Here in the Peaceable Kingdom, things have been fairly quiet today.

The big noise of the lawnmower kept both birds on the highest perch until the boy passed near the window when both flew off at the same moment. They quieted down after he left and have been fairly social today.

Charlie did make the mistake of climbing onto Lucy's spiral rope toy, otherwise known as "boing", which earned him a near beating.

I've decided that the collective reference for the two birds will be "Bophus", as in "Bophus need to settle down" or "It's time for Bophus to go to cage." "Bophus need to hush." "Bophus will stay with Lyman while I go to the Riverwalk."

Lyman is right now ordering another boing. Bophus will have a boing.

UPDATE: See the rope bungee perches, or boings, here.