I'm getting my first real dose of the famed cockatiel sweetness!
My 'tiel boys Fred and Kraz were/are crotchety old men (even as babies

) with attitude out the wazoo, and a penchant for beating up the nearest hand with the fury of harpies. Kraz loves to serenade me and gives me heart wings all day long, but boy of boy if he ever so much as sees my hands...yikes. Opening the cage to change out water and food is like going into battle with a very angry furby.
Tiny 'Tiel, on the other hand, is all about getting as much attention as possible. She hops around her tank following my every move, and when I go in to refill her water or to move something, she waddles right on over and tries to step up on my fingers. A couple minutes ago she managed to hobble up onto my hand, and then she hauled herself up my shirt sleeve (with some help) to snuggle into my hair. She's just
too cute. She reminds me a bit of my dear little Sprite.
Probably just the honeymoon period, but I'm lovin' it.