Just thought I'd share this little story with you. Hope it makes you smile
Two weeks ago on Saturday morning, I went to Dickie Bird's cage to take his cover off ready for the new day. It has been a very cold winter here in Tasmania. To my distress, the little fella was on the bottom of the cage, looking like he was going to depart this world any minute. I put the cover back on the cage to let nature take its course. I have always had budgies and know that this is the way it happens.
Ten minutes later, I hear a noise and the little guy had climbed up to his perch, but his head was upside down and it looked frightful. I didn't want him to suffer of course, so I rang the Vet and to my surprise, he asked me to bring him straight down. In 20 years of knowing this man (and nearly owning the practice!!), I never knew he was a bird lover.
He happened to have been given a "warming cage", saying we would give the little man a chance and see what happened. I was told to ring the next morning (Sunday). Fully expecting to be told that Dickie had passed away during the night, I rang and actually said "don't tell me, I know he's gone". To my utter amazement, Bob the Vet, said that Dickie was sitting up eating and drinking!! It appears that this little bird had suffered Hypothermia......well blow me down; I'd never heard that before.
Needless to say, he is back home, looking great, talking his head off and being a real lunatic.
Each day I approach the cage with trepidation, but every extra day he is here is an absolute blessing....the dear little thing.
Long live Dickie Bird
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