The Night Before Christmas “Cockatoo Style”
December 24th, 2009Patty
This is priceless. For those of you with cockatoos, especially goffins, the engineering variety of cockatoo, you will treasure this. Once again, the author is unknown:
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the flights,
Not a bird was stirring since I turned off the lights.
Clean dishes were stacked by the freezer with care,
So in the morning they would be filled with fresh healthy fare.
The birds were all fed and put out to play,
Everyone was settled – I was done for the day.
When down from the basement there arose such a clatter,
That I ran for the stairs to see what was the matter.
I raced down the steps and turned down the light,
Glancing first to the left and then to the right.
It was then that I noticed the now empty spot,
In the cage where the Cockatoos should be but were not!
The Goffins are missing I yelled to my spouse,
While I shuddered to think what they’d do to the house.
My fears were well founded I soon came to know.
As I surveyed the destruction in the bird room below.
Feeding doors had been opened, the dishes all tossed,
Bags were ripped open their contents all lost.
The marauders unfastened from the cage tops each toy,
which they tossed at the occupants below with such joy.
The other birds sulked as they viewed the whole mess,
This Cockatoo duo had created such stress!
I searched through the room, my frustration profound,
Those two fiendish beasts simply weren’t to be found!
It was then that I noticed the Senegal staring,
As his eyes flashed with anger I saw he was glaring
Towards the side of the room at an overturned pail.
I followed his gaze and saw a flash of white tail.
Holding my breath as I approached with great care,
Was it possible both could be hiding in there?
I snatched up the bucket and the villains were exposed,
They knew they were busted and for a second they froze,
Then the Cockatoo shriek and scrambling of feet,
They raced for their cage in hasty retreat.
I slammed the door shut as I trembled with rage,
Don’t you two ever, ever come out of your cage!
They stared at me smugly cheeks puffed with contentment,
Their mission accomplished they ignored my resentment.
I’ll clean up tomorrow.
I said aloud with a sigh
As I walked toward the steps one ‘Too said “bye bye.”
As I turned with a grin I felt suddenly calm,
Their sweet little voices could act as a balm.
For along with their mischief, they brought love and fun,
It was hard to stay angry despite what they’d done.
My jangled nerves and life’s hectic pace,
Had made me forget what was in my face.
I didn’t need gifts, fancy stuff from the store.
I had all I needed, my birds and much more!
My dear friends and family, my health and my spouse,
Everything that mattered was right here in this house.
So Santa I thank you but I don’t need a lot,
I’m learning to be grateful for all that I’ve got.
If you come down my chimney to leave something new,
Just leave me some padlocks so I can lock up the ‘Toos!!
I wish you all the happiest holidays and the brightest new year.
We have a pair of Goffins. We laughed as I read this poem out loud to my husband. It was all so true. He said, Been there, did that and bought the t’shirt, but the too’s bit a hold in it. lol
Loved the poem, thank you for sharing.
Merry Christmas and We hope you have a Happy, Healthy New Year for you and your feathered friends!
that was so funny os it real did your cockatoos realy do that i have two lovebirds but they are so small they cant do that much damage but they can escape from their cage
Thank you so much for sharing that. Too Good !!!
As a bird owner and lover I can relate,
birds can be a handful with a simple mistake
I have had my messes and they’ve had their fun
but all in all its my heart they have won
So Womack Family, I share with these words
The delight and love I’ve found in my birds….
Training is simple, Thanks to your clan
I’d not trade my video’s for none in the land
So our family wishes you a Merry Holiday
as we keep training our birds-The Womack Way..
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
happy new year and merry christmas
FUN AND INSPIRING! THANKS.
Thats nice I wish you too a happy christmas and more health for next year 2010.
Hey Chet that was a really cute poem. Glad you shared that with me. I wish you and your family a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS Edith
Although I do not have a cockatoo I enjoyed this poem. I have many birds and they are all precious to me. On the radio today was playing “Santa Claus is coming to town”. I started swaying with the beat. My blue-throated macaw, Mia, scrambled up to her highest perch and began to sway with the beat. I then looked over at my Afican Grey, Simon, and he was bobbing his head up and down to the beat. And not least, but my Duyvenbode Lory, CoCo, was flapping her wings and hopping up and down. Such fun!
