Post by wingz4thingz on Aug 13, 2012 17:43:00 GMT
To Kawaii, the little lineolated parakeet, the bird who touched our hearts, who inspired my love and passion for parrots.
We bought her one day on fireworks night last year. She was so tame, loving and affectionate, she would ride round on our heads and shoulders. She loved to give kisses and loved to be cuddled. She wasn't a nippy bird at all, and only went through one hormonal phase at the beginning. But she was a very gentle bird.
My sister who was 4 at the time, started treating her real rough, and wouldn't let anyone else interact with the bird. She used to do the most horrendous things - hold her really tight, treating her like a toy aeroplane, shaking her, throwing her, and putting her head in her mouth. Still Kawaii never even bit her for treating her like that.
It was february, and a day I would never forget. Mum called me down to put the bird away. She was mad at Kawaii for pooing everywhere, and threatened to get rid of her. Her exact words were "I hate that bird". Then my sister for some reason started hitting her with the perch. I tried to prise the perch off her before it was too late, but it was.
She had hit little Kawaii in the head. I took her upstairs to calm down and just held her, petted her, and even though she was dying she still managed to turn her head round for a tickle. I took her downstairs where she tried to fly but ended up falling to the ground pathetically. We wrapped her up in kitchen towel and put her in her snuggle hut to die in peace. We buried her in the garden with her homemade perch with beads as a gravestone. I have never forgiven my sister for that. She didn't even show the slightest bit of remorse, eve4n though she was old enough to understand. I still cry about her. Kawaii, you will always be missed. I will never forget you. The little linnie who chirped your way into our hearts. Rest in peace my little darling R.I.P
We bought her one day on fireworks night last year. She was so tame, loving and affectionate, she would ride round on our heads and shoulders. She loved to give kisses and loved to be cuddled. She wasn't a nippy bird at all, and only went through one hormonal phase at the beginning. But she was a very gentle bird.
My sister who was 4 at the time, started treating her real rough, and wouldn't let anyone else interact with the bird. She used to do the most horrendous things - hold her really tight, treating her like a toy aeroplane, shaking her, throwing her, and putting her head in her mouth. Still Kawaii never even bit her for treating her like that.
It was february, and a day I would never forget. Mum called me down to put the bird away. She was mad at Kawaii for pooing everywhere, and threatened to get rid of her. Her exact words were "I hate that bird". Then my sister for some reason started hitting her with the perch. I tried to prise the perch off her before it was too late, but it was.
She had hit little Kawaii in the head. I took her upstairs to calm down and just held her, petted her, and even though she was dying she still managed to turn her head round for a tickle. I took her downstairs where she tried to fly but ended up falling to the ground pathetically. We wrapped her up in kitchen towel and put her in her snuggle hut to die in peace. We buried her in the garden with her homemade perch with beads as a gravestone. I have never forgiven my sister for that. She didn't even show the slightest bit of remorse, eve4n though she was old enough to understand. I still cry about her. Kawaii, you will always be missed. I will never forget you. The little linnie who chirped your way into our hearts. Rest in peace my little darling R.I.P
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