birdie trauma

it wasn't a particularly long or hellish week at school, but after 5 straight hours of lecture on friday afternoon, i was ready to come home and rest. it was not to be. i wasn't in the door 30 seconds when all birdie hell broke loose. jim had let epi (my conure) out of her cage and left titus (my grey) in his cage. when epi heard me come home, she hopped onto titus' cage (on her way to me) and stopped to pick a fight. the end result was lots of birdie screaming, as i flew into the room to break it up. titus bit her right over the nare (nostril). there was blood obscuring it, so i couldn't see how bad it was, and there was an obvious crack. epi was dyspnic and making hiccuping sounds as she breathed (swallowing blood, i'm sure). so i packed her into the car and rushed her back to school. luckily, it didn't appear that any permanent damage was done -- no beak fracture. still, she had to stay the night, in the oxygen cage - just in case. so i had to drive back home and get her happy hut (the little tent in which she sleeps). i couldn't leave her at school without her happy hut! i felt terrible leaving her there, but she did fine. and today she is back home, being bossy - as usual. she's been a bit quieter and sleepier than normal - but it's probably because she didn't sleep much at school.

what's really embarrassing? i looked at her chart while i was hanging around and waiting on dr souza. this is the 3rd time that epi has been to school for a titus related injury! i get a stern lecture from whichever doctor happens to be on call whenever i show up with birdie(s) in tow...

at least it wasn't my fault this time...