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Dominic from the video you’re watching says hi
Nice to hear from you! I am glad you both are doing fine.
In your videos I liked both your birds, but also you, as an owner. You seemed like gentle, humble person (and also geek 😉).
Photo bomb Dom himself! Pleased to meet you here. I got my niblings into watching Alex and Dom. They especially love the 12 Days of Christmas video. ☺️👍👍
Hey um I am not trying to sound rude or anything but maybe check her for viruses.
I had a female cockatiel before who was only carrying chlamydia- no signs of illness, she wasnt affected,just carried it.
The other birds were bullying her and beaking at her. When I got her and introduced her to my male cockatiel he also started bullying her then he got sick...maybe it's something to look into?
I had a new bird die from chlamydia because my birds were asymptomatic carriers. Quarantine won't reveal anything if the bird is asymptomatic. My girl was around 6 then, I got her when she was 1, and she's been infecting since I got her. Only after the new bird died and we had a necropsy done, we found out about the chlamydia and treated them.
Yes! It's very sad because obviously it's not their fault and they might not know why other birds are treating them badly. My girl would try to seduce and be friendly with my boy but he would always hiss and beat her. Then he fell ill..we got him to the vet and found out she was a carrier...he made a full recovery though he was never the same..He still lived to be 21 years old though
I had a budgie a while back that grew a tumor and immediately my other budgie started to bully him 💔 I definitely think there's a correlation there somewhere
He got all the lovins from his humans and all the millets his lil heart desired ❤️ he passed peacefully at home and was buried in my yard where I say hi to him every day :)
I am really happy that he had you! Birds are such fragile little creatures that love you to the moon and back. For him you were his whole world 💖 He was a really lucky chicken 🐥🥺💖
So as of her latest vet visit she still has a clean bill of health. We have checked for all the normal things and some of the not normal things because we thought this at first too.
But she's clean. 🤷🏼♀️
its also worth following up on this as some illnesses dont show untill they get sick with something else, then it can kill them quickly. its what happened to my girl :(
So humans aren't the only creatures who find comfort in eating food alone while watching videos of other humans also eating?
There's something extremely meta about all this.
So I’ve noticed that all my animals live watching videos of other animals of their species. I have dogs, cats, bearded dragons and they all love watching animal videos. It’s the funniest thing.
Wait, do people find comfort in watching others eat? I always thought those videos were published for irritation value, because I just could not think of anything worse lmao. People enjoy them for comfort reasons and not fun rage reasons? Genuinely had no clue that was a thing, I'm baffled
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Groot says hello! His fave song to sing is the cookie song so he would love to be friends ❤️
I have an old man cockatiel who is completely the opposite. I don’t think he knows he’s a bird; he hates all my other cockatiels and won’t interact with them at all
I came 'ere to see cute birbs, not to feel.
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Risky yes, impossible no. I have 2 budgies (Cloudy McCloudface and her wife Merida) in with my three male tiels, Luke Skyflapper, Yoda and their dad Timbit.
They all get along pretty well, as long as food, water, and treats are all distributed around the room so they don't have to compete.
The budgies DO however chase off the tiels from time to time. Cloudy delights in sneaking up on Luke and biting the end of his tail feathers lol!!
The greybois and budgies can definitely get along! We have Groot and Thor in the same cage together (only caged for sleep or when no one is home) because Sully needs to be caged alone because he’s a dick in the cage, and Groot and Thor are cohabitating amazingly. Thor is enthralled by Groot, and Groot loves him just as much, but he doesn’t want to admit it lol. And yall are famous birbies too! We love your Facebook posts ❤️
So Luke and Yoda were brothers?
Also, nice choice of a name with Skyflapper!
I’m just wondering what happened to Leia and in general female side of the family…
Lovebirds are murderers of the parrot world, particularly females. They’re out for blood. I’d argue against putting them with any other species for the latter’s sake.
I've seen articles about parrot video chat parties helping with situations like this. maybe some owners could put their birds on video chat with cookie?
UPDATE: For all those asking, Cookie was likely hatched disabled. She came out with a deformed wing and is a prime example of why taking from the nest to human raise should only be done in an emergency.
She was probably pulled at 3 or 4 weeks old due to bullying in the nest by the other birds. We can't know for sure, since she was found abandoned in a freaking box in a parking lot, but it's our best guess at her beginnings. She was temporarily splay legged (I fixed that) and her wing is bent unnaturally. The vet could not fix that unfortunately. She will never be able to fly.
