04/09/2026
I’m at a bit of a heartbreaking decision with Beau 😢
Since losing Harley, he keeps calling for her. All of the other birds have paired up and Beau is now on his own. He isn’t very tame, he just tolerates us really, so bird companionship has always been very important to him.
When Beau lost his previous friend Bart, he turned to Harley for comfort even though they were different species. They became so close. They would snuggle together, preen each other and as Harley’s sight got worse, Beau seemed to look after her more and more. It really was the sweetest little friendship 🥺💕
Now I keep tossing up whether we need to find him another little friend. It feels far too soon after losing Harley and I’m still often in tears thinking about my wee girl. The thought of another bird right now feels strange because nobody could ever replace her.
But then I think about Beau. If we do get him a friend, we have the quarantine period first, so that’s another month or more that he will be without bird companionship. Which makes me think that if we are going to do it, maybe the time to start looking is now.
Another bird would never be a replacement for Harley. It would simply be giving Beau the companionship he seems to need.
So now I’m stuck in this horrible little quandary between my heart still grieving Harley and wanting to do what is best for Beau 😩💔
