Meet Cleo

This is my second parakeet post in a week, but what can I say ... it's been a bird-dominated week at my house. While we are still mourning the loss of Alfie, we wanted a new friend for his cage-mate, Toby. 

Enter Cleo, the blue bird on the right. This little guy (who may be a gal ... it's too early to tell) seems to be holding his or her own against Toby's tonnage. And we're hoping the new birdie will get Toby up and moving. 

This already seems to be happening. I've seen more cage clambering from Toby in the last few days than in the preceding two months. 

Cleo has a lot of growing to do, and a lot to learn, but Toby is an excellent instructor ... at least when it comes to the the culinary arts.