Hi, most people just call me Syd. I live outside of Philadelphia with my mommy and Matt and my birdie siblings. I am a very spoiled tiel or so everyone says. Mommy says I suffer from something she calls separation anxiety. I personally find nothing wrong with loving mommy so much that I want to be with her all the time!
I am a very smart bird. My favorite sayings include "hi", "How ya doin", "beaner bee" and I have recently added "hello" and "night and bless" to the mix. I am a very talented whistler, perfectly imitating people's various wolf whistles, each just a bit different than the other. If that does not get mommy's attention, I will start chirping like that crazy noise her cell phone makes. That's my personal favorite!
I love to join my human family at dinner time. I will eat almost anything. My favorite foods include corn, peas, lima beans, bread, and rice. Eating them from someone's plate is most fun but I usually just get a little side dish in my treat cup.
Well, that's about all I can think to say. So I'm off to do some more whistling!
Now one might think Patches is not a very suitable name for a girl bird but my name is very special. If you put together the first letter of all the other birdies names, it spells Patches:
P - Peppy, Parker
A - Alidah
T - Troubles
C - Chester
H - Happy
E - ??? well MacKenize ends in a E :o)
S - Sydney, Skyler, and Samantha
Mom says I am not at all like Syd because I am "Miss Independent"...now don't get me wrong, I love attention and head rubs but please ask me first. I will let you know what I want! I am quite a little watch bird. I scream with excitement when I hear keys or when I see mom's car pull in the driveway (I don't call as excitedly for anyone else's car, well...maybe Matt, Poppie, and the UPS man!)
I have a small problem with these things my doctor calls E-G-Gs. I'm not quite sure what to do with them but my little body keeps making them. I have to go and get shots to stop it but they don't always work. I am currently living with my grandparents because they say my "hormones" (whatever they are) are affected by Sydney. I don't mind - I get loads of attention here and get to eat whatever I want. Mommy says I am turning into a spoiled brat. I have definitely become Poppie's little buddy.
I LOVE to eat human food. If anyone is eating something that interests me, I will scream and dance back and forth until they share with me. I love crunchy foods, crackers, pretzels, you name it. I can not stand mushy foods so I indulge in freezed dried veggies. It makes me happy because this requires mommy to make a special trip to Whole Foods just for me!
