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Steelsheen · 02-01-2012, 05:12 AM

SPOILER!!: Adam

Vickers shrugged casually "Birds take care of themselves mostly-- they're wild birds so they like their freedom. All I really do is make sure they always have food and water and to clean up regularly because it can get pretty messy if left alone for too long." So the mess in the Owlery-- yeah Vickers is used to that. Although he will keep his opinion to himself on the upkeep. Suffice it to say he thinks it can use some improvement.

"I think the only time I ever kept any bird in a cage is when they're too weak or injured to fly off, and thats mostly because the food and water is dedicated to them and the cage is to keep the other birds from taking it." he glanced back at the Gryffindor boy before adding "I dont mind taking care of them, even if they're wild and they come and go as they please. They are pretty amazing and amusing to watch, but I'm also fascinated with flight, and this is another way to observe them up close without them thinking I'm a threat."

He tried offering the dried fruit and nut again to the pretentious cockatoo before continuing "Her name is Dolly-- named her after that Muggle country singer 'cause she can look like her with her big hair..." he chuckled, as the cockatoo eyed him and he gazed amusingly right back. "Unfortunately pet birds have a high abandon rate, mostly because people dont really know what to expect from them. They think they're like dogs or cats that just happens to have wings. Birds are a different kind of demanding and they can go into bouts of depression, specially those that are caged. Cockatoos specially-- they're far more feisty than parrots." he said sadly just as Dolly bit then spat out the rest of the dried fruit. "When I found Dolly she was under a tree, so maybe she was an abandon case, or maybe she had a nest and was part of a family. I saw what looks to have been the remainders of a nest, but I didnt see any other cockatoo in the area." He had suspected poachers, but he didnt have proof so he kept that to himself.

He listened to Adam speak about his owl, the Ravenclaw looking up occasionally wondering which among all the birds overhead was Hank. But it was the next sentence that got him to snap his head back at the Gryffindor boy "You have a chocolate lab?" he asked eagerly "So do I-- I mean I have a lab-retriever, his name is MacArthur. And yes they are very energetic-- and destructive if they're bored or they dont get around enough." Which he knew Mac had a tendency to do, but so far the dog had been on his best behavior. He wasnt sure how long his luck with hold out though. "By the way, are we allowed to walk our dogs around the grounds? Mac has been whining a bit and I can feel that he wants to roam, specially he can see the grounds from the windows."

02-01-2012, 05:12 AM	#17 (permalink)
Steelsheen DMT & DIMC Antipodean Opaleye Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Geekdom of Nerdtopia Posts: 9,944 Hogwarts RPG Name: Tenacius "Ace" Salander Graduated x12 x12	Ability is nothing without Opportunity \| \| Creativity is Intelligence having FUN SPOILER!!: Adam Quote: Originally Posted by Wonderstruck "Wow," Adam said as he listened to the story about how Vickers came to acquire the bird, admiring the feathers and the appropriate little crown the bird possessed on the top of her head. It really was an incredible bird, no doubt about it! "That is awesome that you help all of those birds," Adam said with an appreciative nod. "I'll have to admit I'm not all that familiar with what goes into taking care of birds, but I would think any animal would have its own share of work, so that's awesome that you're willing to take the time to do it!" Adam stared at the bird for a couple of moments frowning slightly. "It really is terrible to think that the bird could be in such a horrible condition. It almost makes you wonder what happened to it that it got so weak...does he...err...she...have a name?" Adam asked with a warm smile. Almost shortly after the words left his mouth the bird squawked slightly, leaving Adam to be slightly confused, but relaxing when he noticed that Vickers seemed calm. "Well that's a good thing," Adam said with a little chuckle, mentally making a note that the bird was indeed a girl. "I definitely would not want her to dislike me." Upon the question of whether or not Adam had an owl he gave a small shake of the head. "Well...I guess it's partially mine since I use it, but the owl really belongs to my grandfather. His name is Hank and he's a bit on the older side, and prefers to keep to himself. Needless to say getting him down from his perch to send letters and such is not an easy task. But I do have my own chocolate lab named JB that I got last year. He's probably one of the most energetic animals you will ever meet in your life. I swear, he never gets tired," Adam said with a small shake of the head and a little chuckle. Vickers shrugged casually "Birds take care of themselves mostly-- they're wild birds so they like their freedom. All I really do is make sure they always have food and water and to clean up regularly because it can get pretty messy if left alone for too long." So the mess in the Owlery-- yeah Vickers is used to that. Although he will keep his opinion to himself on the upkeep. Suffice it to say he thinks it can use some improvement. "I think the only time I ever kept any bird in a cage is when they're too weak or injured to fly off, and thats mostly because the food and water is dedicated to them and the cage is to keep the other birds from taking it." he glanced back at the Gryffindor boy before adding "I dont mind taking care of them, even if they're wild and they come and go as they please. They are pretty amazing and amusing to watch, but I'm also fascinated with flight, and this is another way to observe them up close without them thinking I'm a threat." He tried offering the dried fruit and nut again to the pretentious cockatoo before continuing "Her name is Dolly-- named her after that Muggle country singer 'cause she can look like her with her big hair..." he chuckled, as the cockatoo eyed him and he gazed amusingly right back. "Unfortunately pet birds have a high abandon rate, mostly because people dont really know what to expect from them. They think they're like dogs or cats that just happens to have wings. Birds are a different kind of demanding and they can go into bouts of depression, specially those that are caged. Cockatoos specially-- they're far more feisty than parrots." he said sadly just as Dolly bit then spat out the rest of the dried fruit. "When I found Dolly she was under a tree, so maybe she was an abandon case, or maybe she had a nest and was part of a family. I saw what looks to have been the remainders of a nest, but I didnt see any other cockatoo in the area." He had suspected poachers, but he didnt have proof so he kept that to himself. He listened to Adam speak about his owl, the Ravenclaw looking up occasionally wondering which among all the birds overhead was Hank. But it was the next sentence that got him to snap his head back at the Gryffindor boy "You have a chocolate lab?" he asked eagerly "So do I-- I mean I have a lab-retriever, his name is MacArthur. And yes they are very energetic-- and destructive if they're bored or they dont get around enough." Which he knew Mac had a tendency to do, but so far the dog had been on his best behavior. He wasnt sure how long his luck with hold out though. "By the way, are we allowed to walk our dogs around the grounds? Mac has been whining a bit and I can feel that he wants to roam, specially he can see the grounds from the windows." __________________ ++Tenacius ++🐦++ Salander++🐦++ Deo ++🐦++ Vickers ++🐦++ Huxley ++🐦+ Aquila++ Yeah thats what crazy is, when its broken you say theres nothing to fix++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++And you pray that everything will be okay, while you're making all the same mistakes