In a house full of pets, Julius, our umbrella cockatoo, never misses a chance to be the center of attention. But nothing prepared us for the day he decided to take his first selfie.

It all started when we left a phone on the table. Julius, ever the curious bird, noticed the screen light up and hopped over to investigate. With a few pecks and a well-timed swipe of his beak, the camera opened. Suddenly, there he was—Julius, staring back at his own reflection on the screen. At first, he seemed intrigued by the bird in the phone, tilting his head and puffing up his feathers as if to say, "Who's this handsome fellow?" And then, in a moment of pure Julius style, he tapped the screen with his beak—*click*—and just like that, he’d taken his very first selfie. The result? A slightly blurred, close-up shot of his beak and one curious eye, with feathers framing the edges of the photo. It wasn’t the most polished picture, but it was pure Julius—full of personality and just a bit chaotic. We couldn’t help but laugh at his unexpected tech skills.

Julius’ selfie is now one of our favorite photos, a reminder of just how clever and entertaining he can be. He may not know exactly what he did, but in that moment, Julius managed to capture the essence of what makes him such a special part of our family—curiosity, charm, and a knack for making every day a little more interesting.