Very Merry Christmas to you and your flock!
Thanks for the great story. Only thing different the birds would be lovebirds. Had a pair get out and stay in the Christmas tree when I was in California. Only one at a time would go to the cage and eat and drink, when that one left the cage the other one would go in eat and drink then back to the tree. I wasn’t able to get them both to the cage for about 3 months.
a Very Merry Christmas to you chet from Horseshoe bay TX. taught my African Grey to say Merry Cristmas and after waking up each morning he cals for my husband then asks for a beer, says thank you and says Merry christmas. what a Hoot from my two year old parot.
Blessings,
LuLu
Thank you for sharing the poem. I loved it. You are so right, when you look at those sweet faces nobody could be mad for long at all. I will never understand the people who can hurt them. Merry Christmas. Barb
This is so lovely!!! ?
haha.. I love it! I have 2 Goffins also.. Very cute..
I have only one Goffin, Charlemagne, but he’s almost as bad as a pair. Can’t help but love them.
Adored the poem and really related to it. Thanks!
I love this. I’ve had parrots of all species and if this doesn’t just say it all. I have a goffins, umbrella and molucaan. I sure can relate to the sentiment.
such a nice poem to read on christmas eve and it sure reminds you to make sure the cages are locked before you go to bed on this night,
merry christmas to you all
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I love it the poem is so cute and the Cockatoo is lovely
As always you come thru with interesting reading and being the owner of too’s, oh so very true. Wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Thanks for the great poem. I have a Quaker and he is a real test of patience. Today, while listening to Christmas Carols, I realized that my Quaker sings Jingle Bells. He was previously owned and came to me singing Happy Birthday but Christmas Carols is quite something.
Merry Christmas to all!
That was great! Merry Christmas to you and your family, and thanks for all the wonderful tips you’ve given for training my birds!
that was awesome thank you
Thanks so much chet
This really is why people should have pets
Merry merry
Dink, Bob and Itsy, Quakers, wish you all a Merry Christmas! Me too, Barbara
Dear Chet,
Thanks for sharing your poem. It could also relate to two eclectus parrots who wait for me to leave the room before getting into mischief.
Was terrified a few weeks ago when I heard an intruder talking in my house at 3am. As I was on my own, I could not decide whether to confront him , turn on a light or make a noise. I decided to use my mobile and call the police. Just as I started dialling, I heard the familiar “Hello Birdbrain” and realised it was my Wally talking in his sleep.
verry cute and O so true Dot and Misty is my Umbrella.
Thank you for these lines, they brought a smile to my face as I recalled my yellow nape parrot chewing on my kitchen cabinets doors, I tried to get mad at him but then he said, Hello Spiky and that was the end of it. Merry Christmas to all. Robert and Spiky.
Love the poem! I have an African Grey, when she is nauty she comes to me and say ” Budgie love you”…. thats when I start running thru the house, looking for what is broken and start calling the dogs to see who servive her atack. She dont like her cage, so she lives in the house with us, sometime on the cage, but only if she must…. other wyse she would go to bed with us, and sleep on my pillow at my head. She is only 14 months old!
Your poem is delightful but please explain to me how a clatter could arise down from a basement or to go down to down the light? Shouldn’t the word “up” be used in both cases? Wishing you the best greetings, I am an 83 year old who was given an eleven year old cockatiel because the lady who had him couldn’t take care of him anymore. The sight of a hand reaching towards him (?) puts him into cardiac arrest and with the cage doors wide open he will not come out of the cage. His former owner, when she heard I was having the bird fly around was amazed since he didn’t know how to fly. That’ s when I orderd yur course to help this poor incarcerated bird. I just got it yesterday (the course that is) and will start to use it to calm his fears. So far, I have gotten the bird to sit on my arm and I can take him out of the cage and when he flys and lands, I can put my finger under his chest and he climbs aboard immediately. With your help, I hope I can convince him that I am his friend and not his keeper.
