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Tuckered out from today's short flying practice

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A very polite birb photoshoot, starring Smaug

And from yesterday, before the cheek feathers he had stuck on him finally fell off

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Here for his close up

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A morning song, from Smaug to you!

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My phone made this fun little gif from a few pictures during the last preen session I caught on film

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The longer Smaug goes without coming out of his cage, the more he eyes me up.

So far, today has been the first day without a single issue stretching out his wing, so if that keeps up we might be able to start taking him out soon. Can't wait for him to be fully healed!

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Sound warning for very loud bird and water running in the background

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Some entertaining morning preen session photos

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Another day, another morning song from Smaug

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Smaug is very grateful that his wing is healing!

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Every time the cage is open is a chance to escape!

-Smaug, on his fourth attempt to get out when he's supposed to be resting his wings all week

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The cone was removed today and so far Smaug hasn't had any additional trouble.

Cross your fingers for us that he might be on the full recovery path!

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Close up!

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The cone has been successfully replaced.

Smaug hates it

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Smaug preens his cone like it's made of feathers.

Tomorrow my husband and I get to attempt to change the cone to a new one, because Smaug has found a way around the cone to reach his wing. He spends his days contemplating how best to destroy everything, especially me

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This little nightmare child has found a way to reach past his cone to the no no area on his wing

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Smaug unfortunately only had an hour out of the cone before it needed to be put back on; he tried to bite through his wing because the pain relief he was on kept him from feeling it. So I now have medicine to apply daily and two weeks until another checkup.

We're both so tired