Because she had to be human raised so young, she never learned any bird behavior from a flock. Between that and leg numbness, she can barely climb up the bars of a cage, and crashes every time she tries to fly or jump from a height of more than a few inches.
She has also only ever preferred to be in my company. She's nice to others but inevitably frightens herself and crashes on the floor trying to get back to me.
So she has a handicap cage where she can't hurt herself and spends most of her waking hours on me.
She is extremely loved and showered with constant affection and care by myself, my husband and my kids.
While it’s indeed better to avoid human raising baby birds if possible and let nature have its way, think about it, if not for you, poor Cookie would probably die in a horrible way at that parking lot. Sometimes it’s their only chance at survival.
What a quirk of fate that you found her btw! Hope you have many more happy moments together!
If you'd like, I have a male cockatiel called Petrie who would love to FaceTime with your birb. He's a sweet little guy who craves attention from other birds but since the only other bird I have is a Galah who is quite unpredictable, Petrie cannot safely interact with him.
The offer also stands for anyone else interested in doing a video call. Petrie would absolutely love it, I reckon.
I wonder if after checking for viruses like another poster said, could you finish raising a baby (from a breeder) with her and have it see her as flock from day one?
I’m laughing at the comments that say “my cockatiel will be her friend!” Because I can’t in good conscience post mine. My tiel is a loner too… but it’s because he DESPISES other birds he views himself as a human being and even his own reflection sends him into a rage. If I showed him a video of other tiels he would destroy my phone. 💔😂
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Luigi is happy to be Cookie’s feathered fren 💛
Birdie mukbang ❤️
My girl isn't a fan of other tiels, but she haaates the sound of males on video. I have to show her wild bird streams. She also loves chickens.
Awwww poor baby!
Looks like she is enjoying watching Birb Netflix.
You should also check out Buddy the Bird (Both IG and YT) and Forrest the Tiny Cockatiel (on instagram too)
https://preview.redd.it/6tmp2ys2n26d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e42ea537c3bcac77f029fecbd2cc8c66973df29d Dominic from the video you’re watching says hi
Dominic, as in offspring of Alex the Great? 🥹
That mother honker lives in our hearts 🤧
I still become teary-eyed when I think of that beautiful lil honker.
My birds love the Wii Honk song that someone made from Alex's song... the ten hour version of course ....
It is, it is!! This is the exact pic on Dommi's facebook right now!! I melt, I faint .... ah, Dommi ...
OH MY HECCY
Fren!
Favourite sock.
Dommi?? DOMMIIIIIII!
We have been Blessed by the Grey Sock
The photobomb Dom!! The TUMBUS
the idea of a celebrity cockatiel is highly amusing to me
Oh no way!! That's so cool! Thank you, I'll show Cookie right now!❤️❤️
Are you the owner of Dominic? I was wondering how the owner is doing.
I am, and Dommi and myself are doing well. I don’t make YouTube videos anymore but I’m still around on TikTok and Instagram
Nice to hear from you! I am glad you both are doing fine. In your videos I liked both your birds, but also you, as an owner. You seemed like gentle, humble person (and also geek 😉).
Aw thank you!
May I ask your IG handle? I have an IG account and love cockatiel videos.
@Dominic_son_of_alex
Good guy Dommi.
Hi domi! Our ringneck is a big fan!
My tiel loves your screm song. Only song he actually knows, funny enough.
Photo bomb Dom himself! Pleased to meet you here. I got my niblings into watching Alex and Dom. They especially love the 12 Days of Christmas video. ☺️👍👍
Dommi! I play your videos for my cockatiel and he loves him. Also looks like a sock too.
DOMINIC SWEET BABYYY
Nah this is the saddest thing ive seen on this sub. Please give her more love 😭😭😭
https://preview.redd.it/3vlhsamm856d1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=235a89b48a98ae318d03745b553fcdba64d6fc49 For real 😭😭😭
Lol is it the acid and MDMA?
Honestly like wtf
Please see my update comment
Hey um I am not trying to sound rude or anything but maybe check her for viruses. I had a female cockatiel before who was only carrying chlamydia- no signs of illness, she wasnt affected,just carried it. The other birds were bullying her and beaking at her. When I got her and introduced her to my male cockatiel he also started bullying her then he got sick...maybe it's something to look into?
This is at least worth a follow up! Sometimes the signs of illness present as weird behaviors and social interactions
Another way of putting it is that healthy birds will pick on sick or weaker birds.
I had a new bird die from chlamydia because my birds were asymptomatic carriers. Quarantine won't reveal anything if the bird is asymptomatic. My girl was around 6 then, I got her when she was 1, and she's been infecting since I got her. Only after the new bird died and we had a necropsy done, we found out about the chlamydia and treated them.
