We are still learning to navigate without Riley. I hope it will go okay for Mr Tweets. He's calling out lots. But he has times when he will sit on teh table by me, and beak grind. Last night, he discovered Solomon. He's been hanging out at the end of his cage, right next to where Solomon perches in HIS cage.

Solomon's companion is Rainbow, and given that Solomon is blind, and Tweets is an aggressive groomer ( He likes to pluck feathers when he grooms another bird), and given that he doesn't particularly care for Rainbow at the moment ( jealousy) they can't be cage mates.

But their cages butt right up against eachothers, so he can be close to the other two tiels. Even though his cage door is open, he's in there, hanging out next to them. It's hopeful. He won't feel alone.

Tweets hates hands, but he likes to groom fingernails. So he will groom my pinky nail, but fuss and nip if I move it. He will groom my face ifI let him. And he will sit on top of my head, or next to me. Right now, he's too interested in Solomon to come sit by me. Maybe in a bit.

The other birds are fine. I'm looking out for any signs of illness, but haven't seen any so far.


Thank you for all your condolences and words of comfort.