Cockatoo adopts a bowl of Creme Eggs

thisislondon ^ | 4-6-2007 | staff writer

[bedolido]

Like every devoted mother bird, Pippa the silver crested cockatoo is ready to defend her clutch of eggs to the death.

Sadly for her, however, they will never hatch. For Pippa has adopted a bowl containing 20 Cadbury's Creme Eggs, which her owner Geoff Grewcock had intended to hand to friends and family over Easter. The 17-year-old bird squawks and flaps whenever anyone approaches. "When I first saw her perched there I thought it was hilarious but now I'm a bit worried about her," he said at his home in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

[bedolido]

Easter fun... I know... General Chat! Just don't know how to get it there.

[monkapotamus]

ping

[EagleUSA]

Someone told the bird that she could get welfare payments and citizenship for each egg she had...especially if they hatch on this side of the border!!!! :-)

[CindyDawg]

Cute but sad.

[martin_fierro]

Tragic.

[martin_fierro]

FReeRider Bird Ping.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

No big deal - I do the same thing when someone approaches my chocolate stash.... ;^)

[najida]

Diva and Lulu offer to baby sit. They won't promise not to snack while watching though :)

[SouthTexas]

Another twist of the egg!

[LIConFem]

That is so cute! My Macaw would try to eat them, if I’d let him get close enough. Chocolate isn’t good for psittacines.

[pax_et_bonum]

Pippa’s Biological Time Clock Has Kicked In Ping

[Owl_Eagle]

In a similar story, when I finished a package of peeps, unsated, I went on to eat two parakeets.

 

Owl_Eagle

If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.

[tiredoflaundry]

I hope the owners are careful, chocolate is a birdie no no!

[LIConFem]

Marcus "I'll eat anything" Aurelius.

[LIConFem]

I'll bet the 'keets tasted better. Peeps are sickeningly sweet.

[tiredoflaundry]

Beautiful fid!

[kalee]

bird brain ping

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[LIConFem]

Thanks!! ;o)

He'll be 11 this August. I've had him since he was three weeks or so. Can't imagine life without him at this point. I guess I'm lucky he'll outlive me by about 40 years!

[tiredoflaundry]

They are a joy!

[Sacajaweau]

Who’s your daddy?

[Sacajaweau]

“I don’t want to hear a peep out of you”.

[Fawnn]

Easter Fun Canteen Ping!

[najida]

What a beautiful boy!

[LIConFem]

Thanks! ;o) But don’t say that too loud. His head’s big enough as it is! ;o)

[beachn4fun]

LOL

[najida]

LOL!
Tell me about it ;)

[LongElegantLegs]

Any bird that tries to keep me away from MY Cadbury eggs is liable wind up as General Tsao’s “chicken”.

[LongElegantLegs]

Those birds look like they’re plotting.

[chopperman]

Leggo My Egg - Oh

[najida]

They are. They always are ;)

[Slings and Arrows]

"Calm down, dear...I can explain..."

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[OSHA]

In a similar story, when I finished a package of peeps, unsated, I went on to eat two parakeets.

The crunch is a clue.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hippity Hoppity

[Lady Jag]

MISTAKEN ADOPTION

[StarCMC]

Ping!

[Slings and Arrows]

Been hunting rabbits with frag grenades again, I see.

[Slings and Arrows]

That is either the most mellow Akita in the world, or else he’s making dinner plans.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I love that picture.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Heading home now. Have a good weekend.

[Slings and Arrows]

You too.

[Slings and Arrows]

[Lady Jag]

NOT ON YOUR LIFE!

[LibKill]

“That rabbit’s dynamite!”

[Lady Jag]

Yeah. Lots of times animals get along better under the supervision of good people.

[Lady Jag]

He’s cool. He played a part in a Monty Python movie and stole the scene.

[Vor Lady]

Or maybe Pad Thai....

[najida]

Thanks!

Diva and Lulu have already seen it and said “What a dingbird!”

[Conspiracy Guy]

Saturday morning. It’s 34 degrees. I need to mow the grass but I am waiting for at least 50 degrees. Whadupwidyou?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Good caption