Julius the umbrella cockatoo has always been a bird with big opinions. And when the temperature drops in Texas, those opinions come out loud and clear. After all, Julius made it very clear when his family left Colorado that snow and cold weather were not part of the deal. Yet here he is, enduring what he probably considers a personal betrayal: the Texas cold.

Back in Colorado, Julius had his fill of frigid temperatures and frosty windows. He’d fluff his feathers to stay warm, squawk disapprovingly at the snow piling up outside, and glare at anyone daring to suggest he step a claw into the freezing outdoors. So, when his humans packed up and moved south, Julius likely thought his winter woes were behind him. Texas, after all, was supposed to be warm. But as anyone in Texas knows, winter doesn’t always play by the rules. The first-time temperatures dropped, and a brisk northern wind swept through, Julius perched by the window, staring out at the dreary gray sky as if to say, “Not this again.” His disapproval only grew when he realized the cold had seeped into the house, sending him into a flurry of wing flaps and squawks to register his protest. Bundled up in a cozy blanket with a heater nearby, Julius reluctantly hunkered down for what he clearly viewed as an unfair twist of fate. His humans reassured him that it wouldn’t last long—Texas winters are short, after all—but Julius wasn’t convinced. He spent the day fluffing his feathers to the maximum and muttering under his breath in true cockatoo fashion. One particularly chilly morning, Julius strutted over to his humans with an air of annoyance, fluffing up as if demanding an explanation. His crest stood tall, his beak opened in a sharp squawk, and his eyes darted toward the heater, a not-so-subtle hint that it wasn’t working fast enough for his liking. Of course, Julius knows how to make the best of things. With his favorite snacks and a spot near the warmest corner of the house, he’s managed to adapt to the cold—for now. But every glance out the window seems to carry the same message: “I didn’t move to Texas for this.”

As winter lingers, his humans can’t help but chuckle at his dramatic protests, knowing that as soon as the sun returns and the temperatures rise, Julius will go back to being his happy, curious self. Until then, he’s made it clear he expects plenty of warmth, comfort, and attention to make up for what he sees as the ultimate betrayal by Texas weather.