Post by avinet on Apr 13, 2011 22:35:08 GMT 10
Part 3 continues the story of BB and Gwenny and Jacki, with Pearl Girl having played out her part in the saga. As before, if you have not read parts 1 and 2 I suggest you read them first to ensure continuity of the story.
To continue:-
It didn't take too long before Gwenny was very happily sitting on 3 eggs and BB was reluctantly doing some (a small "some" I might add) of the incubating. However his heart wasn’t in it, and when the door of the cage was opened he was straight out, even if he was on the eggs at the time, and Gwenny had to return to incubation duties. Not that she seemed to mind – she was on of those ladies to whom motherhood was sheer bliss. Once out BB still tried to interest Jacki (the third member of the quadrangle) in a bit of hanky-panky, but surprisingly - or maybe not given the condition Pearl Girl had been left in - he was getting the cold shoulder from Jacki!
So we had an overworked, disillusioned mommy bird, an ecstatic expectant mommy bird, and a "definitely don't want to be a mommy" bird, as well as a suddenly celibate and very unhappy male. Soapies on TV have nothing compared to life with parrots!
Eventually, after the due period of incubation, BB and Gwenny had two healthy little babies to look after. BB really knuckled down to the job of parenting this time and made a much better job of it all. He actively foraged for food whenever allowed out of the cage, and kept them warm when Gwenny came out for a break. I suspect that Gwenny had really laid down the law about paternal responsibilities, and given him no choice! She wasn't going to be left as a single Mum like Pearl Girl was.
Jacki in the meantime continued to have nothing to do with BB, probably terrified of Gwenny's retribution if caught playing around at this sensitive moment, and no doubt acutely aware of what happened to Pearl Girl!
And that’s how it continued when BB was a bird free from parental responsibilities again. And it was about this time that Jacki began to be courted by Poncho, a 14 year old male who had just lost his mate of 14 years, but who didn't spend too much time mourning before getting on with the business of finding himself a new mate,and who made sure no other male cockatiel was going to get a look in.
So since that time BB has had to remain true to Gwenny and no longer did any loitering with intent around spare female cockatiels - none of our females wanted anything to do with him by this stage.
And that ends the tale of the Eternal Quadrangle.
All this happened near 10 years ago and BB and Gwenny continued with their happy way for a further 9 years, with BB having given up his playboy ways and becoming a dedicated mate to Gwenny. Unfortunately BB died about a year ago but Gwenny is still going strong to this day and look to have a few years left in her. Jacki died around 3 years ago at 16, and Poncho just before Jacki at around 18 years old. Both Tosh and Pearl Girl lasted around 2 years from the events described here.
Hope you all enjoyed reading the story,
cheers,
Mike
BB and Gwenny
So that’s the story of Gwenny and BB – sorry it was so long but hopefully those that managed to make it to here enjoyed hearing about 2 more of the birds in our house. 10 more to go! Most will have a much shorter story to tell
Mike
To continue:-
It didn't take too long before Gwenny was very happily sitting on 3 eggs and BB was reluctantly doing some (a small "some" I might add) of the incubating. However his heart wasn’t in it, and when the door of the cage was opened he was straight out, even if he was on the eggs at the time, and Gwenny had to return to incubation duties. Not that she seemed to mind – she was on of those ladies to whom motherhood was sheer bliss. Once out BB still tried to interest Jacki (the third member of the quadrangle) in a bit of hanky-panky, but surprisingly - or maybe not given the condition Pearl Girl had been left in - he was getting the cold shoulder from Jacki!
So we had an overworked, disillusioned mommy bird, an ecstatic expectant mommy bird, and a "definitely don't want to be a mommy" bird, as well as a suddenly celibate and very unhappy male. Soapies on TV have nothing compared to life with parrots!
Eventually, after the due period of incubation, BB and Gwenny had two healthy little babies to look after. BB really knuckled down to the job of parenting this time and made a much better job of it all. He actively foraged for food whenever allowed out of the cage, and kept them warm when Gwenny came out for a break. I suspect that Gwenny had really laid down the law about paternal responsibilities, and given him no choice! She wasn't going to be left as a single Mum like Pearl Girl was.
Jacki in the meantime continued to have nothing to do with BB, probably terrified of Gwenny's retribution if caught playing around at this sensitive moment, and no doubt acutely aware of what happened to Pearl Girl!
And that’s how it continued when BB was a bird free from parental responsibilities again. And it was about this time that Jacki began to be courted by Poncho, a 14 year old male who had just lost his mate of 14 years, but who didn't spend too much time mourning before getting on with the business of finding himself a new mate,and who made sure no other male cockatiel was going to get a look in.
So since that time BB has had to remain true to Gwenny and no longer did any loitering with intent around spare female cockatiels - none of our females wanted anything to do with him by this stage.
And that ends the tale of the Eternal Quadrangle.
All this happened near 10 years ago and BB and Gwenny continued with their happy way for a further 9 years, with BB having given up his playboy ways and becoming a dedicated mate to Gwenny. Unfortunately BB died about a year ago but Gwenny is still going strong to this day and look to have a few years left in her. Jacki died around 3 years ago at 16, and Poncho just before Jacki at around 18 years old. Both Tosh and Pearl Girl lasted around 2 years from the events described here.
Hope you all enjoyed reading the story,
cheers,
Mike
BB and Gwenny
So that’s the story of Gwenny and BB – sorry it was so long but hopefully those that managed to make it to here enjoyed hearing about 2 more of the birds in our house. 10 more to go! Most will have a much shorter story to tell
Mike
