Happy Dance!
I’m guessing your birb is smaller.
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In this case, it was noticeable, because the eyelids were red and swollen. But I think it (probably) wasn’t an infection, since there wasn’t any discharge, and the swelling went down relatively quickly. I figure he probably scratched himself, or got an irritant in his eye. He seems back to normal now, thank goodness!
@Lucy_Gothro1: Yup, much smaller! 
The breed is larger than a parakeet, slightly smaller than a cockatiel. Here’s a stock picture for reference, since Krackle likes to attack my phone instead of posing:
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yeah, sounds like maybe a scratch or maybe a stye or something. glad he’s on the mend!
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Okay, the lady looks like she’s being controlled by the bird - YAY!
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Why animals are better than people:
- They don’t try to squash you down to make themselves feel better about themselves.
- They don’t spout misinformation and lies.
- They let you know right away if they like you or dislike you - no fake friendship with them.
- They don’t try to sell you anything.
- Their diversity is mind-boggling.
- They are just plain wonderful.
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Yeah, cats at least are completely honest. Sometimes painfully so!
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Yes, but sometimes my cats do lie. Like, Manny Pearl regularly tells me that he’s starving and desperately needs me to open a can of food for him because he can’t even remember the last time he had anything to eat. He’s doing it right now, as a matter of fact, not one hour from the last time he tried to pull this bullshit on me. He’s not starving, I promise.
But, other than that, he’s an honest dude.
Factcheck: TRUE!
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That’s not lying - that’s part of being a cat. Trust me on this one.
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yeah, i think of it like, from their perspective, that was AGES ago. SO LONG AGO.
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OK, less outright lie and more like emotional manipulation multiplied by fast metabolism. I’ll give you that one.
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Not just cats, of course…
Dog: I am starving.
Me: Actually, no. You aren’t starving. You get two very good meals a day. And treats. And Best Beloved fed you extra food while I was gone.
Dog: STARVING.
Me: I saw you get fed not four hours ago! You are not starving .
Dog: Pity me, a sad and tragic creature, for I can barely walk, I am so starving. WOE.
Me: I am now ignoring you.
Dog: STARVING.
Dog: Did you hear me? I am starving.
(from “I Has a Sweet Potato”, which I linked to …just last year? But it feels like so much longer!)
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I miss Luke SO MUCH.
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<Hugs.>
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From 2007, when my son and I lived in an apartment. My brother took them originally, and after Luke died gave me these prints.
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Cute!
I’m always amazed at how cats can unhinge their jaws and swallow a pig. 
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The hail and rain we’ve gotten since I carved and placed Luke’s grave marker has taken their toll on the wood (well, it was just a silverware box lid), so I decided to fill in the carved parts with nail polish (Sinful brand; Copper Pot was used for the lettering, I Miss You (!) for the heart).
And that sunshine makes it look deceptively warm - there’s a cold wind out thar; my hands were shaking from cold more than anxiety/caffiene, LOL!
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I was sitting on the couch, on my laptop, avoiding sleep, when I hear a sort of slap sound from the vivarium near me. I look over to find this:
Just hanging out, as you do…
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