Hello again. We have chatted before. thanks for the previous advice.
We have a one-year-old female sun conure and we are thinking about getting her a buddy. Perhaps a male sun (red factor) or just another parrot critter. If we chose another species, what would you suggest as a good companion for her, not including parakeets for cockatiels?
Thanks
File under: riding the cosmic coaster About a month after Popcorn had passed Catherine and I made big plans to get a new bird after we launched the new Windy…
I had to jump in and provide a voice on the other side. I remember reading this article last month about keeping birds flighted and feeling very conflicted. My…
Wanda writes:
I have 3 birds, a conure, a cockatiel, and a parakeet. My birds are really fussy about their food. I feed the parakeet, Hartsfield, the cockatiel is very fussy, I’m trying to teach her to forge her food.
Okay, that’s a bit of a stretch but if you could see what budgies see – not so much.
A couple of weeks ago we talked about not fully understanding the effects of ultraviolet lighting on our birds. Something that not a lot of us including myself fully understand.
Leave it to NASA to set the record straight on the correlation between parrots and the center of our galaxy. Admitted science geek that I am, lots of interesting content cross my desktop daily.
From Birdie Brunch reader Betsy Lane:
File under “the universe is too complicated to be arbitrary” which begs the question “does a dyslexic agnostic believe in dog?”
THANK YOU for today’s (9/11/16) birdy brunch! It was perfectly timed….
Editor’s note: We have quietly rehomed a number of large birds found by the Chicago Police and Fire Departments over the years. We found Popcorn, (a citizen calling to say a white bird was stuck in the bushes). We post pictures to Facebook and local neighborhood groups.
Debbie C. reached out for advice
Hello Mitch,
I have a Senegal baby parrot, four months old. It is pulling its feathers out. I have had Senegal parrots before, and I never had a plucking problem with them. This bird has everything.
I don’t understand why it pulls out its own feathers? It is breaking my heart. I would appreciate Any advice, & help that you can give me.
Thank you sincerely.
Debbie C
I am so torn by my bird’s recent behavior. While I was cleaning his cage this morning, I let him roam. He was well behaved. He started pecking at the carpet and I said “No” in a stern voice. Of course, he fluffed up and waddled around.
When I finished, I gave him his bath which he loved. He just goes to the top of his cage and I spray and sing to him. After that, I got the cape I usually wear when holding him. He got all excited and came right up to my shoulder. He nuzzled and kiss my ear many times.
I have an African Grey who simply loves only me.
However, when I let him out of his cage to wander around, he insists on biting my woodwork! Is there anything I can do to stop this behavior?
When he does this, I put him back in his cage. He really doesn’t want to go and ruffles his feathers.
Thanks,
Joanne
