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Post by criswell on Oct 25, 2023 9:48:31 GMT
They are really sweet this morning. As soon as I uncovered they were face to face and touching beaks
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Post by criswell on Oct 27, 2023 14:56:31 GMT
The boys are getting on really well. It's lovely watching them. Now Dexter doesn't need me so much I could get on with all the jobs I've been putting off, but watching them playing together is too much fun. I have been able to get on with a crochet project I started ages ago. Photo from Wednesday Video from Tuesday Aster is currently doing a fly past around my head because he wants some millet. He is an amazing flyer.
Rito comes downstairs tomorrow!
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Post by ffiscool on Oct 27, 2023 15:38:15 GMT
So sweet. Wonder what the conversation was about
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Post by skysmum on Oct 27, 2023 16:48:31 GMT
It’s so heartwarming seeing little Dexter so happy, nice for you too knowing he’s got company and not so dependent on yours.
Exciting day tomorrow, I’m sure it will go well, looking forward to pics 😊
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 27, 2023 21:28:01 GMT
Hope Rito gets on as well with Dexter as Aster does
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Post by Ira on Oct 27, 2023 21:30:01 GMT
He probably will. It's just then how Aster responds. I'm hoping they've bonded enough that he won't just retreat because of Rito.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 27, 2023 21:30:55 GMT
Is Rito a bit "full on" then?
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Post by Ira on Oct 27, 2023 21:38:13 GMT
Not as much as Boba. He mainly used to chat to Indie but was always energetic, but he's young. Meanwhile Aster never had a specific friend or often chatted to anyone in this flock, and I think that's because he was always reluctant to compete over anything. So if Rito's really interested in Dexter then I don't know if Aster will continue being chatty with Dexter or sort of leave them to it, unless either of them come to him. He's always seemed happy enough, singing away, but was often sat on the other side of the room from the others.
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Post by criswell on Oct 27, 2023 22:57:48 GMT
Dexter has hardly left Aster alone since he came downstairs so Aster might appreciate having Rito entertain Dexter for a while so he can have a break. At one point this evening Aster just wanted to sit and preen and Dexter was bouncing about trying to make him play with him. Then Dexter came out of the cage and flew up on the speaker and was calling for Aster to come out. Once he'd finished preening and had a rest Aster was happy to play again. I only got them to bed at 11pm. They were still chatting away and not showing any signs of going to bed so I turned the lights down and shut the cage doors and they carried on chatting so I just had to turn off the TV and started covering them up and they got up on their swings like good boys.
Even if Rito is very interested in Dexter I'm sure Dexter will still want to chat to Aster, and I think Aster will still want to join in too. He's been having so much fun this week I don't think he'll want to take a step back. He's got more competetive too. He even challenged Gwen for her millet a couple of times when he was upstairs. So I think the signs are good for them them all interacting with each other.
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Post by Ira on Oct 28, 2023 6:00:55 GMT
I'm glad he's come on so well with you. It's good to see him so happy and getting involved.
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Post by criswell on Oct 28, 2023 7:51:37 GMT
Ira Aster's flying skills are amazing. He's so fast. He's made me flinch a few times as he'll zoom out of the cage and fly right past my head on his way up to the curtains. He looks pleased with himself that he's mastered landing on top of the speaker.
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Post by Ira on Oct 28, 2023 7:53:14 GMT
Ahahaha! He is a very good flier. He can nip through such small gaps when he's in the mind to.
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Post by Ira on Oct 28, 2023 13:54:12 GMT
I believe things have settled down a bit now, but Rito may have been a bit too keen to make friends with Dexter at first.
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Post by criswell on Oct 28, 2023 15:16:26 GMT
Thanks for sharing that Ira. We needn't have had any worries about Aster being left out. He is the star player, talking to Dexter and Rito who still haven't spoken to each other directly. All 3 are in the cage at the moment. Aster has just had a vey animated chat with Dexter, now he's talking to Rito. Rito really wants to talk to Dexter but whenever Rito approaches him he jumps away if they are in the cage or flies away if they are out. They've been flying backwards and forwards from the curtains to the speaker and a couple of times Dexter found himself on top of the speaker with Rito and quickly flew away again. Dexter looks quite relaxed and I think he is enjoying himself but he's just not sure about Rito yet. They'll sort themselves out before long I'm sure.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 28, 2023 21:51:24 GMT
Hopefully they will all get along well. I guess it's overwhelming for Dexter after all that time on his own to now have 2 new buddies.
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