Introducing: Buddy! (Introducing as if I were him)

[Buddy the Budgie]

Hello! My name is Buddy, and I'm a small, green and yellow budgie that is less than a year old. I'm here to introduce myself, so here is some information about me! I hope you enjoy reading my story, even though this introduction might be a bit long! Most people I know find it fun to learn about me, so I hope you guys do too!

   Buddy's Story: 

  How Buddy Got Here


My name is Buddy, and I used to live with three humans. I loved them very much, but sadly they didn't have enough time to spend with me, which made me very sad.
My parents went on Castanet and did an advertisement saying they would be selling me. I did not want to leave my family, I hoped they would change their mind, but they didn't, and someone made decided they wanted to come see me, which made me very worried because I didn't want to leave my family and I was afraid they would want to adopt me.

A few days after, two new people I had never seen before came to see me.
There was an older woman and her daughter, Zoe. Zoe had been wanting to buy a budgie for a while and she thought I was perfect. Her mother decided that in three days they would come to pick me up and bring me to my brand new home.

On Thursday, December 12th, Zoe and her mother brought me home. 
The mother had been looking for cages online and found that my cage came with me, so that's why she adopted me. 
It was scary in the dark box they kept me in,
But I was happy once my cage was set up and I could go back to my mirror.
(My mirror is my happy place.)
Everyday my new family would come talk to me,
And only a week after
(AKA today, the day I am writing this: Exactly a week after we got Buddy)
I got to know my owners.
I let Zoe stroke my feathers, hand-feed me, and she has already trained me to do lots of tricks. 
I love my new owners and I'm glad I now have a family to love, and someone I can spend lots of time cuddling and playing with.


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I hope everyone enjoyed reading about me,
But now I'll tell you about what I like to do and what Zoe has taught me to do, I can do some pretty impressive tricks!


What Buddy Can Do And Some Facts About Him

Did you know that Zoe has taught me how to step up onto her finger in only ONE DAYS TRAINING! I sure learn quickly!

Did you know that, if you tickle the very end on my tail, I'll turn around to face the other side? Zoe taught me how to do this, too!

Did you know that I only eat millet when it is offered to me?

Did you know that my mirror is my favourite spot in my cage?

Did you know that I am learning to talk like humans? 

Did you know that I would like to have another friend?

Did you know that I sing whenever I hear water?

Did you know that Zoe likes to make me new toys?

More Detailed Facts: Colour by Colour

Yes, it is true when I say that it only took one day for Zoe to teach me how to step up! I sure learn quickly, don't you think? 


Want me to look at you if I'm facing you with my back? Just tickle the very end of my tail making a bit of a circle motion with your finger and I'll turn around to face you! Pretty cool trick, isn't it?

Yup! I understand when I can have my treat. After I do a trick, or just at random times, I only eat my millet when Zoe offers it to me!

My reflection in my mirror has always kept me company when I'm lonely, that's why its my favourite place in my cage, because I can sit on my favourite perch and look at my pretty feathers! 


Its true! I've been spotted a few times trying to talk! Currently, I can only chirp and sing... But did you know that I've learned how to make kissy noises? Its quite nice to listen to!


I wouldn't mind having a partner by my side! My dream partner is a blue and white female budgie, and I would like her name to be Gretta. Buddy and Gretta! Doesn't that sound amazing? My owners are even talking about getting her for me so I won't be lonely!


Whenever you take a shower, turn on the sink, or even flush the toilet, I will start singing for you! My nice little songs sound great with flowing water in the background! Just admit it, I know you want to hear me sing!


Zoe sure is a great owner! She made me my very own nest toy! Would you like to see it? Here, have a picture!

Well, now you know quite a bit about me! Now, here's some stories about my life!

The Lettuce Story 
Don't Put Lettuce On My Perch!

It was a few days ago, I was just sitting on my perch by my mirror, when the cage door opened. It was Jackie, Zoe's mother, and I was so shocked with what she did! She had put a big piece of lettuce by my water bowl... On my favourite perch!! 