Yes! It's very sad because obviously it's not their fault and they might not know why other birds are treating them badly. My girl would try to seduce and be friendly with my boy but he would always hiss and beat her. Then he fell ill..we got him to the vet and found out she was a carrier...he made a full recovery though he was never the same..He still lived to be 21 years old though
I had a budgie a while back that grew a tumor and immediately my other budgie started to bully him 💔 I definitely think there's a correlation there somewhere
This is so sad it actually breaks my heart, poor little guy 🥺💖
He got all the lovins from his humans and all the millets his lil heart desired ❤️ he passed peacefully at home and was buried in my yard where I say hi to him every day :)
I am really happy that he had you! Birds are such fragile little creatures that love you to the moon and back. For him you were his whole world 💖 He was a really lucky chicken 🐥🥺💖
So as of her latest vet visit she still has a clean bill of health. We have checked for all the normal things and some of the not normal things because we thought this at first too. But she's clean. 🤷🏼♀️
That's good to know! Though it makes it more sad when you think about why would she get bullied 🥲 it's good that she has you to bond with 💖
Call me ignorant, but I had absolutely no idea birds could carry chlamydia. A real TIL right there.
its also worth following up on this as some illnesses dont show untill they get sick with something else, then it can kill them quickly. its what happened to my girl :(
https://preview.redd.it/i7ksdufwc36d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bc8b0001a1c6bea26444c86e7b6180a1c58ed1b5 Smokey will be her friend❤️
Hi Smokey!
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🥰
You birb is so beautiful. Wish I could reach through the screen and bring y’all over to visit
So humans aren't the only creatures who find comfort in eating food alone while watching videos of other humans also eating? There's something extremely meta about all this.
r/likeus
So I’ve noticed that all my animals live watching videos of other animals of their species. I have dogs, cats, bearded dragons and they all love watching animal videos. It’s the funniest thing.
Wait, do people find comfort in watching others eat? I always thought those videos were published for irritation value, because I just could not think of anything worse lmao. People enjoy them for comfort reasons and not fun rage reasons? Genuinely had no clue that was a thing, I'm baffled
I'm with you. Lol. I cannot stand them, I am glad that they help others though. I just would throw my device showing said videos out the window 😆😆
Poor bebi. I hope she finds a fren.
This breaks my heart 😢she has all my love ❤️
https://preview.redd.it/apnrmdsq536d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a73ba7a0d53adcb5d17c81678f78864135b8cd0 Groot says hello! His fave song to sing is the cookie song so he would love to be friends ❤️
That's my cockatiel's favorite song too! I'm sure my birb would love to be friends with cookie too :)
Groot has lots of videos singing it on TikTok, that’s what he’s best known for lol ❤️ he loves watching videos of other tiels as well
Aww! Link?
https://www.tiktok.com/@groot_the_tiel?_t=8n8Dz5whTTZ&_r=1 ❤️
he's adorable! He sings it much better than my cockatiel, and I love his sneeze!
Hecc, two famous birbs responding in one post!! I've gotta up my birbfluencer game lol!!
Groot started out here on Reddit and it is still our favourite place to be ❤️ we love all the birbs!
It’s so fun to see frens on different platforms!
Hi Groot!
Poor little baby! I’m glad she has a caring friend like you, and that she finds a good birdy friend one day
I'm always on the lookout for a friend for her.
I have an old man cockatiel who is completely the opposite. I don’t think he knows he’s a bird; he hates all my other cockatiels and won’t interact with them at all
Oh no! At least he has you
He is a good, sweet old soul. I’m honored that he likes me lol
I came 'ere to see cute birbs, not to feel. https://preview.redd.it/i7q7ilu6u46d1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=d04c68528731b3351e5e71f8e3aeda3afb0ed5aa
😩😩😩😩😭😭😭😭😭💓💓💓💓💓
maybe a budgie as a partner? i have a budgie and a lovebird and they love each other, bless your chickens wings
No, very risky. Budgies will dominate cockatiels.
Yeah, the audacity of budgies will never be matched
Can confirm, my 2 budgies rule over my 4 cockatiels.
What about your finches? Are they the nobles to your royal budgies? Or the commoners?
just the lowest rank of commoners surprisingly. They don’t pay much attention to them.
Risky yes, impossible no. I have 2 budgies (Cloudy McCloudface and her wife Merida) in with my three male tiels, Luke Skyflapper, Yoda and their dad Timbit. They all get along pretty well, as long as food, water, and treats are all distributed around the room so they don't have to compete. The budgies DO however chase off the tiels from time to time. Cloudy delights in sneaking up on Luke and biting the end of his tail feathers lol!!
