No one showers like a tiel!

This morning I went through two 24 oz spray bottles of water. Everyone wanted to participate in the spray mist free for all. What fun!

Here you can see how Echo completely turns himself inside out to get the most water absorption possible.

The routine is: one by one each cage occupant is put up on the ropes. He or she gets drenched with the spray misting bottle. While they preen and "recover", I change out their papers, give them clean food, water, and their breakfast bowl and return them to a sunny cage.

They continue to put themselves in

order and then go to town on the breakfast. Makes for a pleasant morning for all.

By doing it in rotation, even the reluctant ones seem eager to take part. Bubbus always migrated away from this activity but now he unfolds and enjoys it immensely.

Lot to have happy birds!