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Post by Sarah on Oct 28, 2013 2:03:54 GMT
When Widget was a baby, a poorly trained store hand clipped his feathers. One side was cut so short that it damaged the feather follicles in his wings. He can only grow one feather on that side of his body, and as a result, he cannot fly at all. However, that hasn't stopped him from having a wonderful and full life. He is the sweetest and kindest of all my birds.
Say hello!
(By the way, don't mind my crazy faces. Just think of me as a birdie jungle gym)
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Oct 28, 2013 2:39:09 GMT
It says the video is private.
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Post by Sarah on Oct 28, 2013 2:45:19 GMT
Sorry about that! Try now  |
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Post by Budgiebonkers on Oct 28, 2013 3:00:14 GMT
Hes like my Gnomeo...who can't fly but has all his flights.
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Post by Sarah on Oct 28, 2013 3:10:14 GMT
Widget only has one flight feather on one wing, but they are all healthy on the other side. Strange, isn't it. How does Gnomeo do without flight?
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Post by Budgiebonkers on Oct 28, 2013 3:15:39 GMT
Widget only has one flight feather on one wing, but they are all healthy on the other side. Strange, isn't it. How does Gnomeo do without flight? He climbs everywhere unless hes startled....if startled he takes a dive and drops to the bottom. |
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Post by Emily on Oct 28, 2013 20:30:28 GMT
Oh I wish I could have a little widget! I bet he is so sweet because he's had to rely on you his whole life! Did you know his wings were cut poorly when you got him, or when his flight feathers never grew back?
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Oct 28, 2013 23:15:49 GMT
aww, hes so adorable!
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Post by Sarah on Oct 29, 2013 6:34:16 GMT
When I went to choose him, I saw that his wings were badly clipped, one side so short that you couldn't see the flights under the secondary feathers. But he was sweet and curious and full of pep, and I decided to try my luck. I hoped I could coax him into good health, but the damage was long done. When he molted, he grew two feathers on that side of his wing. They were twisted and bent and painful, and in time, he pulled them out himself. The others did not come back. When he molted a second time, he grew a single healthy feather, but no more. Maybe he will get more back over time, but I have no way of knowing. For now, he needs me to move around with his friends in the room, but I like it. He comes as close to me as he can and peeps until I pick him up, and he always turns towards the thing he wants to go to. We've made it work |
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Post by lisamarie on Oct 29, 2013 23:22:46 GMT
I love his coloring! He's very pretty. And cute of course!
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Post by Marilyn on Oct 29, 2013 23:36:51 GMT
That is so precious!!! What a sweet little bird you have on your hands |
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Post by Sarah on Oct 29, 2013 23:39:43 GMT
Thank you! |
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Post by jasmine on Nov 1, 2013 11:38:24 GMT
I love how he was just like "oh! i sing now! listen to me sing interwebs!" Puck kinda does that with posing in front of the camera when i take pictures of her.
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Post by dianapalmer on Nov 1, 2013 15:09:39 GMT
He's very sweet, and has a sweet mama. I love to watch him chatter.
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Post by Sarah on Nov 1, 2013 19:02:31 GMT
Thank you guys! That really makes me smile  |
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