A sweet little birdie called Lovejoy 💖

[StormyPica]

What a cutie, I’m glad he’s still doing well.

 

[LaManuka]

Thank you Stormy, he's doing great and I appreciate your well wishes

 

[LaManuka]

Ten days into Spring and it's already forecast to be 84F here in BNE. Lovejoy had already had a bath by 8 in the morning - gotta keep that plumage properly primped for his pretty Peachie Princess i guess! (with apologies for gratuitous lorikeet poop at the start )

 

[LaManuka]

Lovejoy's morning antics, "I'm just so cute I gotta scritch my own self!!"

 

[nkrbkr]

It’s so cute how some birds do that. Have you seen the birdies that use their own molted feathers as head scratchers?

 

[LaManuka]

It’s so cute how some birds do that. Have you seen the birdies that use their own molted feathers as head scratchers?

Yes I have seen that, it's awfully cute! Poor Lovejoy's pretty much stuck with trying to preen all the pin feathers coming through on his head himself right now though. His little budgie buddy Val used to be very good at doing it for him but sadly we lost him back in 2024. I try my best to help him with them but they're so tiny, and my fingernails just aren't as dextrous as Val's beak was.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Val was such a big beautiful budgie! I miss him.

 

[LaManuka]

Val was such a big beautiful budgie! I miss him.

He was a real little sweetheart, we all miss him around here too. There are still echoes of him here though, Val taught Lovejoy to sing and he sounds just like him.

 

[onamom]

Lovejoy's morning antics, "I'm just so cute I gotta scritch my own self!!"

So sweet!! Ona does this too. And that’s a neat swing he’s perched on!

 

[LaManuka]

So sweet!! Ona does this too. And that’s a neat swing he’s perched on!

Thanx @onamom! I made that swing from some off cuts of the grape vine that grows near our back door. They love chewing on the dried up gnarly bits

 

[LaManuka]

This has been a very hard video to get, and the quality is lousy as usual, but i FINALLY caught Lovejoy saying "smoochy" and making smoochy noises, Up close and personal too!!

 

[onamom]

This has been a very hard video to get, and the quality is lousy as usual, but i FINALLY caught Lovejoy saying "smoochy" and making smoochy noises, Up close and personal too!!

big smooches for you Lovejoy!

 

[saxguy64]

Smoochy smoochy! I bet Peachie is jealous

 

[LaManuka]

Smoochy smoochy! I bet Peachie is jealous

Peachie jealous of whom, of Lovejoy or of me? She does ok thought, she always gets plenty of Lovejoy smooches and she herself stepped up on my hand for smooches with me THREE TIMES yesterday!! So now I bet YOU'RE the one who's jealous, @saxguy64!!

 

[saxguy64]

Totally jealous!

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

SMOOOOCHIE! **Dies from cuteness overload** LOL

 

[Rozalka]

This has been a very hard video to get, and the quality is lousy as usual, but i FINALLY caught Lovejoy saying "smoochy" and making smoochy noises, Up close and personal too!!

OMG, so cute

 

[SailBoat]

Congratulations on the SMOOOOCHIE!

The only time that I get SMOOOOCHIE from Julio is when it is a guy's only weekend at the cabin and Mom is no where to be found.

 

[LaManuka]

Congratulations on the SMOOOOCHIE!

The only time that I get SMOOOOCHIE from Julio is when it is a guy's only weekend at the cabin and Mom is no where to be found.

Never fear, Uncle @SailBoat, Lovejoy's got plenty of smoochies for you too