Lisa S. offered,
I want to thank you for your advice on birdie exercise.
My ringneck was getting pretty noisy. He has a full spectrum lamp, lots of toys, and his own room.
Dear Catherine,
Omar and Milo are not playing with those wonderful toys.
I’m thinking that the breeder that turns the young budgies over to the animal shelter had probably never exposed them to toys before and they don’t know how to play.
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Despite sharing some fearful behaviors, a shy bird stands distinct from a fearful bird.
When you focus, you can observe a shy pet bird’s perception of family life.
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Valerie H. expressed concern,
My Ducorps Cockatoo has become very aggressive with anyone and anything that gets near me. She has started biting me when my husband gets too close.
If I’m not in the room paying attention to her, she screams.
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Dear Catherine,
I thought I’d give you an update about my new bird Milo — a young (I think), companion for my 4-year-old budgie Omar.
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Peter M. wrote:
If she (a parrotlet) is sitting on my hand she will turn around and give me a good wallop. She attacks everyone in my family, biting their necks, and arms wherever she can. It is getting out of control.
I have a full spectrum light above her cage, and turned it off hoping it would help. I have reduced her hours of daylight and she is now getting 12 hrs of sleep.
Gail writes:
I have been very sick for a long time and in November my boys, 2 parrots, had to go to twin cities to stay with people who could care for them while I was in hospital.
Sharon Mc. writes:
Hi Catherine,
Sunnie (if female)/Sunny (if male) was born on 4/27 and I brought her home on 6/27. (more…)
Marylinda reported,
After probably 6 – 7 years together, Winter, the male of the pair of parakeets we adopted was found dead in the bottom of the cage on July Fourth. He had looked like he was getting ready to molt.
The significant contributions of Carrier Pigeons throughout history cannot be overlooked. In times when message delivery was uncertain, the urgency for swift and long-distance transportation of crucial messages led to the training of these avian messengers.
Throughout history, the course of wars has been influenced by a flock of agile aviators known as swift pigeons, adept at harnessing gales to soar at incredible velocities of roughly 60 miles per hour.