Our lives have changed quite a bit since we adopted our three Toco toucans. Priorities have shifted – gone are the days of sleeping in late, flitting off for the weekend, and other general carelessness. I have already been accused by more than a couple of people of turning into a “crazy bird lady”. And you know what? It’s hard to defend myself because in all reality, I am slipping deeper and deeper into Toucanland and am embracing every minute of it. For all my birdie friends out there, here are some of the signs that you too, are becoming a Crazy Bird Person…
- You spent over an hour this morning lovingly chopping fresh fruits and veggies for your bird(s) but ended up ordering in take-out for dinner because you were too lazy to make food for the humans
- You want more birds. And even if you get them, you inherently know that you will still want more birds.
- Your house now has species-specific decor items
- You coo “I love you” to your bird(s) at least 10x more frequently than you do to any other member of your human family
- When getting dressed for the day, you add a funky accessory and your first thought is, “I wonder what (insert bird’s name) will think of this!”
- You are completely undisgusted by bird poo, your main defense being that they are vegetarians and it doesn’t even smell
- Your bird has its own Facebook fan page
- Your favorite conversations are ones that involve birds, specifically, your bird. If you find yourself having an unrelated conversation, you somehow manage to steer it back in the bird direction.
- You celebrate your bird’s “Hatch Day” and post pictures of the festivities on the aforementioned Facebook fan page.
- When you have company in your shower, it is much more likely to be your bird than your spouse.
Recognize any of these? I’ll admit to at least eight of them – just call me the Crazy Toucan Lady, a title I am both proud of and plan to print on a t-shirt. Probably just another check in the crazy column, eh? But I must say I am proud to join the Feathered Forces. So who’s with me? All you Crazy Bird People out there, hold your head high and know that your flock has just grown one stronger.
Believe me, I fit all 10!
I love my 13 amazon parrots (and want more!!!)
Wow! 13 amazons – you must have your hands full!
Thanks for commenting, fellow crazy bird lady. 😉
Chrissann & the Cans
Believe me I fit all 10!!!!
I LOVE MY 12 AMAZON PARROTS (and want more)
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Hope that is OK- I will pull it down if not- I’m a conure guy myself
I should add that I fit at least 5 of those signs. My little yellow sided conure is one of the things I love most in this world
Hehe…I just love being a part of the birdie club with people like you who can relate and are proud to be crazy. I just love conures, you’re very fortunate to have one.
No problem at all, thank you for the ping! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I’m totally with you ~ happily one of the flock. And for the record, I think everyone that doesn’t KNOW a bird is crazy! haha
Haha – I love it! Completely agree 🙂
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Oh yes, I can relate to most of them, they even call me bird lady at work.
So I am officially a crazy bird person. Quite a few of those ring a bell with me 🙂
Good for you – it seems like a mighty fine club indeed 🙂
I’ve been called a CBL for many years, in two different states. It’s a name that I take a lot of pride in!
Love it! 🙂
These points can apply to all animals! haha! But I do have one question,, can one be a CBL without actually owning a bird???
You absolutely can, Rosie – welcome to the club!! 😉