Willie, check this out (baby bird in hands)

[Cookiebaker]

OH!! More pictures!!! I printed the first one out and put it on my refrigerator!

That would be *soooo* awesome if Aly got one of the baby birdies! I have goosebumps just thinking about it. I hope everything works out!!!!

[Logan]

I don't have a picture to go along with this update, but I have to tell you that the little babies decided to flap their wings today!!!!! This whole thing is so amazing to me. Baby #1 will be two weeks old tomorrow, the others turning 2 weeks old on Sunday.

[heinz57_79]

LoL I'm totally diggin' the yellow mohawk! Adorable!

[aly]

I bought Cockatiels for Dummies today!

[anna_66]

Please don't think I'm being mean, but I just think they look so funny when their feathers start to come in
They are too sweet!

[Logan]

Anna, I don't think you have a mean bone in your body!!!! They are ugly, at first, I think we have all admitted that, but their little personalities are shining through, and they are changing daily! When I get back from vacation, I think you will all be in awe of the changes they will experience!!!!

Thanks, everyone. You go, Aly!!!!! How in the world we will arrange this, is unknown, but we will!!!!!

[aly]

Logan,

I am getting really excited I really really have wanted a cockatiel for so long! But if you do find a closer home, I will totally understand that would be the easier way to go. I know I told you that before, but I just wanted to make sure you remember

If I do end up taking a baby, I am pretty sure I can arrange to get there. Can birds easily go on planes? Cause I was thinking of visiting my sister in DC and maybe driving to SC then flying back home. But I didn't know if it'd be too stressful for the bird or if they are harder to get on planes than dogs and cats or what.

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by aly


If I do end up taking a baby, I am pretty sure I can arrange to get there. Can birds easily go on planes? Cause I was thinking of visiting my sister in DC and maybe driving to SC then flying back home. But I didn't know if it'd be too stressful for the bird or if they are harder to get on planes than dogs and cats or what.

I know some airlines do allow birds to fly with their owners in the cabin, but you'll have to call and find out which ones do in advance. I know they can travel just fine in airplanes though.

Anna, even us bird lovers admit that baby birds are ugly when they're born. They go from ugly, to funny looking, to hilarious, to *getting cute*, to absolutely adorable, and then to their gorgeous fully feathered *grown up* selves. The thing about birds is they don't have that *cute baby stage*. They have an ugly baby stage and then stay cute forever, once they grow up.