25 May 2025

A Blessed Event

We interrupt this travelogue for some wholesome family-oriented news...
 
For quite some time now, Edmund the Dodo has been wanting a little chick of his very own. Being extinct, however, presents some major obstacles to finding a mate. Undeterred, dear Edmund has sometimes gone to extreme lengths to obtain offspring.  
Happily, on our recent trip, we were able to find him a chick ready for adoption, at the Natural History Museum in London. Where else would you go to find and adoptable infant of an extinct species. Isn't he just adorable?
Edmund was thrilled beyond belief and christened him Edwin.
Edwin just loves birdie-back rides!
They're so cute together.
Edwin even has a playmate, Fluffy the baby California Condor. Here they are at Edwin's first sleep-over.
The proud parents couldn't resist a group shot.
 

10 comments:

  1. Who cleans up the bird poo in your swish apartment? There must be lots of it along with the hamster droppings too. It sounds like a job for Lord David who I presume, thankfully, leaves his in the toilet bowl.

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    1. Ah yes! House-birds, like other house breeds, have developed 100% efficient digestion as an adaptation to their indoor habitat. Amazing creatures! As for housekeeping, that's pretty much my department; David cooks (& plans exotic excursions to strange places like Britain). And yes, David is fully house-trained; we're all quite proud of that...

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  2. I would have carried Edwin across the ocean, too!

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    1. Housed-birds are so cute, jest like me! ☺️

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  3. I will never forget when my mother met "Fluffy!"

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  4. This is the best thing on the internet in ages.

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