So I got the birds a bath. It has a mirror at the bottom of this. I'm not sure why. They have avoided it, but at least they have not stayed on the wall of their cage in terror, as they did when I tried to install a millet tree, complete with a bell and millet. They have just declined to use it. On the other hand I got them some special songbird mix which they really seem to enjoy. It's a supplement to their usual parakeet or small bird mix. I've also seen them go for the gravel, which is supposed to help their gizzards digest their food.
They are like twins, and I'm not a good enough mom to know who's who. They are virtually identical, like mirror images of each other. I've named one Jack and one Atticus. They require very little care, and are very pleasant to have around. I enjoy driving up in the car and hearing them chirping as if they're plotting their escape. They fall silent at first when I enter, then resume chirping. Right now they are both preening, and they've been flapping their wings. They are both on their perch, which is also where they sleep.
I like them, even though they don't seem affectionate or need human affection for other things than food, water, and changing of the newspaper. They are also very handsome, with their miniature puffin suits.
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