This was great!!! If that was mmy Goffin Percy, all the lights would have been taken out of the tree!!
Lovely poem, have a merry xmas to everyone. Our long bills would take this tree apart if given the chance, but love ‘em just the same – corellas are so personable.
I can relate to Mollie about hearing an intruder talking the house in the middle of the night. I haven’t mistaken my macaw for an intruder but he talks in his sleep and even sings. Sometimes he wakes up and starts talking loudly so I tell him “shh, it’s okay” and he quiets down. It’s the funniest thing!
Merry Christmas to all! Thanks for publishing the poem. I love it!
This was so wonderful!!! I loved it and I’ll share it with all my bird friends. Thank you so much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Cute poem!
Wishing you, your family and bird bird a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010.
All our best wishes
Winnie, Michel and Marina
Bird members : Charlie, Macho, Choco, Syvestie, Chai, Bubu and Baby.
THAT is fantastic!
Merry Christmas from us and our Too’s
Thank you for sharing your poem It was great-MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR..from our house to yours-BIRDS are like family too
I loved it. just like my blue fronted amazon. What can you do? Love them!
Merry Christmas
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Thank you had a laugh out of it ho ho & merry Christmas
I just read this to my children and we laughed and enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing!
Loved the Poem….thanks for sending.
Also let me take this opportunity in wishing you and your family ( including the feathered ones) a Very Merry Christmas
Very cute and thank you for sharing this. I don’t have a “too” but my Eclectus is my prized possession. She, too, has been known to get into trouble if left unchecked.
Very cute and so true. I had to replace my air cond cord this last spring and guess what just descovered that no matter how careful I was to not put anyone close to it this year and my too just got it again the other day and so guess what I am doing next spring again.
Delightful. A wonderfully cheerful piece for Christmas Eve! I have a Rose Breast, and she would have been right in the middle of the mess! Toos are pure delight with a bit of frustration mixed in. My Rosie can tear a hole in something then look at me and say, “I love you.” what are you going to do?
Love the poem! I have a blue and gold macaw, and I could see her doing exactly what was said in the poem. When I fold our socks, she things she has to help too, but instead of putting the socks in the basket, my floor is covered in folded socks that Cookie throws out of the basket. I can’t help but laugh at her. Have a great Christmas and best wishes in the new year.
As a proud owner of 2 toos, I do so relate to the chaos these birds can create and the sweet balm of ‘I love you!’ after the storm. There is nothing like being owned by a Wack-a-do (aka M2). My dear Buddy drinks out of soft drink bottles, tosses various objects around with his beak, dances with abandon, makes tooth picks out of boards. He bounces across the room when put on the floor. He has destroyed my clothes hamper, stolen the wood plugs off my stairs and wrecked countless chairs and heaven only knows what he did with those round things from the toilet. The new leather couch was subject to his tailoring. He and my husband routinely have screaming matches. (husband loses) He is a rescue. He came complete with a foul mouth which ended my pre-teen daughter’s hormonal tantrum (Mommy! Did he just say what I think he said? You bet!). He has destroyed his play gym. We have clamps all over his cage since he is capable of unscrewing virtually everything. But… there is the soft ‘Hugs and Kisses’ and ‘I love you!’. As for Princess – my pre-teen daughter and her are glued together. She’s a U2, also a rescue. After we had her for a week, she informed us her name was Princess! It’s amazing to watch the two of them. I love the poem. Anyone who has been near a cockatoo knows it is all very possible. Happy holidays everyone.
thank you so much for sharing this!! It should make all bird lovers remember something that has surprised them at some time. My Sidney has surprised me many times with things hes learded from friends who’ve came to the house.
Hello: Rosemary here: I read the poem that was wrote, and sent to me. I loved the poem, and it does sute what goes on, but one thing for sure no matter what goes on they are loved very much it does inspire me once again. It gave me great joy to read the poem, and does make me indeed smile. thank you so much for sending it to me. Merry christmas to you, and hope you have a very good one this year. thank you so much for sending it to me.
