@Sheril as a New Zealand born and raised ex budgie...

@Sheril as a New Zealand born and raised ex budgie owner, this brought just so many feelings…

First - naming an Australian bird Kiwi is just such a beautiful chirp at the Ozzies (I love my cousins in Melbourne but I also love taunting them)

Next - Budgies are gorgeous, fun, insane little birds who will talk to a reflection in the mirror. I can just imagine the craziness of a zoom call.

Lastly - how do you keep the bird shit out of your keyboard?

Like 21 Dec 2023 at 19:38 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.nz

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Yvonne Perkins

@colinburgess @Sheril
Australian here: your post had me scratching my head. I woke up and read about an Australian native budgie that is called by the name of New Zealand's native, flightless bird.

There must be a story behind the name you have given your budgie?

21 Dec 2023 at 20:05 | Open on aus.social

Sheril Kirshenbaum

@colinburgess @perkinsy We lived in Brisbane, Australia for a year on sabbatical & stopped in New Zealand for a couple of weeks on the way home where we were able to see Kiwis (and Keas, Wekas, Takahes & more!)

My 10yr old adopted our budgie the week we returned & named him Kiwi.

21 Dec 2023 at 20:24 | Open on mastodon.social