Play Time!

Having had time to somewhat recover financially, the brotos now have a new toy, a play gym by Aerobird!  Mismi was not quite at all sure what to do with this contraption at first, which I provided without any bedding in the bottom.

In fact, she hardly would even move on the edge of the gym.  She just sat there for the longest time, looking at me pathetically and moving her wings about as if debating the wisdom of flying off of this awkward contraption.  Xingu sticks his tongue out at her!  Xingu was much more curious, running about and playing with things, even the bell ball.

I am sure within a few more sessions on the gym, I will rue the day he learned to play the "uh oh" drop it game.  Xingu tried and tried and tried to get onto the pegs up front from the edge of the gym, but it just wasn't possible.  He even moved the ball from the corner to in front of the pegs to try and use it as a stepping stool.  Who ever says that birds are not smart has clearly not met Xingu!  Unfortunately, he soon learned that balls have this pesky habit of moving and aren't very useful stepping stones.

I put them on the gym again today, this time with kay kob in the bottom.  Mismi is no longer afraid of it and quite enjoyed herself today, running all over the place and having Xingu chase her to get a piece of papaya.

Now that the ladder is in position, they run all about, over, under, and even pecked at the toy a few times today.  The chain seems to be one of their favorite features.  They played a game of tag, and of course as soon as one of them finds a toy, the other has to come steal it from them.  They certainly are an adorably cute pair to watch.