First post! Budgie keeper and hobbyist bird watcher from Scarborough

Hi all! I go by KeetKeeper online — I have 2 budgies (Ziggy and Bowie, yes rock themed) and I'm also a weekend birder who hits Tommy Thompson Park and Humber Bay regularly.

I found this forum looking for help with Ziggy who was having some feather issues (resolved now, turned out to be diet-related). Stayed because the community seems genuinely knowledgeable and kind.

Happy to be here and looking forward to learning more. Also happy to share birding spots around Toronto if anyone's interested!

Ziggy and Bowie — the budgie naming tradition continues to be excellent on this forum. So glad Ziggy's feather issue got sorted out, and diet is indeed one of the most common culprits for feather quality problems.

Tommy Thompson Park is one of Toronto's real hidden gems for birders — especially during migration season. If you ever want to start a thread in the Species Talk section about local Toronto bird watching spots, I have a feeling it would get a lot of engagement. The intersection of pet bird owners and wild bird enthusiasts is a natural one.

Welcome officially — Ziggy and Bowie are lucky birds!