My bird's name is Cricket and he is a 2 1/2 year old yellow-sided green cheek conure. He is a very smart and sweet bird who was adopted at about a year old. His best friend is our other conure Kevin, who is a pineapple green cheek conure. They are like peas and carrots as you can see from the photos.
Cricket lives for mash and fresh veggies but his absolute favorite treat is fruit juice and oranges. We usually warm his mash or veggies the microwave for a few moments before we serve it, and now both he and Kevin know that when someone uses the microwave it means something tasty for them. We have to catch the microwave before it beeps if it isn't for them, otherwise they get a little mad at us.
He is definitely a "Momma's boy" and his favorite spot in the house is on my shoulder. He likes to cuddle in his "squee" tent with Kevin, and at night if you listen closely you can hear the both of them whispering sweet nothings to each other. Cricket can say quite a few words and he also gives lots of kisses and whistles. When he gives kisses he does it with his full body and puts his all into them. We somehow have managed to train them to give kisses after they get a treat to say thank you, and now they just do it on their own. He also loves music and his favorite is blues. He likes to do a little dance and a loud beep usually indicates he is done with his display.
He loves to wrestle with Kevin and also rolls on to his back while I'm holding him to indicate he wants to play and have his belly scratched. He also loves playing with his bell toys and putting them on his head. He is a truly wonderful bird and we are so lucky to have him in our lives.
