John Winston Lennon May 16,1995 - October 16,1999     John, named after the Beatle John W. Lennon, was a sweet parakeet also known as a Budgie. He was the second parakeet, one of three, that I ever bought and by far my favorite. Though he never learned to talk he knew many tricks. He could sing the melody to many of his favorite TV shows like Green Acres and the Adams Family, he could even mimic the clicking nose. He loved to sing along with the radio as well as my CD collection. His favorites were the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jerry Reed, and the song "Rockin' Robin". He was a very shy bird and didn't make very good friends with my other two parakeets so I gave the others away to friends. He did have two others though, not including myself; his reflection in his full length mirror and Athena, a plastic parakeet dummy. During his last days his beautiful singing came to a halt as did his energy and his will to fly. He became ill with a cold and though he was treated with medicine it could not help cease the cycle of life. He was very special to me and there will never be another John Lennon. May 16, 2000 would have been his 5th birthday. He now resides in a cozy part of my backyard next to my late Chihuahua, Bambi.   John's Gallery|Email|Home