His name is now spelled Freddie, after the late Freddie Mercury. If I get another male, his name will probably be
Jim.

Freddie's adjusting....I got him a mirror and he didn't notice it for two days, but now he goes down to stare and dance in front of it a few times per day. He jumps on my hand with no issues unless he doesn't want to go back into the cage. He loves podcasts, particularly Savage Love. He might be in love with Dan Savage-- I tried to tell him that a relationship between a budgie and a sex columnist podcaster over the internet is doomed to fail, but I don't think he's listening.