Cute little picture of my whitefaced pied cockatiel Elton. Elton is a very special little boy because he is my very first avian pet, and he is also the first animal that I've rescued. I rescued him, oddly enough, on December 31 of last year, kind of a time where I think I needed him the most. I'm not a fatalist, but I think Elton's appearance into my life is a little symbolic. This picture was taken in July of 2006 after the mayhem that was our housewarming party, :D. Perfect timing for me, because I was looking for a certain pose to capture, and he picked the best time to start fluffing up so he could shake out and preen, hehe!