Smokey the Guard Bird
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:19 am
Before I explain why he is now my Guard Bird, I will briefly describe Smokey's general reaction to people.
Me: he loves me of course and will play, come to me, is starting to talk (kind of) will do anything with me (almost ).
My son, Dale, and my boyfriend Brett: Smokey can be a little moody with them but is generally friendly. However, if they have food, a camera or a mobile phone- he will be their best friend
Strangers - sometimes he yells, screeches, squawks everything, he doesn't like unfamiliar faces. Other times with different strangers he is like a shy kid and will hide under my hair at the back of my neck until he gets used to them or they prove they are nice people.
At night, Smokey now knows when it's nighttime and goes peacefully. We kiss and cuddle and he then waves goodnight until morning there is no sound.
Last night was a different story. About 1.30am he was yelling like I had never heard before. Brett got up to see what was wrong with him. I heard him say 'what's wrong" (made me laugh a bit cos as if Smokey was about to converse and explain his behaviour ). Anyway he quietened down, Brett came back to bed and we all went back to sleep eventually. At 7.30am we woke, upon entering the lounge room we discovered we had been burgled. Yep from the lounge we had been relieved of 2 laptop computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, wallets, purse and a navigation system. All from where little Smokey is. His cage is in the lounge along one wall and he probably saw it all. He was yelling at the burglars. It's probably good too because, had he been quiet, they may have taken all the home theatre system and stereo equipment as well as goodness knows what else. He is now my Guard Bird, guarding the house as we sleep. The police agree that his excessive noise would have been a big shock to the theives and may have contributed to them not completely cleaning out the loungeroom of all our stuff. Well today could have been a better one for me, I have spent most of it with the police, insurance company and worry whilst trying to get some work done (at least the boss was understanding about my absent mindedness today). Here's hoping for a brighter tomorrow. We sure could do with it.
Me: he loves me of course and will play, come to me, is starting to talk (kind of) will do anything with me (almost ).
My son, Dale, and my boyfriend Brett: Smokey can be a little moody with them but is generally friendly. However, if they have food, a camera or a mobile phone- he will be their best friend
Strangers - sometimes he yells, screeches, squawks everything, he doesn't like unfamiliar faces. Other times with different strangers he is like a shy kid and will hide under my hair at the back of my neck until he gets used to them or they prove they are nice people.
At night, Smokey now knows when it's nighttime and goes peacefully. We kiss and cuddle and he then waves goodnight until morning there is no sound.
Last night was a different story. About 1.30am he was yelling like I had never heard before. Brett got up to see what was wrong with him. I heard him say 'what's wrong" (made me laugh a bit cos as if Smokey was about to converse and explain his behaviour ). Anyway he quietened down, Brett came back to bed and we all went back to sleep eventually. At 7.30am we woke, upon entering the lounge room we discovered we had been burgled. Yep from the lounge we had been relieved of 2 laptop computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, wallets, purse and a navigation system. All from where little Smokey is. His cage is in the lounge along one wall and he probably saw it all. He was yelling at the burglars. It's probably good too because, had he been quiet, they may have taken all the home theatre system and stereo equipment as well as goodness knows what else. He is now my Guard Bird, guarding the house as we sleep. The police agree that his excessive noise would have been a big shock to the theives and may have contributed to them not completely cleaning out the loungeroom of all our stuff. Well today could have been a better one for me, I have spent most of it with the police, insurance company and worry whilst trying to get some work done (at least the boss was understanding about my absent mindedness today). Here's hoping for a brighter tomorrow. We sure could do with it.