{hello, humans!}The latest addition to our family :). S/he is a rainbow Lorikeet Kaixing rescued from four crows. When dad opened the door to our garden, Kaixing rushed out and chased the crows away. She started sniffing the Lorikeet and followed him as he ran around our entire garden because he could not fly.
You may have noticed that he has no tail feathers- they have been dispersed all over our lawn. Crows are such bullies! We think that they may have been responsible for Maggie's untimely disappearance.
{it took me a few minutes to realise what dad was holding}Dad put it back in the tree where its parents were, but it wasn't moving very much. So we tried feeding it.
We tried raw minced beef (kaixing's favourite), but it wouldn't eat. We were about to try seeds (maggie's favourite), but some friends told us that Lorikeets eat sweet things. It's true. S/he took honey from my finger until we could purchase some Lorikeet feed from the shop.
We tried raw minced beef (kaixing's favourite), but it wouldn't eat. We were about to try seeds (maggie's favourite), but some friends told us that Lorikeets eat sweet things. It's true. S/he took honey from my finger until we could purchase some Lorikeet feed from the shop.
{kaixing trying to meet and greet}Kaixing is completely smitten by the bird. When we let it around the house, it will usually run to some corner and sit there. Then Kaixing will lie down beside it and stare, fascinated.
For some reason, S/he seems to be perpetually occupied with defecating. We've had quite a lot of collateral damage in the form of mum's jeans, and my Leavers' jumper.
I think this will be my last post for a little while. I'll be flying over east tomorrow night. Yay! :D
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