Cecil, Senegal

[Deanna]

This captured Cecil's introduction to the Abaca rope hammock when all of the fun toys had been hung. She glistens in the photograph as she had just had a spritz bath.

http://users.acsol.net/~dananna/forumpictures/CecilsIntrotoHammock.jpg

[tropiclegirl]

What a cool picture. The water drips looks like she has crystals sprinkled on her. She is a cutie :wub:

[Shirley]

Absolutely gorgeous!

I moved this from community aviary (non=bird topics) to African Poicephalus, which includes the Senegals. :)

Your photo is striking with the water droplets on her feathers! :wub:

[Jean]

She is adorable.:wub: :heart: Even after a shower she looks like she is having a good time climbing around.

[Jim]

Cool, Cool picture!:thumbup: I'm with Tina, looks like Cecil has crystals sprinkled on her.

btw -- Namaste to you too. :)

[Andy]

That is a good picture. I recognize the expression on her face.

[Deanna]

Cecil thanks you all very dearly! :heart: She likes her spritz baths ... she does what I call the "John Travolta Disco Dance" under the mist, very cute.

Shirley, thank you so much for helping me get this post in its proper place (I was a bit brain dead last evening)! :)

[Deanna]

Here is one more ...

http://users.acsol.net/~dananna/forumpictures/CecilCloseUp.jpg

[CocosMomma]

Cecil is absolutely BEAUtiful! I love that black head..... mmmm... just makes me want to scritch it!!!:heart: :wub:

[Sue]

He's beautiful:wub:

I love wet pic's as you can probably see from my avatar:foot-tap:

[Deanna]

I found this picture and just had to post it, because Cecil loves her Pinata (not as much as she loves her daddy, but close!). :heart:

http://users.acsol.net/~dananna/forumpictures/CecilsPinata.jpg

Here is a picture of Mojo and Cecil's play Abaca Rope Hammock ...

http://users.acsol.net/~dananna/forumpictures/AbacaHammock2-1.jpg

And, lastly, here is a picture of a little sibling rivalry ...

http://users.acsol.net/~dananna/forumpictures/SiblingRivalry.jpg

[Jean]

They are adorable! :heart: :heart:

That third pic is cute. Which one won the power struggle? :funny:

[Deanna]

Thank you very much! :tighthug: I had to practice a measure of restraint during the little squabble that Mojo and Cecil had—as, it was not serious, but a “show and tell” session for Mojo to establish his dominance role in their relationship. They’ve had a small handful of conflicts, none of them with any intent of harm. (All of the little encounters, did however give me more white hairs :eek: on my already salt and peppered head!). They are monitored extremely close when in close proximity to one another.

Cecil is about 100 grams smaller than Mojo (she looks bigger in the picture because she is closer to the camera). Cecil is quite svelte and trim whereas Mojo is massy and bulky in stature (normal for a Pionus—not fat/overweight). For the most part, Cecil likes to zoom up to the highest point on the Abaca hammock near her Piñata and Mojo “hangs” in the middle and opposite side of the play area (but, Mojo does get a wild hair sometimes and pursues Cecil out of shear orneriness, to stir up a little good hearted fun for himself:rotflmao: ).

:heart:

[gary&chloe]

Is that a Pionius in that last picture ??? We use that same shredder toy for our Senegal. She loves it.

Those are all very good pictures. Thanks for posting them.

[Jim]

Nice photos and happy birds. I love to see birds playing together! My guys fuss with each other from time to time. Only had to break them up once or twice. Looking back I believe it was more me being over protective than them wanting to harm each other.

Love the Abaca Rope Hammock. I need one of those or maybe three or four hanging around the house.:scratchch That would really give the non-bird people that visit something to talk about.:funny:

Thanks, those are great photos.