AWWWWWW! cuteeee!!!
my 22yr old yellow nape colors are not as bright as they used to be, some of his green feathers have no color at all do I have to change his diet. I just adoped another 22yr old yellow nape and the colors are normal.
SO TRUE SO TRUE and sweetly nice
I have been there and experienced that, just as the poem states, I also felt the same in the end. A good laugh and fond memories of our mischeivious pet Goffin “Tiny” . Thanks for the holiday cheer! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Peace and blessing of God on all of you.
tHIS IS VERY NICELY WRITTEN…I LAUGHED OUT THINKING OF MY SULPHUR COCKATOO I HAVE JUST 1 BIRD NAMED SUZZY AND EVEN SHE IS AS MISCHEVIOUS…..
that was a wonderful story thank you merry christmas and a happy new year
ha ha ha this is great. sounds just like my bird, TAZ.i love it. happy hollidays. thanks.
I just loved the poem and smiled throughout as I thought of my obnoxious little birds doing crazy things although not quite like yours. And just like you, i didn’t need anything for Christmas just my happy little flock of birds and my family to keep me content. Merry Christmas.
wow the poetry was so amazing .i shared with all my animal lovers friends best christmas present i also sent it to those who dont like me having a mini zoo in the house they all loved it
Verry cute! I used to have a Goffin, I loved her so much! I now have a Lesser Sulphur-Crested and she’s a joy to our family. Thanks for sharing this cute poem.
I had a Yellow Headed Amazon for 48 years.His ashes are in the spare room to be buried or strewn with me when my time comes. Need I say more?
I now own a Gold Capped Conure, Rainbow. OMG I am retired and I have broken every animal rule and the baby is oh soooo very spoilt. Sadly I can see the grin as Rainbow schmoozes me through another no, no. The little turd even spends more nights than not sleeping with me in my bed.
I am a 4 year recovering cancer patient. Please don’t tell me I will roll over and crush my little bird. I have given that lots of consideration. Fortunately at the moment Rainbow moves away from me when I begin to dose off. When I wake up during the night he is usually at least an arm’s length away from me. I also own a budgie I inherited from another cancer patient as well as my own pussy cat, Samantha, who is now 12 years old.
Poor Sammy cat was so relieved to have me to herself when Jackie died, and then within one year I acquired not one, but two birds. She now just rolls her eyes and ignores them all even though she used to go out of her way to attack or harass my Amazon, Jackie.
When I am in bed I have Rainbow snuggled beside my legs and Sam snuggled on top of me, kind of watching the movements under the blanket from Rainbow. We all seem to get along just fine. Kind of the ‘agree to disagree syndrome’.
Ok, so Rainbow is 1 3/4 years old. He is controlling me even though I try to pretend I am in control. But I have to admit that he “melts everyones shorts” regardless of age and is extremely well behaved with company. He gives kisses, and of course they are french kisses along with a bit of flossing of the teeth. My biggest complaint is his screaming if he isn’t with me. He seems to believe his place in life is on my shoulder.
OK, that is enough of ‘our’ background’. Suffice it to say that I truly giggled at your poem. It may be about a cockatoo, however, a bird is a bird, and if it has intelligence, well then, Merry Christmas, and you better have a sense of humour. They are so tiny and hmph, yes those litte creatured do rule, lol.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you and God Bless you all for a great Christmas and a Wonderful new year with all your feathered kids and all. Your kids are two beautiful little ones and a treasure in it’s self. Your poem was a delight to read and very well done, and I am happy to send it on to other friends.
Thanks for sharing this, We had a wet Xmas and Oscar enjoyed it but after he got into the treats, I wasn;t quick enough,
Ian
To cute I have 9 parrots so I know where your comming from when they get out OH BOY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEARS
this story is such a classic, it certainly put a smile to my face! i just wish that my cockatiel (Louie) was more curious and mischievious than shy, he only wants to snuggle up for kisses and scratches (very effectionate) and is not prone to trying anything new – damn! but he is such a woderful companion! thanks for sharing this christmas story with me i truly enjoyed it!
