My beloved bird of 12 years died last night. I'm heartsick. She was bonded to me, was very tame, and would sing when I entered the room. Her grip has been weakening this past year and she has been sleeping a lot. I chalked it up to old age. Also some watery stools lately that I was going to take her in to be checked out for. Last night I found her laying on the bottom of the cage, I picked her up, and she slowly died in my hand. I know it sounds silly, but we had kindred spirits.