I stormed over here, pecked at the lettuce, picked it up and THREW it off my perch onto the ground! Then, I gave Jackie the evil-eye. How dare she put lettuce on my perch! 

Now she knows only Zoe can play with me, and no lettuce should ever touch my perch again! Ever...

Buddy's First Free Flight
First Time Out Of The Cage Is Always Chaos!

Well, its about time that you heard the story of my first time out of the cage! Its a funny story, indeed. 

I hopped up on Zoe's finger, and she started to lift me out of my cage. She was just about to put me on top of my cage where I have another perch, but that's when I flew off! 


I bumped into the wall a few times and almost got stuck in the closet before I landed on a light hanging from the ceiling. Zoe got some millet, hoping I would come back, but I stole the millet from her hand and decided not to come down.

After that, Zoe got a chair and told me to step up, and I did. We were almost to my cage when I decided to fly off again! 

This time I was hanging from a wire on a lamp (don't worry, it wasn't plugged in!) and I was about to take off again when Zoe came and got me on her finger again. We were almost to my cage when I flew off again and landed on another hanging light.

Zoe got the chair out again and got me down. I was happy though, those lights sure are slippery, but kind of scary! 

Then she finally got me back in my cage and she got me some millet to eat. It sure was nice stretching my wings out, even though I was creating pure chaos!

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Thank you everyone for reading about me!
At least, I hope you read the whole thing,
Even though it was long!

Well, now that you know some stuff about me,
Would you like to see some pictures of me?
Well, here you go!

Enjoy the pictures!!

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Here is a picture of me being silly during my first free flight! See? I told you I was hiding on a light!




A photo of me on Zoe's finger.

Another picture from my first time out of the cage.




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Now, just a few more facts about me!

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• I am about 1 year old.

• I want a partner named Gretta. 

• I am very gentle and have a huge and great personality!

• I like to nibble Zoe's fingers. 

• I really enjoy being around humans.

• I like to watch Zoe make new toys for me.

• I like to sing to the sound of water.

• I'm male. 

• My favourite treat is millet. 

• My favourite place in my cage is my perch.

• Did you know that I'm going to have my own YouTube channel, a tumblr account and maybe even a website?

• My goal is to become a popular budgie on the internet!

• Did you know that I have my very own Instagram account?

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Click The Words To Go There!

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My Instagram!

Buddy's Official Website!


Tumblr, YouTube, and other social network account coming soon!

[birdguhl]

Wow, Buddy - you are one very articulate budgie - a very good storyteller and obviously highly intelligent but slightly mischievous. You are showing Zoe who is boss alright! But as you say you are a very fortunate bird to have such a lovely new owner, home and perhaps even a friend called Gretta...

So a big welcome to you and your family and we look forward to hearing more from you.

[Buddy the Budgie]

Thanks, we're both glad to be here, lol~

[stace]

Gee, Buddy is a budgie of many talents. Lucky he found a good home.

[Moogie]

loved finding loads out about you Buddy and sounds like your new family are amazing,what a lovely home you have now,so glad you are happy and settled,by the way i think Gretta is a lovely name for a new friend (my Grandma is called Greta) xx

[OP]

That was a very interesting read. You sure are one clever budgie writing all that. Here's hoping that Gretta comes to stay with you soon. Say hello to Zoe for Joey & me.

[mizloco]

Welcome buddy and family. Look forward to hearing more about you.

[Buddy the Budgie]

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

[samwiseg]

Hey welcome to the forum! Loved reading your story and hope you find just as much fun on here

[phoebe]

Buddy is really cute. Very well written story. I have my birds on instagram too but I didn't know you could link it up like that. I noticed the spacing on the cage looks a bit big though or it could be just the impression it gave me. That might have also been a bigger birds cage I saw in the pics.

[budgiepercy]

Wow! That was very interesting to read! Buddy sounds a lot like my budgie except Buddy's way less mischievous than Percy.