I love it! Merry Christmas Happy New Year
So nice poem i love that i have two paraket love bird
Merry Christmas Happy New Year
I love that poem it remind me a christmas of my love bird paraket and i love bird
MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL LOVE BIRD OWNER
Hi Chet
That was very heart warming
I have received you E-mails
and you never made me feel
like I was bothering you
I did not buy anything but you
sent E-mails anyway. Now
I feel you are very dedicated to your
birds and bird lovers.
Keep up the good work. Besides other
birds I have lesser cockatoo
and used some of your lessons and
they work. May you have a healthy and
happy New Year with all your family
Thank you for the poem and i hope you and all parrot s and there keepers have a
Happy Christmas and New year
paul
its a very nice piece
Thanks for the poem, Very cute.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all you bird people.
That was so cute I’m sending it to friends without birds. But I’m sure you know, you don’t have to have a Too to encounter destruction. I have a “Love Bird” and Cricket manages to do her share. If I’m not careful, and even when I am, she manages to leave her chew mark: on paperback books – imagine when you have to return them to the person who lent them to you; on the wallpaper, on the furniture (before I realized how much supervision is needed when she is out), and of course she has to help me read the newspaper in the morning – hopefully I can read the article before it’s gone. I give her a section but what I’m reading is better. There’s more but that’s just part of it, I also get laughs, and so do my friends when I tell them what she does. Sometimes she acts almost like a dog and follows me around and has to know what I’m doing when I’m home. And when she sits with me when I watch TV and dozes off, it is very comforting. Gotta love ‘em.
thank you I enjoyed it veery much I have to say it remins me of tasua a macaw blue and gold
gets into everything . we have a truck that is radio powerd he loves to ride on it . at first I put him on it he got off right now. now he wants to ride everything .all the ridabe toys the cheldrens got .
thank you for all the help you have given me
Mary ARTER
ARTER.MARY@GMAIL.COM
Awwww….how tweet!!! :0)
This was soooo Good!!!!!
Merry Christmas
AAAaaaawwwwwwww That is so funny!!! Thank you!!!!
Barb, Baby and Beenie
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HAHAHA I loved it, I have an Umbrella cockatoo named Gooberd and he goes nuts if given the chance with any paper products so naturally Christmas morning was a ball for, this reminded me of that. Thanks for bringing this ray of sun into our morning.
Thank You for sharing that wonderful story. I’m a private bird rescue/sanctuary and although I don’t
have Goffins, I do have 2 umbrellas. They are definitely mischievous by themselves, but you add them to the B & G’s, the Amazons and the Conures and I never have a dull moment, and I wouldn’t
have it any other way. I love all your articles and bird tips, a fan forever. From me and all my feathered friends, to you and all yours Merry Christmas, and wishing you a wonderful 2010.
Enchanting and full of giggles.
Thank you
I can just see it happening! And I hear the sweet Bye-Bye that erases all the rage! And we think we are in control! I can’t think of any other being can be so mischievious – its just wonderful. Thank you to the unkown author and Womach Bros for sharing your poem with us. The words at the end are just sooo true – I too have all I need in my own home.
A wonderful Christmas to all.
Awwww thats so sweet. I have a Buggie name Milo and he is as sweet as anything, well thats when he want’s to be hahahaha. but all from that it was a really good poem and I really liked it.
Merry Christmas everyone out there and a Great Happy New Year for you and you feather friends!!!
This is really fantastic. Wish it was a video..hehhe
That was hilarious!!!!! Our house is run by 1 green check conure who would do that and 2 tiels that would just stare at him in disgust!!!! Thanks for sharing that poem and for the training tips and videos, they have really helped bridge the communication gap in this house. I too feel blessed with my feathers friends, Im so used to someone traveling on my shoulder I sometimes forget noones there!!!! To all the birds and their parents out there, Have a safe and happy holiday season and 2010.
