Welcome aboard, Figs! (New budgie)

[Kenzie]

A warm welcome is in order for little Figaro (Figs for short). I'm over the moon with this handsome baby! Hes a sweetie and eye candy!

He will be coming home to my flock in the next two weeks more than likely, still being parent fed. He took some laps around the nursery today and it was very intruiging! Expect more photos... maybe not a ton right now as I live 45mins from the breeder store and can only visit a couple time a week.

 

[cassiesdad]

Welcome to the Avenue, Figaro!

Hes a sweetie and eye candy!

...true dat...

 

[Rain Bow]

What a sweet bundle of Fluff! What pretty blues in those feathers.

Did you finally move Miss Kenzie?

 

[Kenzie]

What a sweet bundle of Fluff! What pretty blues in those feathers.

Did you finally move Miss Kenzie?

I know he is positively stunning. We are house searching come February but Bella, yellow budgie, got a cage upgrade that can accommodate two and since I also have two pairs caged together, Bella couldn't be the odd-bird out (plus shes completely tame and they're not)... SO! For my birthday we landed this cutie .

 

[expressmailtome]

Congratulations!

 

[Tiel Feathers]

What a cutie, congratulations!

 

[sunnysmom]

Welcome! He's super cute!

 

[Kenzie]

Thank you all. The breeder said we are possibly looking at this Saturday. If not, next week! I have all of our bonding activities planned in my head
But I must be patient with baby and let him acclimate to my home for the first two weeks.

Now THAT'S a challenge...

 

[Lady Jane]

He looks like a violet spangled budgie like Murphy in my signature.

 

[Kenzie]

He looks like a violet spangled budgie like Murphy in my signature.

He certainly is

Figs is coming HOME TODAY!

Now to force myself to let him settle in and NOT handle him.

 

[cassiesdad]

Figs is coming HOME TODAY!

Now to force myself to let him settle in and NOT handle him.

..deep breath...let it out slowly...you can do this...

 

[Rain Bow]

..deep breath...let it out slowly...you can do this...

There's no question that you can do it. Maintain your inner no touch angel Kenzie!

 

[Barbara2]

Oh my goodness, I can feel your excitement!!!! Congratulations!

 

[Karen]

Eye candy indeed. He is so very pretty! Congratulations

 

[Kenzie]

He has deeply enjoyed my cockatiel and female budgie (his hopeful cagemate) playing on and near his cage. He is eager to interact, for sure, but I need him comfortable with us first before letting him out and get used to the sights/sounds so when he is out, nothing spooks him enough to slam into walls a lot.

He is eating, too! Such a handsome young fellow. He is a litter over 6 weeks old.

 

[cassiesdad]

He is eating, too!

...that's a great sign...most newbies, when they come to a new home, take a little time before they start eating...

 

[Kenzie]

...that's a great sign...most newbies, when they come to a new home, take a little time before they start eating...

He ate this morning before we came in. He's been been cautious, so I had some millet on his seagrass mat up there with him to encourage him to get started. Then when I brought Bella the budgie and Lux the tiel into the room, he jumped down to the bottom and dug into all his food!

 

[Fergus Mom]

What a little doll - Loving these pics! Hope he will settle in well with your flock - congratulations to all of you!

 

[Fergus Mom]

And Fergus and Fiona said to tell you they LOVE the name FIGARO!

 

[Kenzie]

He has been great so far. Hes barely scared of anything. Big 70lbs dog? Not an issue! Big birds fly near him? No big deal. Has even been getting on my hand for millet (a process I started because he was so comfortable so fast and showed no fear of getting on after seeing my other budgie using us as a jungle gym). Things have been great!