I got home from work to find that my new blue budgie, Remy, had fallen off the high perch and died in the fall. Hardly more than a baby, and such a sweet little guy. I never even had time to take his photo.
Well, I remember Magnus when he was the same age: they are so sweet and innocent and fluffy. I think however long (or not) we have them, birds stay in our hearts for ever, and Remy will always be your baby bluebird.
He will. When the babies die, it sticks with me longer.... Once Wisdom (one of my first and finest birds) had two little birdlets who hatched and lived a few days only. I think she just couldn't keep up with the task of feeding two of them adequately. Anyway, those tiny helpless featherless chirping sweeties struck deep to my heart!
My budgie book describes new-hatched budgies as ugly, but they aren't. The are really unutterably cute. They look like tiny biped aliens - no feathers, big lidless eyes, triangular mouth (no beak yet), legs extended and larger in proportion to the body than they later become. They quickly change into something that looks more birdlike, and soon become little balls of grey fluff. Incredibly cute.
Yes! I sent you a link to a site that has some adorable baby pics, showing budgies growing up. They are tiny pink baby dinosaurs! All baby birds are appealing.
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