What's harder than choosing your first pet bird? Hmmm...not much. So we've made it easy for you by choosing three “starter” birds that are perfect for the budding bird fancier. Birds make wonderful pets. And we're not just talking about birds you see on TV. Sure, Big Bird from Sesame Street looks like he's house-trained, but think logistics; e.g., the amount of food and space required. And what of the Looney Tunes cartoon character Tweety Bird? He might be small, but his antics are most definitely not and they will quickly become annoying. So forget TV birds.