Kiwi was a fun bird. She lived alone in a medium sized cage that had it's door open most of the time. She thrived on attention, and would run over to greet you every time you passed her cage. She had learned ways of getting your attention, and she was honed this skill well, having found at least a dozen ways to make alarming and obnoxious noises that you simply could not ignore. Using these techniques, she'd become a great alarm clock, rising at six a.m. and waking the house until somebody got up to remove her sleep-cover.

Here, she was perched in a palm tree, posing proudly for this picture. (Actually, she was more interested in that big lens she'd never seen before.)

Kiwi passed away on February 11th, 2005. She lived almost ten full years. She is sorely missed, to this day. We think about her often, and miss her company and adorable personality.