You wouldn't believe how hard it is to get a pic of the two girls together! Magic has recently escalated her warfare on the camera, deciding that the it is evil and must be attacked whenever it's turned on, even if it is on the other side of the room... Thankfully distraction worked - her favourite toast (or 'sausage sandwich' in Magic-speak) kept her busy just long enough for me to get this snap! I love the scary Phoenix shadow!
(Phoenix is on the left - she's the right-footed one, Magic on the right eating toast, she's left footed).
Yesterday's pic was Phoenix :) Well done lbmcshutter, vernabeth, laurentye, and half-points to jannaellen. Good try everyone else :D
They're so beautiful, stunning colours. Do these kind of parrots live for a very long time. I had an uncle way back when who bequeathed his parrot to his kids because it outlived him.
@lbmcshutter Phoenix is definitely the 'watcher' of the two of them - she's much more sedate and sophisticated, whereas Magic is just exuberant and excited about everything!
@buggirl I can tell them apart in person - they have very different personalities and voices, plus Phoenix has a ring on her foot and will sit on my head and run/fly away from hands, while Magic will sit and climb anywhere, including inside my jumper... They both have their favourite perches around the house, and Phoenix is slightly more yellow and sleek while Magic tends to be fluffier and a bit redder. Phoenix is more her own bird, and likes to watch things, while Magic is playful and wants to be involved with everything (makes yoga and ballet practices fun!). They both say different things too - so it's easy for me to tell them apart - not sure about anyone else though (and in pics I'd probably be stuck if I didn't know where they were when the pics were taken). Oops - that answer was a bit longer than I thought it would be!
it's funny about pets and cameras - our dogs both hate having a camera pointed at them and will avert their faces every time. good to see you got the double act caught in the one shot.