Great poem !
it put a smile on my face.
Truley a great story.
thank you, Godbless and Merry Christmas !
Too cute!!
Merry Cristmas to you & all of your family & flock.
I too laughed and think the poem is great. I own a 9yr.old moluccan cockatoo,Sebastion, and I am his 3rd home. He came into my life at age 5( I had no idea what I was in for! He was a Christmas present.),cursing up a storm and very destructful (apparently he does not like flowered curtains as he has destoyed them and now solid colored curtains are up)! It took alot of love and patience to turn him around into a loving bird and that was no easy task (we are still working on some thngs)but I wouldn’t give him up for the world !! We play games,call for each other,and he is “my gaurd bird” when someone comes on my front porch or the mailman comes.All though cockatoos have VERY LOUD screams there is usually a reason. His “sweet talking” melts my heart for any wrong doings before it. When I leave the house I make sure he is safe in his “house” and he says “Where are you,come back,come back”. When I return I make a point to greet him and let him know I am back and open the door to his” house”.He is treated as a family member and we are his flock!
I wish all & thier flocks Happy Holidays!
Hi I love this poem, I work at a World Parrot Refuge, and this is a great poem,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Loved the poem, however I have my own poem I’d like to share – not cute and funny I’m afraid -
JESSE
Two weeks before Christmas you got sick and you died,
You’d never believe just how much I cried.
It happened so suddenly I wasn’t prepared
And I never even knew just how much I cared.
There’s an empty space now where your cage used to be
And every day I can’t help but see
Your cute little face and your whistles to attract
My attention, and sadly I didn’t always react.
I sit alone now when I watch TV
And I miss not having you on my arm or knee.
I go to my bed and I cannot sleep
As thoughts of you in my mind will creep.
Jesse, I really can’t believe you’re gone
You loved me so much and you tolerated John.
All you ever wanted was to be with me
And each day play on your activity tree.
But I want you to know that though we’re apart
You never will be replaced in my heart.
I hope birds go to heaven and that one day I’ll feel
The pleasure again of seeing my cockatiel.
that ones a good one for bird lovers like myself!!!!!!! cute and funny
THANKS FOR THE LOVE YOU HAVE FOR THEW CREATURES…!
GOD BLESS YOU…!
MARRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR LOVELY FAMILY…!
LILLA
AND MY AMAZON (Ciccia)
This is hysterical!! Thank you for sharing! I have an 8 yr old Umbrella Cockatoo who was placed with me. The demon “let” himself out of the cage one memorable night when he got bored and I found the living room shredded: cords, electronics, furniture… I was shaking with rage and wanted to call the vet for an execution-literally and immediately. But the second I got near him, he ducked his head and fell forward so he curled against my chest. Then he tilted his head, looked at me with one eyeball, clucked his tongue and said “good boy??? love you…” Needless to say, he is still alive and bringing color, noise, energy, fun and lots of love into my home. I threaten to pluck him and cook him for dinner on a regular basis but he just chuckles at me and sprawls across my lap for cuddles. I wouldn’t trade him for the world…but I have learned a lot about sturdy locks and how to occupy him!
What a cute poem, It did bring a smile to my face
Faith Ken Congo the African Gray at Yellowknife, NT ( in the Arctic) Canada
Merry Christmas
Thanks for this. It is so typical of cockatoos, and a very clever poem.
I just read on another list that Etta (?) wrote that poem. Sorry I don’t know the last name. I is a great poem. I laughed and laufged!
OK. I found the authors name. Etta Smith.
thank you. so creative and FUNNY! only a parrot owner would understand.
Fantastic we have a umbrella cockatoo and he is very mischievious,
so this poem reminds us of him
Ken and Brenda in Durban South Africa
GREAT STORY!! I LOVED IT!! FROM ONE BIRD OWNER TO ANOTHER.
