'Bobby' the new addition to my 'Mini Zoo'
As the title says this blog is about the new addition to my 'mini zoo' 
Perhaps I should start off getting members to guess who/what Bobby is ? and that's what I'm going to do!
(After some good laughs, their comments/guesses were hilarious, It was Andyn who guessed correctly 
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Is it an animal? Is it a bird? or is it something else?
One clue I'll give is I've always wanted this ? and I hope it will be happy living with me.
Now no cheating! some members will already know what this is -- so they can answer this post but are banned from telling what it is.
Pictures etc will come later -- that's if I'm still here to post the results after my family finds out what I've done (lol) .
Just curious - just how many members will be willing to have a guess!
(Read the comments at the end to discover the 'guesses' that members posted)
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January 25th 2016
Hi everybody, this is Bobby typing. (My New Mum doesn't realise just how clever I am or she would have closed down the computer before going out to see to the other birds.)
Yesterday was priceless! I did a 'Houdini' on her! I had been given some treats to get me to go back into my cage-- I know what I'm doing here -the longer I take to go in the more treats I get - but I don't overdo it -I'm wise to that -if she thought about it- my treats would perhaps disappear.
Well I did go back in and she locked all the doors of my cage then went to the other room. I maybe young but I'm a quick learner and in a very short time I had undone the lock and opened the door of the cage and decided to have a look around from the top of the cage. I was really comfortable and forgot to be quiet and when I saw that 4 legged thing lying sleeping on the settee I thought I'd waken it and introduce myself so I shouted, 'HELLO!'
Well I had heard my previous owner TALK about Superman and Flash Gordon but this was the first time I had actually MET the two of them combined. Odd thing was they looked like my new Mum. So I decided I'd join in the fun and try out MY flying skills.
I had always thought Mum was slow at getting about in the house but I must have been wrong so I decided I'd stop flying and sit still and watch for a while.
Woosh!! doors were banged shut. How she managed to close all three doors in seconds was a miracle.
The 4 legged sleepy thing on the settee was Rabelou - a dog he was grabbed and held tight. Next she 'flew' to the sink to empty soapy water she had been using to wash the dishes. I heard her giving a sigh of relief but she must have forgotten I was still not in my cage - just great!! Rabelou wasn't happy because he got locked up in his cage.
Now I was out from my cage I was just as well to make the most of it and do a bit of exploring, which I did. My only problem is I just can't resist Rich Tea Biscuits and Mum had just taken one from the new packet and the only way I was going to get a bit was to make my way back into my cage- which I did.
Mum was now on the 'Go Slow!' but I had had a great time.
You'll never guess what she has gone and done now?!!
She's tied up my escape route with string and got clothes pegs on all other exits of my cage- So I'm not sure when I'll get access to her computer again, but until the next time. Cheerio! from Bobby
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January 27th 2016
Bobby is still in the cage he came in but I'm going to move him sooner than I was advised into the bigger cage.
Everything seemed to be going wrong this morning and even Rabelou, (dog) didn't want to go out because it was heavy rain
When I found a big 'puddle' on the floor below Bobby's cage that was the final straw and I got hold of the dog and said, 'rain or no rain out you go!! ' So I cleaned up and then let the dog back in -- he was like a 'drookit rat' I was thinking deserves him right he should have barked to get out in the first place.
5 minutes later yet another puddle on the floor below Bobby's cage??
This just couldn't be Rabelou again!! then I noticed the water was dripping from the table where Bobby's cage was sitting. When I looked at Bobby, his head was soaking wet - he must have been trying to have a bath in his drinking water. Not content with the mess he had already made he took the edge of the water dish and tipped the remainder of the water out. Guess he was trying to tell me something
So I got out the water spray and I just wished I had been able to video the next part, he sat on his perch and first lifted one wing to let me spray underneath it then the other one. When I was finished Bobby looked like Rabelou-- drookit!
Both of them look good now but Bobby will be getting moved very soon so he will have access to a bath in his cage and I wont have wet floors and Rabelou will be relieved to know he wont be getting blamed for something he wouldn't and didn't do. I felt really bad at having put Rabelou out in the rain when I should have known he was Not Guilty! 
I'm beginning to think that Bobby is beginning to act like a young child with an attitude! (lol) (Think I've just realised parrots are more intelligent than I have ever given them credit for ! )
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February 7th 2016
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Bobby actually came onto my arm to get his greens. Must admit his feet felt cool but it's progress.
I'm sure he can read my mind. I was thinking what would be the next step to get Bobby to fly onto my arm instead of 'stepping up' ? To get him to step up I just rested my arm along the top of the cage so he just had to lift his foot and he was on my arm, he stayed on my arm until he got a taste of what was on the menu then literally grabbed it in his beak and flew to the top of the shower cubicle where I couldn't reach him. After a few times I thought I would make it a bit more difficult for him, so I moved my arm off the cage so he would have to jump to get onto my arm. Yes he did come to the edge of the top of the cage, actually stared at me, then started to walk backwards and just sat there. He seemed to realise he was being tricked. (At least that's what I thought) So it's back to square one.
Today was hilarious, Bobby's cage is close to the cockatiels' cage, and some of my cockatiels can 'talk/sing' Today it became very obvious that Bobby is listening to them because Dallas (one of the cockatiels that sing/talks) was on performing mode and one of the things he does is sings the first part then goes Putt! Putt! but what was happening today was a duet Dallas singing the first part and Bobby providing the ending Putt! Putt! and I missed getting it on video!
(My 'mum' tried to trick me again today this time with a grape but I was too quick, she can't reach me here, so now I can eat my treat in peace)
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