My mom and I went to the pet store today, and happened across, seriously, the smartest budgie ever. Natural colored male. They have a divider separating two groups of budgies apart, and since their wings are clipped can't fly. He manages to be the only one to know to get to the top of the big wheels they have for both sides, jump and fly (so I guess superjump

) up the the top of the divider, then jump down to the other side. Did it four times when we were observing them.
I really wanted him but the house isn't ready for a bird for another couple months.
There was also another one that, while he seemed healthy and alert, looked so scraggly and small and his plumage was just sucky. I nicknamed him Runt and also wished to have him to make him a not runt.
And that sucks Arp. I'm sure he was very happy to be in your family for so long.
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