Desi the musician

[Leigh]

Hi,
Desi, one of the 4 budgie's at my house, is a small, blue, quiet fellow. One day, a couple of months ago, I was sitting quietly near the budgies big cage, and heard a 'ting ting ting' sound...like something on metal. Hm. Wasn't a usual house sound. I looked around, then went back to my book. Then I heard it again...'ting ting ting'. I looked at the cage. Three of the budgies were sleeping, and Desi was sitting close to a seed dish. I just sat and watched. He leaned over to the cage bars and tapped them with his beak...'ting ting ting'. I smiled, and kept watching. He moved over a few inches and tapped again. Hm...a different tone. He flew across the cage, sat by the bars, and tapped again...moved a few inches and 'ting ting ting' again. I just watched, smiling. Desi is quiet, not a strong flyer, but a very sweet and gentle boy. He's named after Desi Arnaz. Maybe he is more well-named than I realized, because it seems he is a musician. He plays 'the bars' quite a lot now. A few days ago I heard a louder 'PING PING' sound...went over to watch him, and discovered he had started plucking at the bars with his li'l hooked bill, in addition to tapping them. I had a very small wind chime, so I hung it in the corner of the budgies cage. Now I hear and see Desi tapping softly at the chimes...he seems to love them. I wonder if he's writing music. Does anyone else here have experience with a budgie musician? Leigh in Minnesota

[zarrion101]

Aw that's a nice story. Yeah my budgie Bluebell and my cockatiel Nero plays the bars all the time. They were have their own little composistion ealier. Nero start and it went back forth as they live almost oposite each other.

Sometimes Nero does it to grab my attention and Bluebell copies Nero. :p It is nice and I found it strange at first. :)

[Leigh]

ohhh cool... you have duets! Sweet birds.
I guess Desi's not unusual.
I was thinking of finding him a tiny xylophone....;) :budgie:
Thanks Zarrion.

[zarrion101]

That would be nice. Every budgie is unique in their own way. ;) My pleasure Leigh.

[Budgiekin]

That is so sweet! None of my budgies do that. Your Desi sounds like quite a sweety, with an amazing musical talent! Thanks for sharing that really cute story! ;)

[redgirl]

Thats a lovely stroy hunni, Desi sounds adorable and fun xx :)

[alicia]

my birds love to sing if that counts frankie will churp a little high noise realy pretty lie you no like your umm.. glerglerglreglerererer like golping almost but a nise thats sweet and then mardy will sing along to it with a click click click

[Leigh]

Hi, Was away for a while. Thanks for the messages.
Yes, Desi is a sweet li'l one.
I recently read an article by a man who wrote about his budgie and cockatiel who take turns playing their cage bars, and waiting for the others response. Hehehe. Nice duets.
Happy Holidays to all ! Leigh in Minnesota

[redgirl]

All the best to you too hun

Angie xx

[Meghanxx4]

haha thats cute!