Ramadan Mubarak! ☪️

Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Chinese New Year! Tippi and the flock wish you health, happiness, and prosperity! ❤️💛

Mardi Gras! 💜💛💚 Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Presidents' Day. FDT

Remembering Dewey on what would have been his hatchday. Dewey was our gentle alpha. He was a friend to all in the flock, and devoted partner to Sunny. Though he left us in 2014, we still miss his presence. He was a sweet, handsome fellow who left us with many happy memories. 🩵

Marvin hopes you will be his Valentine. ❤️

Tweethearts 🩷💜❤️

#tippituesday Tippi loves you a lotl. 🩷

Hey hey hey! It's Pizza Day! Tippi and Marvin saved you a slice. 🍕

Bad Budgie 🇵🇷 Marvin loved the Bad Bunny halftime show.

Super Bowl (or as we call it, Cooper Bowl) Sunday! 🏈 We are rooting for the Seahawks this year. 💙💚🤍🩶

Tippi and Marvin had fun putting together a new winter playlist for you. ❄️ It’s “Tippi and Marvin’s 2026 Winter Playlist” now on Spotify! (to find the playlist, go to profiles and type in melliots1).

Murrrrder! ⚰️ Is Tippi a feathery Faithful? Or a tweeting Traitor??

Guess who is 2? Today we celebrated Marvin's second hatchday. Here he is with one of his new toys and his hatchday millet. Happy Hatchday Marvin - we love you! 💛💚

It's National Puzzle Day! 🧩 Tippi helped, and Sido approved. (Puzzle is "Selfies" by Ceaco.

The U distresS of A. #resist

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Remembering Alfie. 🤍💙 Alfie was the personification of adorable. He loved his bells, his baths, and his Romaine lettuce, and he often had food on his face. He was a sweet little nut and his antics always made us smile. #budgie #adoptdontshop

It's Rubber Duckie Day - Quack!

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#ThrowbackThursday Current events.

#tippituesday Wings and rings.

Cheers to 2026! 🍾🥂 We wish you a year of love, peace, and happiness.

Joyous Kwanzaa! ❤️❤️❤️🖤💚💚💚 Photos of Cooper’s Kwanzaa over the years.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! 🎄

This year's holiday card. Front, back and envelope seal. 💚🩷💛🌵🩵🧡💜

Sido's poinsettia portrait. She isn't fond of the camera, but I try to get a holiday photo of her every year. 💛🧡🩶

Tippi and Santa want to know... have you been naughty or nice this year? 💛💚🤍❤️

You've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for...

First Day of Winter! ❄️

Happy Hanukkah! 🕎

Thinking of Harvey on what would have been his hatchday. Harvey was a rehomed budgie. He never became fully tame, but we were content that he loved being part of a flock. He enjoyed hanging with the boys and wooing the girls. If you want to add a budgie to your family, please consider adopting. 💛💙

Bodhi Day 🪷 May all beings have happy minds.

Krampusnacht - instead of schnapps, Marvinkrampus suggests you leave out millet Gruß vom Krampus!

Giving Tuesday 💙 This year, we've decided to donate Cooper's earnings from her Redbubble and Zazzle stores to G'Day Birdie Sactuary. The sanctuary works closely with veterinary clinics, shelters, local authorities, and the general public to provide medical care and shelter for small birds.

Tippi and Marvin had fun putting together a new autumn playlist for you to chirp along to. 🍂 It’s “Tippi and Marvin’s 2025 Autumn Playlist” now on Spotify! (to find the playlist, go to profiles and type in melliots1).

Today is the 14th anniversary of Cooper’s blog. We brought Cooper home in August 2011. It didn’t take long to realize what a special little budgie she was, so I decided to share her photos and adventures. Sending our love and thanks to all of our friends who stop by to see what they are up to.

Wishing you a delicious day! 🥧

Tippi and Snoopy are celebrating the birthday of Charles M. Schulz (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000), creator of the Peanuts comic strip.

We donate what Cooper makes from her Redbubble shop to her favorite bird rescues. This is the sixth year we will be adopting a turkey through #FarmSanctuary. This year Tippi adopted Julie. 🦃 Tippi recommends skipping the turkey this Thanksgiving. It’s all about the sides anyway. 🙂 #skiptheturkey

Tippi is thankful for Lafeber Nutri-Berries! Formulated by top avian veterinarians and avian nutritionists, Classic Nutri-berries are made with human-grade, non-GMO ingredients and contain vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants. #Lafeber #nutriberries

Budgie or beaver? 🦫

Remembering Riley on her hatchday. We adopted Riley from the Humane Society. She was recovering from a horrible case of mites. When she was better, she joined the flock and wasted no time making herself at home. Our "Smiley Riley" quickly became a happy, playful budgie. #adoptdontshop

Budgie ballerina! 🩰 Tippi is celebrating World Ballet Day.

Veterans Day - honoring all who served.

Sunny day, sweepin' the clouds away. ☀️ Happy birthday Sesame Street (56 years old)!

Grrr... When you get broccoli instead of millet. 🥦 (Arthur's fist meme)

Peeple Magazine coverbird! Marvin is wickedly handsome and oh-so charming.

Día de Muertos 🩷🖤💀🖤🩷