behavior

My budgie Cookie is 3 years old. Today, she was all buffed up and she is scratching her tummy and sleeping almost all day. When she is up she sings and talks.She also likes to go into pockets and to sleep there. Does anyone know if something seriously is wrong or she has a cold, or she is not...

Hello. I have two parakeets that I rescued from the Humane Society. Both were found in the wild. I have had the first one since April, but it seemed like she didn't know how to play and was very food oriented. We have had the second one for about a month. She's very outgoing and has adjusted...

Hi there, I'm wondering what everyones thoughts are on having several different day and night cages as far as enrichment and behavior. Good Bad or Indifferent... Thanks

so I saw the cutest little tiel at the bird store today. I almost walked out the door with him, but I figured I should think about it. So he is almost 3 months old and is already bigger than my current cockatiel (lutino). Should I worry about the whole "simalar beak size rule" or should I not...

So the strangest thing just happened. I was sitting on the couch downstairs working. The birbs were hanging out in the cage in the kitchen. Blinds were closed with curtains drawn so nothing to see outside. No shadows. No loud noises. Absolutely nothing happened that would trigger them. I have...

So I'm guessing I already know the answer to this question, but I figure I will check with you all just in case. Emma the last week or so has become really withdrawn. Its difficult to coax her out of the cage. She doesn't seem to want to fly around anymore to stretch her wings, and she is...

My boyfriend and I recently got a bird. We both work from home so we're home all the time. I have a pet ball python but my boyfriend after a long time decided that he wanted a pet of his own and he really liked birds. After some talking, researching and looking around, he decided that he wanted...

Had another finch behavior question. I have noticed that a LOT of finch videos out there, particularly Zebra finch videos showcase territorial behavior in males. Are there large differences behavior wise between Zebra and Society finches? Let me explain. So far my two finches are sooooooo...

I've only had my quaker for about 2 weeks now and I'm worrying about everything. I just wanted to know other parrot owners experiences on things that are and aren't normal for Quakers. I guess it would just be nice to have some concerning behaviors/signs that I should look out for. Any advice on...

To lay out a back story, almost two years ago I ended up with a Sulphur Too, Carmen. She was three when I got her, she had a bare chest, barbed feathers, chewed sores into her wings, a yeast and bacterial infection. She was on a wild bird seed diet with Captain Crunch (yes the children's cereal)...

So lately, really ever since I got the new cage, Charlie and Emma seem to only relieve themselves on one side of the cage. In fact, they have actually been managing to keep their cage pretty darn clean (and I am OCD about cleaning). 98% of the mess is on the left side of the cage. They don't...

So Emma has started making some weird noises that I'm guessing someone out there can pin point. As I mentioned in my previous post, while I was out on vacation, Charlie and Emma started getting frisky. Charlie now seems to be in full nest building mode. He is hunting for materials around the...

So i got my First budgie 2 weeks ago from a pet store...(i know you should avoid petstores.... there are no breeders here on the bigisland) I did lots of prep before my budgie came home with me. Since then, he is in pefect condition, very healthy, eats and drinks throughout the day. He is my...

My budgie makes soft chirps and the they are suddenly followed by loud squaking? Then he repeats it about 3 times?? Hes four months (about). I just started training today and we made lots of progress. What do his sounds mean?? Are they aggressive? Now he not as willing to train... did i do...

So I let my budgie be by himself for a few days to settle in. He's been seeing every one and everything. Today i started training him. I did my research on different methods and I have been pretty persistent about training. Is it a good thing that im able to get my hand next to/under him with...

I just got my first cockatiel, and he huffs. Not sure how to explain it, but it's kind of like a quick sigh. He opens his mouth and makes this noise. I know it's not hissing, because I've seen him his, and other cockatiels hiss before, and it's different, he doesn't charge anyone when he makes...

Hi all! Just thought I would share a training website that some of you may find useful. Animal Training Academy is an animal behaviour website that aims to promote force-free positive reinforcement training. Every few weeks they upload free training podcasts that are provided by animal...

Howdy all! Looking to see if everyone here can help me expand this list of important training topics for a new bird. This will be for a new baby bird. I am not suggesting these are all for consumption immediately, but as the bird grows. As a result, I am also curious if anyone has...

Before you start frantically responding, yes I am well aware that negative reinforcement does not work with parrots and actually rewards whatever behavior you are trying to correct. With this out of the way, the purpose of this post is to ask why this is the case? 1. Why do you think dogs...

So my budgies often "poof up" when sitting still. They are not always like this. I read on the Avian Web, Beauty of Birds regarding Budgies this could indicate illness. Also read it means they could be cold. I live in a 5th Wheel with an overhead A/C but I keep the temp above 70, usually in the...