Our pet

We’ve had some rain today, and also some hot weather. Yesterday was also hot - enough for us all to go swimming. Reepicheep is going whiter by the day. The feathers that are growing out on his wings and neck are particularly noticeable, and he is also getting some white downy feathers on his chest. He’s such a sweet little bird, very placid (perhaps a little too tame), and has a funny habit of burrowing…he will press his beak between our fingers and wriggle his head so that eventually he can get his whole head between two fingers, or a finger and a thumb, and then once we’ve got his neck in a good grip, he closes his eyes and goes to sleep, blissfully happy. Also likes to have the top of his head scratched. If you do that, he gets himself comfortable with his beak resting on something, tail in the air, and enjoys the attention. Absolutely adorable. Still not eating very well. I always thought “eats like a bird” was a misnomer, as birds are supposed to eat their body weight in food every day, but then again, maybe there is something in it.