Species: Budgie (blue/white)
Name: Bismark
Reason: When he preens himself, the feathers around his mouth give him a classic German moustache. I chose that name.
Personality: Thick, friendly, frenetic
Hobbies: -Screaming loudly at anything that moves and several things that don't
- Outshouting the television
- Hitting head off things
- watching people's mouths (this is rather creepy)
- Endlessly pestering Chirpy.
Species: Canary
Name: Chirpy
Reason: Named before we actually got him by my sister. He's extremely quiet.
Personality: Devious, patient
Hobbies - Cleaning loose feathers in his drink
- Waiting to catch the living room door open
- Exploring the floormat for bits of thread
- Taunting/pointedly ignoring Bismark.
Bismark is obsessed with Chirpy. We could open his cage in the middle of a field and he'd just jump onto the other cage and commence annoying. He'll stay as close to Chirpy as possible, watching him and occasionally yelling. Chirpy, meanwhile, will deliberately ignore him, usually by sitting just out of reach and dozing off. We can't let both out together. If we do, Bismark will chase Chirpy into Chirpy's cage and they'll hop around in squares until Chirpy gets fed up and flies out. Bismark is then unable to find his way out of this strange cage and just sits there, yelling. All the while, Chirpy will be inside Bismark's cage, helping himself to his seed. If Chirpy's out by himself, he'll usually hop onto Bismark's cage, again just out of reach on the roof edge, to taunt him. Bismark will be going berserk at this point. Otherwise, he'll explore the room or fly up onto the curtain rail and nod off.
*bonus pet*
Species: Goldfish
Name: Gnasher II
Reason: Long and convoluted, and involves, variously, Sonic the Hedgehog, shark movies and numerous previous goldfish.
Personality: Bossy
Hobbies: Sleeping until five
- Demanding food until seven
- Eating food/stones until nine
- Demanding more food until light goes out