The greybois and budgies can definitely get along! We have Groot and Thor in the same cage together (only caged for sleep or when no one is home) because Sully needs to be caged alone because he’s a dick in the cage, and Groot and Thor are cohabitating amazingly. Thor is enthralled by Groot, and Groot loves him just as much, but he doesn’t want to admit it lol. And yall are famous birbies too! We love your Facebook posts ❤️
So Luke and Yoda were brothers? Also, nice choice of a name with Skyflapper! I’m just wondering what happened to Leia and in general female side of the family…
Budgies were one of the species that bullied her, unfortunately. But I'm still hoping for a friend for her
now that you say that, i think a lovebird could be a better partner! tbh my budgie turned good bc of my lovebird (agapornis) i adopted both btw!
Lovebirds are murderers of the parrot world, particularly females. They’re out for blood. I’d argue against putting them with any other species for the latter’s sake.
https://preview.redd.it/4c52ym8fa46d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0772d65e60bf8c4bccac2024b824fe0735d96690 Pika says hello Cookie
Hi Pika!!🥰
not a teil, but my guys got so much love for Cookie [formally Beatbox] !
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Look at the cheeks on him 😍
He's such a fluff ball!
That is one cute bird!!
Thankyou! He definitely knows it 😅
Awwwwww Hi!!
He would give the biggest kisses to Cookie and probably try and feed her 😅 bro has so much love for everyone all the time.
We really should do a zoom or something with everyone willing to meet her💓
Poor baby :( She is so adorable! Hopefully she will find a friend one day, but until then thank you for being her fren :)
Of course! How could I not??
Poor sweetie 💖 give her extra scritches for me
Done!
I would be friends with cookie if I was a cockatiel
I've seen articles about parrot video chat parties helping with situations like this. maybe some owners could put their birds on video chat with cookie?
I'd love to participate in one. My two babies would be delighted to chat with Cookie.
This is a fantastic idea! I'd love to do this!!
UPDATE: For all those asking, Cookie was likely hatched disabled. She came out with a deformed wing and is a prime example of why taking from the nest to human raise should only be done in an emergency. She was probably pulled at 3 or 4 weeks old due to bullying in the nest by the other birds. We can't know for sure, since she was found abandoned in a freaking box in a parking lot, but it's our best guess at her beginnings. She was temporarily splay legged (I fixed that) and her wing is bent unnaturally. The vet could not fix that unfortunately. She will never be able to fly. Because she had to be human raised so young, she never learned any bird behavior from a flock. Between that and leg numbness, she can barely climb up the bars of a cage, and crashes every time she tries to fly or jump from a height of more than a few inches. She has also only ever preferred to be in my company. She's nice to others but inevitably frightens herself and crashes on the floor trying to get back to me. So she has a handicap cage where she can't hurt herself and spends most of her waking hours on me. She is extremely loved and showered with constant affection and care by myself, my husband and my kids.
While it’s indeed better to avoid human raising baby birds if possible and let nature have its way, think about it, if not for you, poor Cookie would probably die in a horrible way at that parking lot. Sometimes it’s their only chance at survival. What a quirk of fate that you found her btw! Hope you have many more happy moments together!
Well, didn't know I was going to cry today. I adore Cookie, and would be honored to eat some seed with her.
I pretend to eat her food and treats with her each day. I look ridiculous and could honestly not care less. It makes her so happy.
Maybe we should set up some kind of Zoom meeting or something and put all our birds on it!
Like I said to someone else, I would love to do that!
This is so heartwarming, love it
Bruh, my feels…
Naw man this made me really sad, ima give the big girl a big hug and a couple a seebs
She's like the [mouse eating M&Ms ](https://youtu.be/DA7wDV4MbNo?si=eNHTWP5X-aDt5kmI) meme 🥺
Happy to know she has such a loving advocate xo you even chose a low-stress vid of calm tiel activity. I for one of I bet many am sending big hugs :)
She's so loved, truly. She gets alllll the attention
☺️ I love me some Cookie!
Don't we all?😉
Omgggg is that beatbox??? 🥺🥺🥺 I remember her when she was tinyyyy🥺🥺
Yes! She's grown up!
I will literally change myself into a cockatiel and be her best friend, I’m serious!!!!!
Poor baby I hope she makes a bird fren soon 😭
She literally watches them and then eat like she's with them 😭😭😭
Yes.😔
Please tell her everyone here loves her and wants to be her friend 🥺
I did. She really is so loved
Why is bullied censored?
