The second day

DeeDee came out of the cage on her own. Smart kid!

Our Girl Grey

On the way back from a conference held in Chiba, I picked up a 2-yr old female African Grey. This photo was taken on the morning after her arrival in our house. As apparent from the appearance, she is a recovering feather-plucker. I had a choice between an untame but normal female and this one. I couldn't make up my mind for a while but finally decided to acquire the one in worse shape.
She began plucking feathers when she was about to board the airplane, which made me worry a great deal that she might not stop plucking after I took her home.
To my surprise, she hasn't plucked feathers since she settled in our house. She sometimes showed the urge of plucking when stressed. Everytime she began pulling her feather, I told her that there is nothing to be afraid of and tickled or patted her head. She's become calmer and less jumpy.

We named her DeeDee.

Shopping bag

See this is how I play with it.

Love to play in a shopping bag.

I've found a new toy! I love to play in a shopping bag. It's fun!

Ain't I good-looking?

Something I love... the reflection of myself on anything shiny.

Throw me the orange one!

I looove to play with toys! I never miss catching the balls and throwing them far away so that my "servant" runs and gets them back to me. I'm giving her a good excercise that way.

Love to play with toys.

I love to play with toys. Sometimes get too carried away with it.

Love Oranges!

I love oranges, especially when they are NOT juicy. I like them pretty dried up. I also like the white pulp between the peel and the fruit. Because I tend to eat the pulp part mostly, my oranges have to be all organic, which should be good for the environment, too. Yummy!

Hello from my home sweet home!

This is my home sweet home. I'm trying to build a cozy nest space. You know something? The only thing missing is a girl birdie.

My Favorite Perch

Hi, there! This is a really nice spot to perch. I can supervise my human do the dishes. At the same time, I can have a drink of fresh purified water.

Need help!

I need an extra beak to rennovate my house. No. Fingers won't do.

Happy and Content

I've eaten my favorite snack & played with favorite toys. I'm truly happy and content. In a few minute time, I'm going to go to bed. Good night, everyone.

My Favorite Toy

I love to play with this one. I know which color beads I should move. And, I know that I should not damage the beads with my beak.

My Favorite Froggie

This is my favorite froggie. Love to walk and peck on his face.

Security Blanket

This mallard throw is my security blanket. Please, kindly back off!!

"How do I look?"

I've just had a shower and preened really well. I've got two scratches around the right nostril. I hit the cupboard hard, as I made an unsuccessful landing.