May 2025 POTM Contest!

[onamom]

Wow, so many WONDERFUL entries here!!! It sure will be hard to choose one to vote for!

JFF, happy Ona cuddling.

 

[Vishnu :)]

This Month's Theme...

If You're Happy and You Know it, It's your Bird!!!

Here in the northeastern U.S., May brings us springtime weather, green grass, and leaves on the trees.
FINALLY!
What better reason to be happy? And, as luck would have it, May also brings us National Smile Day, AND, World Laughter Day.
So, I'll borrow a phrase from the late, great, Louis Armstrong, sorta...
When you're smiling, your whole flock smiles with you!

Let's see images of the joys of parronting. Your parrot looking particularly happy, even smiling, (yes, I totally believe they can smile)
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or just doing something that makes you smile or laugh. After all, these are the moments we live for when dedicating our lives to these magnificent beings!

That FACE!
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That SMILE!
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That snuggly goofball...
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That fluffy happy "Scratch Me!" head ​

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The contest will run from now until the morning of May 29th (Eastern USA time) at which time there will be a three day polling period. Winner will be announced the morning of June 1st. The winner will receive a free, one year Supporting Membership to Parrot Forums, a nice little "Parrot of the Month" banner on your profile, and the winning entry will be displayed on the forum homepage for the following month. The winning photo will also be automatically entered into our Photo of the Year Contest for next year!!!

Only one "Official Entry" per person, however, you may submit as many "Just for Fun" entries as you like! Videos and photoshopped images will be allowed, but not required.
Please don't forget to tell us your bird's name in your post.
Good luck everyone!​

Here's my OFFICIAL submission for the POTM:
description: my beautiful lovebirds [Ruby and Sapphire (Saphy)] cozily chilling on their furry couch

 

[GivemeSeedsorgivemeFlesh]

"And I only have eyes for youuuuuu dearrrrrr..." Official entry

 

[Dyer1125]

Squiggy happy and content, ready to co e home on his "Gotcha Day". Unfortunately it only happens every 4 years as he came home on February 29th, a leap-year gotcha, lol

 

[rheashard2]

here's my entry. Nameliss insists on helping me crochet. She's proud of 'her' efforts.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

My budgies have a friend, too! My birdsitter made it for them at Christmas. We stuff lost feathers in it and it has quite a tail now!

 

[rheashard2]

My budgies have a friend, too! My birdsitter made it for them at Christmas. We stuff lost feathers in it and it has quite a tail now!View attachment 79995

That is too cute. I didn't think to add feathers. I save hers for dream catchers.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

What's a dream catcher?

 

[rheashard2]

What's a dream catcher?

Native American tradition. Weave thread, leather in circle type objects to resemblea web.. Place feathers to hang on or near bottom. The webbing catches the bad dreams, negative influences. The good/positive pass threw. Then use the feathers to travel to dreamer. Hung over beds especially children. This is work in progress. Need to add feathers around it. Family 'volunteers' me to make thwm for ill friends, etc.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Thanks for the explanation. Lovely idea and beautiful craft work. A dying art I'm sure. Don't you love being the "go-to" person because you have talent and skill? I'm the "go-to" person for anything medical in my family. What I don't know I will learn quickly. I like it most of the time as I'm sure you do.

 

[rheashard2]

Thanks for the explanation. Lovely idea and beautiful craft work. A dying art I'm sure. Don't you love being the "go-to" person because you have talent and skill? I'm the "go-to" person for anything medical in my family. What I don't know I will learn quickly. I like it most of the time as I'm sure you do.

I freely admit to being a crochet-a-holic. I get asked for blankets, dolls, pillows, and more. I enjoy doing it. I miss working because someone somewhere was having a baby, getting married, anniversaries etc. Nameliss helps. She's an expert. She has her own set of crochet hooks. For reasons unknown she has to have the exact hook I'm using.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

My budgie Joey must ride on my toothbrush when I'm brushing.

 

[Corkscr.ew]

Happy veggie eater (JFF)

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Happy veggie eater (JFF)
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Good Boy!