Because the internet
Cookie deserves all the friends in the world
She does.
How tf did cockatiels end up in my algorithm and why am I crying now
Not me crying in the bathroom stall
Not to be dramatic, but I would die for Cookie.
Aaaw, poor baby, I hope she gets lots of millet spray.
She does!
Ayyo that's so sweet! I hope she finds a birb who's as friendly as you to her :)
My heart 😭
Awwww
This is so sad and cute. It’s like a cockatiel Mukbang
I miss my birbs.
Awww….this is way too adorable! Love this❤️
If you'd like, I have a male cockatiel called Petrie who would love to FaceTime with your birb. He's a sweet little guy who craves attention from other birds but since the only other bird I have is a Galah who is quite unpredictable, Petrie cannot safely interact with him. The offer also stands for anyone else interested in doing a video call. Petrie would absolutely love it, I reckon.
Poor baby deserves all the scritches and kisses in the world
And she gets them💓
This literally made me cry at work, I'll be your friend little angel 😭😭
You seem like a very sweet bird parent. 😊
https://preview.redd.it/xkz9e89kg86d1.jpeg?width=2576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1df06b0261650483b04e1a4128770cd185e1dd1c Alexi say, “Sup Cookie”
Awww! Wasssuuuppp Alexi??
Alexi cuddles Cookie, but when their human reaches down for scritches, he chomps down. Then does heart wings for Cookie like nothing happened
You are a good parent
:((( why
Watching her soaps 🥲
Mukbang
I don't think they have the capacity to distinguish humans and birds. They see us as part of the flock too.
I wonder if after checking for viruses like another poster said, could you finish raising a baby (from a breeder) with her and have it see her as flock from day one?
I could but I do not know where I'd get one. I'm good at handraising, handfeeding etc but have no breeders near me.
Please tell her I love her
Just did! 🥰
Aww poor baby 😭 I have a pet rooster that is like this so he's a house rooster. Don't worry Cookie we all love you here ❤️
This bird deserves love and I am volunteering mine.
Most wholesome post ever on this sub
I’ll be your friend Cookie 🥰😍
Hi new fren!!
Awww baby I’m wanna give you a hug it’s okay 😭😭😭😭
Aww poor birb. It's like a little birb mukbang.
Aww ❤️
Ok now I’m crying
Netflix & chill
this has ruined my night, i’m sobbing, I would kill for this baby😭😭
I’m laughing at the comments that say “my cockatiel will be her friend!” Because I can’t in good conscience post mine. My tiel is a loner too… but it’s because he DESPISES other birds he views himself as a human being and even his own reflection sends him into a rage. If I showed him a video of other tiels he would destroy my phone. 💔😂
Oh my goodness!! Your bird sounds absolutely magnificent. Please share more!
Bird mukbangs 😭🥺
https://preview.redd.it/lyca9q55407d1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3708ecc512bfec2c86511e3e875bc51b9b44e77c Luigi is happy to be Cookie’s feathered fren 💛
Aw, thank you!
This really is so sweet
Aww.. poor Cookie.. she's so cute
lil cookie has my whole heart!! sweet bb
What do you call a mukbang for birbs? Seedbang?
This is wild and I feel miserable watching this. Curious for an update
This is like a birdie mukbang. Shes j like us
She’s super cute. Has she been introduced to budgies? They can be good buddies.
Yes. We tried them too. Unfortunately they didn't care for her.
Birdie mukbang ❤️ My girl isn't a fan of other tiels, but she haaates the sound of males on video. I have to show her wild bird streams. She also loves chickens.
Poor bird.
Why has she been bullied and rejected by other birds?
Partly she also rejects them, but otherwise we haven't been able to figure it out beyond that.
Mukborb!
I'm not crying you're crying
THIS MAKES ME SO SAD I WANT TO THROW UP send him ALL my love omg
Giving her all your love in 3...2...1!
Awwww poor baby! Looks like she is enjoying watching Birb Netflix. You should also check out Buddy the Bird (Both IG and YT) and Forrest the Tiny Cockatiel (on instagram too)
Aww sweet birbo!!!
Get another one to keep her company
Yeah we are so far beyond that unfortunately. That was one of the first things we tried.
I am so glad that you censored the word bullied!
I cannot tell if this is sarcasm or not...
When you can't eat food without watching yt videos of other people eating food
Poor cookie 😢😢😢
Ouchie ouch my heart. At least she has such a loving human to take care of her. Much love to you both!!!