PFL?That´s cute.
I believe that in the PFL world, it is rare to see two males feed one another. I haven´t had any first hand experience with that though.
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bird likes to walk and play with a stuffed penguin
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Nm, got it hahaha. Yeah Caspar usually feeds Emrys but every so often I'll see Emrys feeding Caspar. And their grooming each other, so darn cute!
@Norm Ustitz we need pics! We're an obsessed bird community who never tire of pictures!
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2Take - what do you mean by "issues"? I ask to learn
look at my profile picture. I'll add pictures with the penguin.
By issues I mean psychological where in some cases a mirror can help. Birds can get depressed, a mirror could help but I would still seek other options before introducing a mirror.
I would never suggest a mirror to any bird owner. If you do have a mirror, I would observe them and see how/if they are interacting with it and if they are expressing too much interest then I would remove it. There is just no need for them and can cause behavioral problems down the road like cage aggression or an unhealthy attachment to the mirror. This is not the case for all birds but why risk it?
I would never suggest a mirror to any bird owner. If you do have a mirror, I would observe them and see how/if they are interacting with it and if they are expressing too much interest then I would remove it. There is just no need for them and can cause behavioral problems down the road like cage aggression or an unhealthy attachment to the mirror. This is not the case for all birds but why risk it?
Aoife had a mirror when she was young, but once she went into puberty I took it away. She didn't seem to be affected by it, but I didn't want anything to encourage her to be hormonal. Her favorite toy has small mirrors on it (Brian, it's her "favorite") and I've put stickers on it just in case but she always manages to peel them off!
Maybe she likes an "audience" when she is relieving herself...
If you have other enrichment toys that the bird is interested in and has plenty of outside time then the mirror may not be much of an issue. But then you have owners who have nothing in a cage except a bell and a mirror, odds are the bird is going to bond with that mirror.
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I present you...the victim, after having his back scraped of barnacles and stucco.
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Hello @Zara and others.
The regurgitation continues, and we will one day accept it.
Where can I find a definitive list of vegetables and fruits that a lovebird can eat? We know that they can't touch avocados and tomatoes. But are cucumbers safe, for example? He loves red pepper seeds too.
The regurgitation continues, and we will one day accept it.
Where can I find a definitive list of vegetables and fruits that a lovebird can eat? We know that they can't touch avocados and tomatoes. But are cucumbers safe, for example? He loves red pepper seeds too.
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Cucumbers are safe, you can search the internet for safe vegetables/fruit for hookbills here are just a few that are safe. There are more but these are just a few vegetables off the top of my head while I am at work lol.
Beet roots, carrots, Endive, mustard greens, beet and turnip greens, dandelion greens, Swiss chard, kale, green beans, peppers (both green, red, yellow and hot), Cauliflower and broccoli, snow peas, snap peas.
Beet roots, carrots, Endive, mustard greens, beet and turnip greens, dandelion greens, Swiss chard, kale, green beans, peppers (both green, red, yellow and hot), Cauliflower and broccoli, snow peas, snap peas.
