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| Name: |
Chilli
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Age: |
Seventeen months old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Galah Cockatoo
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| Home: |
Oregon, USA
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Chili
is a seventeen-month-old Galah Cockatoo; a species which originate from
Australia, and are also called Rose-Breasted Cockatoos. She has been with us
for a year now, and it is just like having another toddler in the house - her
specialties are making messes, plotting the remote controller's demise, and
making sure she's included in whatever her "flock" is doing. She has also
been known to dive head-fiirst into sneakers left around the floor, goodness
knows why!
Her favorite foods are sugar snap pea pods and blackberries; of which the
latter makes her look like she was involved in a berry-massacre. Her favorite
activities are snuggling, throwing her toys all over the place, and did I
mention making messes?
Chili is special to us because no matter what is going on in our busy lives,
she always makes sure to put smiles on our faces with her antics. It is such
a joy to have her as part of our family, and she enjoys the company of
strangers as well - as long as they hand out free scritches.
Chili has become an inspiration to me; she has taught me to think outside of
the box, encouraged me to be creative, and spurred aspirations of one day
creating enrichment tools (toys) and accessories for other parrots out there.
She finds the simplest things to be the best toys; a crochet hook stolen from
my hands, a baby spoon used as a dumbbell so she can "workout," or my son's
pacifier that turns out to be a worthy adversary.
She seems to warm the hearts of whomever she meets; it's either the soft pink
fluffiness, or her schmoozing for snuggles from anyone that might give them
to her. Even though she keeps a safe distant from our toddler, she has
created a love for birds in him that is clear. He tries to give her treats,
and even tries to play with the wild birds - but despite them always flying
away, he continues to love them.
Chili is an amazing part of our family; she is more than a pet, she is our
little girl.
View more of Chili on her Facebook, ChilitheToo
including her videos.
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