Thank you all for your kind words... little by little, I know the pain will fade and we will be left with a ton of beautiful memories. I'm happy I got to share some with you along the way and it's comforting to know that they had each other until the end too. They had a short life but at least, it was packed with companionship, fresh air and sunshine as well as lots of birdy adventures. Unfortunately, too many birds, no matter how long lived, don't ever get to experience what we see as normal... and I find that even more tragic.
It's comforting to talk with people that actually get it... nobody I know realy understands. I've even got a few "at least, you didn't loose the other two!" of course I'm very grateful for that, but not the way most people think. Just because our pi boys weren't sociable, they would ignore anyone that wasn't part of their family, so I guess they seemed less interesting to folks than our two crazy chickens. As understanding as I try to be, I don't like the way they seem to rate the importance of their lives. On the other hand, I'm not surprised... I guess you have to experience life with a parrot to realise what amazing little feathered souls they are.