Lenny

Hi, my name is Lenny. I am a gentle linnie (linoleated parakeet), and Mickaboo believes I was hatched in November 2024, and was surrendered to Mickaboo in late 2025, as my original owner could no longer care for me. I originally came from a breeder who hand-raises their birds, so I have been handled in the past. At the moment, I am a bit hand shy and will let you know with a lot of chatter whether I am displeased at your hand or excited about what food you may have to offer. If I am in or on my cage, it can take a bit of persuading for me to move elsewhere, and prefer a perch or ladder with a piece of corn to be persuaded, but once I am out, I will hang out provided I am given some goodies to munch on. So far my ultimate favorite is corn. I would love to eat my weight in it but I have been told that is “not good for me”, so I right now I only get one with my breakfast and maybe another couple as bribery to hang out. I need some time between daily transitions, such as when I am uncovered and my foster mom gets home from work. She sometimes offers me to come out shortly after these moments when I havent quite had time to think about it, but with the cage open I have been coming to the outside of the cage eagerly awaiting an offer of the ladder, where i will (sometimes) quickly step up and run closer (I will probably get some more corn) I am not the greatest at flying, landing in some interesting spots, but I am working on figuring it out and strengthening my muscles. When it comes to bars and perches, I am a great climber, sometimes hanging upside down like a bat. My foster mom suspects I may not have a ton of experience climbing on and around humans yet, as I don’t seem to have a strong grasp on how to hold on to/climb shirts, and may be a little more comfortable holding onto a finger than sitting on a knee. I do like making a number of chortling/grumbling sounds throughout the day, but they aren’t too loud. Sometimes I like to quietly click and whistle to myself.

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