Now THAT's a Shower!

Ruby, now determined to be a male, is carrying the name Aruba now. His previous owners had shortened Aruba to Ruby thinking he was a she for the last 28 years. That happens a lot! I've been calling him Rubicon and now Ruba but it will be up to his new parents to pick the one they like. Tomorrow he meets the top of the list, my prime choice for his new home.

It's very difficult to match the right people to the right bird. There are lots of things to take into consideration. This bird has easily become part of this home flock. It has been quite satisfying to watch him come out of his shell. The larger cage, learning to play with toys, playing on the hanging ropes, and then taking a shower...all baby steps.

As you can see by this photo, he has finally begun to really take a shower! I trimmed his wings with a gentle baby clip because he was quite the flyer for such a heavy bird! Then to soothe his ruffled feathers, he was placed in a warm shower. He was stationary and stoic for a minute and suddenly he came alive and did the amazon version of a shower. Wings unfolded over his head and every feather got drenched.

What a fun exhibition of pure joy. I will miss this guy and his daily progress towards becoming a playful and talkative companion parrot.