CONSERVANCY OF THE PHOENIX
Perhaps they are somewhat like us, with feelings and concerns of their own

ROWDY AND BEEMER
Rowdy is a Pacific Parrotlet and Beemer is the baby Blue Front Amazon

Since the first day we brought Beemer home, Rowdy has fussed over him, trying to regurgitate for him (reaching that mouth is a problem!),
carefully preening his pinfeathers, and sometimes just snuggling with him. He has absolutely no concept of how small he is compared to this baby. Sometimes he jumps into the brooder with Beemer and snuggles underneath him for a nap. When he does, it looks for all the world like Beemer is sitting on a squashed parrotlet, but I always know he's okay because of the happy little muffled parrotlet songs drifting out from the darkness.

Now Beemer is old enough to begin to appreciate (and sometimes object to) Rowdy's attentions. In the second picture he was attempting to
preen Rowdy. He was not very successful, really, mostly just managed to clomp his beak on Rowdy's back, but as you can see, Rowdy thought it was just wonderful.

Ruth Rogers
FeatherSong Aviary