Dec 19, 2006

A Lively Pair

Tawnya sent me these photos of baby cockatoos - either of the rose-crested (aka salmon-crested) or galah varieties. These birds can live for over 30 years, and they have the emotional development and needs of a three-year-old human child. They make for great pets, but you had better know what you're getting into. Do you want another toddler running--that is, flying or waddling--around?

I imagine mommy has had enough of their begging, which is possibly why she isn't in the photo. That's how it is with my own toddlers. Their begging for cookies too often resembles that of baby birds. I'm just glad I don't have to regurgitate for them. Though that might be cathartic...

UPDATE: It would seem, from multiple sources, that these birds do live to be quite a bit older--as old as 80 years. I new that was true for macaws, but didn't know that for cockatoos. Thanks, all.
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12 comments:

  1. HowardDecember 19, 2006

    Haha! Great picture. Hilarious!

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  2. AnonymousDecember 19, 2006

    I love the expressions on their faces!

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  3. ConnieDecember 19, 2006

    OMGosh It's GONZO! Hilarious!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 19, 2006

    LOL...Connie you took the words right out of my mouth!! GONZO! and scared GONZO HEEHEE

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  5. AnonymousDecember 19, 2006

    They look like they're plastic. Kind of cute actually.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 20, 2006

    Actually, it's quite common for them to live over 50 or 60 years of age. We had a galah that was well in his 60's when we inherited him, and we only had him for a short while as he swore like a trouper (not good in front of small children!) Gave him to my Grandparents and he never swore from that day on, and lived another 15 or so years!

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  7. Raging WombatDecember 20, 2006

    I think different breeds have different life expectancies. I was refering to the salmon-crested. That is hilarious about your swearing bird!

    Ya, they are kinda cute. Don't tell anyone.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 20, 2006

    apparently not cute enough for cute overload tho...I sent them the same pic months ago (do I sound bitter???) You are soooo right about the toddler thing...we have 7 birds right now 2 of them are african greys (one is 20 ys old)

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  9. Raging WombatDecember 20, 2006

    Wow, seven birds. I've always wanted an african grey. I've heard their unbelievably smart.

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  10. UnknownDecember 20, 2006

    I think that the one is smiling because he just stuck his brother's wing into a light socket

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  11. AnonymousDecember 21, 2006

    LOL! I always pictured the left one saying "MOM! He's touching me again!!!" I love the grin of the one on the right..sooo ornery. We love our greys..they live to be 80 in some cases. I have told my children to pick a bird to adopt cuz they are gonna outlive me!

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  12. MirandaJuly 15, 2007

    I'm not saying it shouldn't be here, at all, but I could easily see this photo showing up on Cute Overload too. It certainly got a laugh out of me. :-)

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