waterproofing', once she's cleaned?
She's still going to need several baths.

Cindy

[Lady Tarheel]

Aussie is looking really good. I was happy to see her head particularly looking good because most of those we get in have a lot of grease on their head and that is a hard area to remove it.

Looks to me like she will need 3-4 more baths to finish the job and then let her bathe or mist her most days to help with the water proofing. I don't think it will take very long. One thing we found helpful in removing grease is dusting with chinchilla dust after a bath. Just keep it away from their face.

Her broken and damaged feathers will take time. I used to think it took a long time for new ones to grow in but Vinnie, our pet pigeon, came to us with cut wing and tail feathers in May (I think) and he has already moulted and grown back all his feathers.

Shi, you are doing a super job getting that junk off your baby.