Hi Guys, That was so cute, It sounds like my 2 umbrella cockatoos, No one will stay long in my house brecause the birds scream so loud, but I love them so much. if I let them out they would tear my house up too. It is a love,hate relationship! Happy New Year, Ann
soo cute!!8)
Hey Chet, thank you for this wonderful poem, I can relate with my Lutino Red Rump and my two Budgies. Once I left the Budgies out for a while and next thing I knew They had flown all over the place , torn up papertowel, chewed on paper, pencils, pooped all over the place! They are very energetic, but do not like to come out anymore. My Lutino Red Rump is another story. She wants to come out everyday, and cannot keep herself entertained long enough I know what you mean about mot being able to stay mad at them though, as soon as I see their cute little faces looking up at me knowing they’ve done wrong I just HAVE to forgive them <3 Merry Christmas!!!!
They r nuts I have 5 umbrella’s and 2 molucans. I don’t know how the one enven gets out with the chains and locks on.
I can relate to the mess the Goffins made. I am fortunate, my African grey warns me when he is going to be naughty. He says: “help, help. Tokkelos gaan stout wees” which means, help, help Tokkelos is going to be naughty. If he does not get attention immediately, he makes a mess or makes a hell of a noise. And then he tell you: “Tokkelos loves you very,very,very much.” And then, you give him a kiss and cleans up the mess.
This poem is my life. Our farm is “All Creatures Welcome”. Our parrots,(we have 3) are always doing fun and mischievious things. Are chickens, and geese are always pecking at the door to come in. The Goats lay by the door waiting to come in an lay on the couch. Kids let them in an found them relaxing and watching tv. Mini Donkeys My Jack, will lay on me it I let him. Horses they all are in the middle of everything when working out side. Dogs Want to ride on all the farm equipment. Cats (to many to count) Follow us to and from. Becuase we have a big red barn we get alot of unwanted felines. We take in stride and give them a home till they die of old age. We rescue abandoned or unwanted animals. This poem, is a nice reminder of all we have surrounded ourselves with. We have more love and loyality from our animals in one day then most people get in a life time. I’m so glad they are with us. Thank You for shareing this poem!
Thanks for the poem Chet Womach and Family. It is very amusing considering that I also experience a similar thing with one of my birds pulling the hook of her cage and letting the others out when I am not looking. She appears to be very scheming but she is very lovable. She imitates my laugh.
All the best for the new year.
Sumatee
I love this one-I have a Lesser that I rescued and have had a few things around the house get some bites-then I hear a ‘hey baby’ and it all seems to go away! Awhhh the ‘Toos’ gotta love ‘em!!!!
THAT WAS REALLY CUTE , I HAVE ONLY 1 TOO, BUT ALSO A AMAZON PARROT AND AN NANDAY CONURE.AND THEY ARE ALL MESSES IN THEM SELVES BUT ALL 3 TOGETHER A CONTASTROPHY. SO I DO KNOW WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE 2 COULD DO.BUT AGAIN HOW CAN YOU STAY MAD AFTER ALL THEY ARE OUR BABIES.THANKS FOR THE POEM IT IS GREAT.
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
That was cute! Have a Happy New Year!
oh thats so cute i have two cockatiels i laughed when i read your poem!!!!!!!!! lol
That pretty much fits the umbrellas as well.
i just got back from a trip to new sudbary and i read it to my family once i got home and we all thought it was funny and cute since i have 2 cockatoo’s and they too say bye bye once i leave the room thanks for the poem!!! happy new year
I’m in-between birds right now and coveting one at my local pet store-I want to be sure.This holiday poem made me smile and miss having a bird buddy!
Thank you soooo much for sharing
Thank you and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Smart birds!!
I once came back from work and my Macaw was missing, cage door opened.
She was hiding behing a chair.
No damage done though.
Door and food access are now double locked.
sure did put a smile on my face,
and also merry christmas to all the birds out there in the world!
sarah
i have one sun conure and i read this poem to my children and we laught out laud as we shared some memories of our bird doing something like that to our home so funny!!!!!!!
that was soo cute i was smiling the whole time i read this:)
That was wonderful,really made me laugh. Thanks