I'm kind of nuts about birds. What bicycles are to Phil, birds are to me. Someday I'd like to go on a bird watching tour of North America, slogging through swamps in khaki shorts, writing humiliatingly gushy poetry about each new bird species I could include in my scrapbook.
1. African Greys. Because they're African Greys.
2. Lovebirds. Quite possibly the most benevolent creature of them all.
3. Cockatiels. They're like shy toddlers with Pikachu cheeks.
4. Kea. I would like to build a house near them, leave the windows open all the time, and just fill it full of things for them to tear up in their fits of insatiable curiosity.
5. Budgies. They're like thermonuclear balls of personality.
6. Quaker Parrots. They're so hardy, and indicated by their beards. Once one gets to know you, it'll even throw its head back and fluff up its beard at you.
7. Myna birds. Because of their incredible vocalizations.
8. Caiques. Oh my God, they hop.
9. Crows. They're so brilliant and cool. Just look at 'em. Standing there being all brilliant and cool.
10. Grackles. I've spent many an hour observing their complex social behavior in parking lots. Most folks think of them as a nuisance, but I think they're interesting. And they make really interesting calls at morning and dusk, too.
I'm also a fan of every kind of turtle, tortoise and terrapin.
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