New family member

Some might recall that our beloved cat passed away last February... and while he can never be replaced, our new pet is starting to get used to us and allow himself (we think it's a he) to be handled without too much fuss.

Nice Hans 
Name?

That looks painful Hans. What kind of bird is that?

Looks nice, Hans! Is this a pigeon?

It is indeed a pigeon - a Texan/Strasser mix. And since's he's a meat-breed and will become the size of a small chicken when he's fully grown, we've decided to call him Tiny.

Horrible lame pun, we know

I'm lost is the bird the new pet or?

Where did you find your new friend, Hans?!

Yes, the pigeon is the new pet... got him a little while back from a breeder just a couple of hours away. Breed for temper, not for looks

(06-13-2016, 09:00 AM)WegianWarrior Wrote: Yes, the pigeon is the new pet... got him a little while back from a breeder just a couple of hours away. Breed for temper, not for looks

So, this is an Angry Bird?

Only on occasion, thankfully.. most of the time he's a lovey dovey

Well, that's a different kind of pet.  I know a lot of folks with birds for pets, I've even had a few.  But this is the first time for a pigeon.  I notice the short tail.  Does it spend most of its time on the ground, like a chicken does?

He's a really bad flyer, but he likes to perch on things. I guess the breed just have short tails

He can be really cuddly when he wants to.. but he can also be somewhat of a grumpy guy. Very different from a cat, and different even from our finches.

Hopefully hes potty trained and wont go on your head.

Just for you Hans,

"Birdie birdie in the sky why you do that in my eye it's a good thing elephants don't fly"

Congratulations

He's on your head in your library. 

That must be where you do all your intellectual stuff.

(06-20-2016, 07:17 PM)duck creek Wrote: He's on your head in your library. 

That must be where you do all your intellectual stuff.

For certain values of 'intellectual', yes...

My bookshelf is behind my computer. That way I can just reach back and grab a reference when I'm working