Emma's a bathing beauty today

I'm glad Emma is feeling friendly today. Maybe this will work. I hope so!

Time for night night.

I covered the budgies and turned down the lights. Emma gave me a little problem about going into the cage. She found the highest place in the room, and seemed determied to roost there. I went after her with a wooden perch, but she wouldn't step up. However, after a couple of tries I got he to come down. She flew around a little, flock calling, then landed on top of the small cage, which had a light over it (the only one I left on). Then, I went and got a spray of millet. She wouldn't step onto my arm to get it, so I put it on the floor of her new cage. It took about twenty minutes, but she finally went in. Tonight she perched on the right place on the swing. I told her she was a good girl. She still hissed when I covered her. However, I stayed calm through the whole thing and I don't think it will affect our relationship.

We're having some adjustment issues about getting into the cage for the night, but overall, I feel this was a good day, and I feel I am making the right decision. She has been ready to come to my arm throughout the day, quite promptly when I offer it. It is interesting that the budgies seem to have adapted to the change without any issues.

I am so grateful for the information and support I receive here. I really do enjoy having birds, and especially enjoy having Emma. It would not be possible for me to have what I have or to figure out what to do without this community.

I wouldn't worry about this hissing so much... pirate hisses and squeaks quite a lot, generally just to tell me things he doesn't like. "Hey, don't roll over on me!" "Mooooommmm! I'm not sleepy I don't want to go to bed!" "My noodle, don't touch!" And so on.