When his former owner, a woman from Bavaria, suddenly got a handicapped bird in 2003, she decided to find him some company. Poor Batzi had been living solitary for six years before he got to Silke's place. She wanted to get a nice female budgie who should be handicapped as well and therefore she contacted some budgie breeders in the area. Together with her boyfriend she drove to one breeder who had told her about two male budgies. They weren't able to fly and many other breeders give such birds to snake owners. Silke feared the two handicapped male birds would end up as snake food and decided to go to the breeder and take them with her. Another breeder offered her a female budgie who couldn't fly. That's how Woodstock, his friend Satyr and the hen named Shaira became the new fellows of Batzi.

The two flightless guys had a wonderful life in Silke's little flock and Woodstock became a close friend of many other budgies - and he flirted with Satyr's mate Shaira as well what Satyr of course didn't like. Woodstock has always been a daredevil who wanted to be everybody's friend. His shiny yellow plumage and his proud posture emphasize his charm.

At the end of 2006 Woodstock had to leave his former home because his owner could not take her birds with her when she went to Australia. She was looking for a fondly new home for her disabled male budgies and by the help of Isolde who is a member of the German budgie-friends society (so am I) we came in touch with each other. Everything was arranged and on 12/01/2006 Woodstock and Satyr moved to my place. After some examinations and quarantine they were allowed to move into my bird room very soon after their arrival because they weren't ill. Right after becoming a member of my flock Woodstock felt fine in the new surrounding. All other flock members like him, even my Linnies accepted him quite fast which is not typical for these sceptical birds.

It is not sure why Woodstock is unable to fly. The doctor couldn't tell it after so many years. Most probably something happened to him when he was very young. One possible reason could be an injury of the shoulder, or possibly his wing was broken. Regrettably he has no strength in his wings and can't even glide through the air. But he can run and clamber quite fast and well. Sometimes walking seems too slow to him. Then he starts to hobble like a kangaroo. I have never seen something similar before, no other bird ever did that so far. In May 2008, Woodstock became a close friend of John who was very old. The two males were so in love that they even slept on the same swing each night. When John died in December 2008, his friend gave him fondness, warmth and tenderness until the very last breath. After this, Woodstock had no partner until one of his flock members lost her mate. In summer 2010 Woodstock tenderly comforted Fralie who enjoyed this much and fell in love with him. Since then, they have a happy couple until Fralie died in July 2011. Woodstock was very sad after loosing her and I hope he will find a new love real soon.

His colour mutation is called continental pied in light green. The green parts of his plumage can be found on his lower body half and especially on the back.