Starburst, our new canary

You may remember our first canary, Skittles, who lived with us for over three years (read here), making the move from our old apartment to our new one. He brightened our lives every day with his beautiful song. One weekend we left him out on our terrace when we went away and when we came back we found him dead. He had been killed by some kind of bird of prey (read here). Bastard. You might think that you wouldn't come to really care about a pet that doesn't cuddle with you like a dog but I really did love that little bird. I was pretty upset when he died. RIP Skittles.

It's been a while since we lost our last canary. We kept the cage and all of the accessories in the hopes of one day getting another one. They really do make things happier with their singing (unless you want to take a nap). In the end it was Jose's Dad who gave us another bright orange bird. We got him about 2 weeks ago and have named him Starburst to stick with the candy theme.



Here he is! He isn't as bright, obnoxious orange that Skittles was and they definitely have distinct ways of singing but he certainly has adapted well to his new environment. We are loving having him here with us and are going to be extra careful to keep him safe. 

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