I love this bird. He has been with me twenty-one years now, and the place I got him from estimated him to be about two years old, so I consider him to be twenty-three. The older he gets the more mellow he is, although he can still really pump up the volume when he wants to.
I can’t image what my life would be without him. Internet resources claim Nanday Conures lifespans range from twenty to thirty years. He has slowed down considerably in activity, but he is just as agile and quick as always as far as I can tell when flying, and he can destroy a chunk of pine as fast as always. I’m hoping I have many more years of his company, because my shoulder without Bandit on it just doesn’t feel right.
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Well, happy anniversary, whenever that might be, and hope you have many more years together. I had no idea you’d had him that long!
Thanks! its amazing how fast time goes by… Bandit’s 23 and Merlin is going to be 20 this summer! makes one feel old!
Makes my heart glad. PBS aired a show last night on abandoned birds and I refused to watch it because of the suffering. This post heals. Blessings on you and yours, Waz.
Thank you! There are some shows I just can’t watch, I know what you mean…
Awww! He’s really a sweetie. I’ve seen Nandays who are 35, so my guess, judging from how healthy he looks, is that you’ll have many more years together. Inigo is 13, and behaving like a teenager. 😉
I hope he sets a record 🙂