I love birds. Used to raise cockatiels until I realized how hard it was to find good homes for them. I loved hand feeding them...precious.
I have my first cockatiel, Tuffy, that was actually my son's first pet when he was in second grade. My son is now 30, Tuffy is getting pretty old. None of my others lived longer than about 9 years. He still says pretty bird to me in the mornings and gives me kisses.