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Boo, the Coffee Drinking Cockatoo

This is Boo, a six year-old cockatoo who belongs to a friend of mine. He only knows a few tricks including standing on one foot, waving and saying "goodbye". (I refer to Boo, here, not my friend!) He loves people and when they leave, after a visit, he complains loudly and doesn't want to return to his cage. His favorite beverage is coffee. He will drink it black but prefers a lot of cream and sugar.

Copyright 2008, John Swift

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John Cappello 19 May 2013

Very nice work! Fabulously beautiful pet photo, I really like this piece. Nice soft colors and great character

Elizabeth Lindberg 07 Feb 2012

Cockatoos are wonderful birds. So gentle. What Crystal Basta wrote is right. Avocado and Rubarb is toxic to them as well as Chocolate. So are the fumes from overheated coated cookware like tefhlon pans (spelchek!)

Artist Reply: Thanks Elizabeth and Crystal! I will talk to my friend about your warnings but I suspect that this particular Cockatoo is somehow ammune to the coffee hazard as he has been drinking coffee for several years and is still alive and well.

Crystal Basta 16 Apr 2010

This is a beautiful photo of your friends bird...but...you should tell him that tea and coffee and chocolate(caffiene of any kind) is deadly to all birds and animals. It damages their urinary tract

craynewhope 21 Sep 2008

I love this entry I made me laugh Thank you for writing all the story behind your picture The photo is very clear Thanks much for the Morning laugh.

rb chakravartty 11 Aug 2008

nice work

salter 05 Aug 2008

Very cute photo, shows even white birds need a boost once in a while.

Annette Labedzki 03 Aug 2008

very smart bird..wonderful photo!

Nancy Careau 20 Jul 2008

lol! sweet capture and he looks adorable

Joke Schotting 16 Jul 2008

Great capture John!!!

annette steens 13 Jul 2008

he likes the caffeine? fine shot john!

Tabitha Borges 10 Jul 2008

this too kool..

Cathy Jones 09 Jul 2008

ok, does it keep him up all night? What a cool photo and story!

MJ Mitchell 03 Jul 2008

Such a beautiful bird - delightful capture!

Tom Roth 02 Jul 2008

Absolutely amazing! Beautiful detail in this capture, John.

judit dora 01 Jul 2008

Beautiful bird!

Mary Lou Cupp 29 Jun 2008

What an Awesome Bird! Totally Cool Photograph! Have a Splendid Weekend! Sincerely, Mary Lou

Sandra McClure 26 Jun 2008

cool capture.

Joanna Jungjohann 25 Jun 2008

he is the epitome of americanism then, eh, John? beautiful cockatoo, and image john

stephanie atlee 23 Jun 2008

What a great breakfast scene =)...The capture made me smile

Jessica Courtley-Rose 23 Jun 2008

Cool bird! Great shot John!

Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 22 Jun 2008

BEAUTIFUL Bird!!!Fantastic capture of a cockatoo!!!Soooooooo Cute!!!,Dee&David :):)

Loredana 22 Jun 2008

He is Gorgeous