I'm starting to get ducks here in the paddocks. They are soo sweet.
Definitely stay home. I have horses as well as budgies and my neighbours usually go away on holidays, and I get paid to look after their horses so, means I don't need to hire a pet sitter and I get money! I'm also very hesitant about leaving my budgies with a pet sitter. Not many people are super knowledgeable about handling birds, and my girls will go nuts if they don't get their daily out of cage time.
White irises or solid black eyes?