Pi in Molt

[fashionfobie]

Inspired by Pilo.

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Pi: Oh, I am so itchy.



Me: Pi you are on camera.

Pi: Oh, hi.




Pi: You are embarrassing me. I don't want to be seen this way.




Pi: Oh! This rope feels good on my head.

Me: I'm sorry to embarrass you Pi. You are just too stinking cute.

Pi: You really think so?




Me: Oh you have no idea little guy. Here have a treat.

Pi: AWESOME! Don't mind me --climb climb climb--

 

[EkkieLu]

Love it! Great pics!!!

 

[tka]

So cute! I love it when they try to beg for scratches from anything.

 

[AutumnRain]

Adorable pics!

 

[fashionfobie]

So cute! I love it when they try to beg for scratches from anything.

He rubs himself on a lot things. The cutest is when he uses these teeny tiny twigs, gets right into his cheeks. Plummies do not groom each other at all. So he will not accept head/body touch from anyone bird or human. Sometimes it is so tempting to just jump into those feathers, but not Pi's style. If I brush my hair next to him and he will start preening.

 

[fashionfobie]

The other day two feathers fell out at nearly the same moment.





Now his adult plumage tail feathers are coming in I am so proud. No more baby butt

 

[Rain Bow]

Your little pic-story. Too cute!

He has such a sweet little face! How do you keep from kissing that beak all day long?

 

[fashionfobie]

Your little pic-story. Too cute!

He has such a sweet little face! How do you keep from kissing that beak all day long?

It is really difficult! He is currently standing on me. He is so cute. Little love

 

[CrazyBirdChick]

Plummies do not groom each other at all. So he will not accept head/body touch from anyone bird or human

Wow, I had no idea. That's so interesting . Do any other bird species go by that law too?

Love the pictures and story! Pi is absolutely adorable!!!

 

[fashionfobie]

Wow, I had no idea. That's so interesting . Do any other bird species go by that law too?

Love the pictures and story! Pi is absolutely adorable!!!

It is common for psittacula to be less physical including mustache parrots and lord derbyan etc. IRN are sorta an exception, but even then there shouldn't be an expectation.

Here is a picture of a nesting pair of Plummies. Even in the nest they are comfortable at some distance from each other. They get physical for copulating, but that is just about it. This doesn't mean they aren't super sweeties. They express love through food sharing and just general hanging out together They are very gregarious.



These are not my birds. Photo was shared

You can tell who the lovers are in this photo

 

[CrazyBirdChick]

Very interesting! Thanks Natalie!!

 

[fashionfobie]

Look at these beautiful adult plumage tail feathers coming in. My little baby is growing up

 

[Rain Bow]

Look at these beautiful adult plumage tail feathers coming in. My little baby is growing up



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Isn't that a pretty yellow shade on them!

 

[fashionfobie]

Isn't that a pretty yellow shade on them!

partially lighting/reflection The tips are white. If you compare it to the white chain you can see how that also has a yellow look.


Some plummies do have yellow tips, but not in the wild mutation. Also blossom heads have yellow, but that is a different species.

 

[fashionfobie]

Good bye green baby head. Embrace the power of Plum

Pi: "By the way mum, okra is delicious!"

 

[12345678910112]

Awww Pi is so adorable.. Thanks for posting his adorable pics.

 

[zoo mom]

How cute.