Does anyone else's bird do this?

[Oscarbird]

Oscar has a little playground/stand that sits on my desk. I got tired of scrubbing droppings off of wooden floor of the playstand so I laid down some newspaper to make cleaning easier. Now Oscar likes to shred the newspaper with his beak as it sticks out a bit from the playstand walls. Does anyone else have newspaper for their bird's stand and if you do, does your bird try to shred it?

 

[mak]

I think the best shredding I ever saw was a video posted by @Zara

 

[Zara]

It is a trait of Peach faced lovebirds. They will shred it into strips and tuck it into their tails

Pictures - The Peach faced and the paper tail

Agapornis Roseicollis AKA the Rosy faced lovebird or Peach faced lovebird have a very unique trait. Whereas most birds carry nesting materials in their beaks, the Roseicollis will store away shredded material in their rump. As they tear a piece of something and pass it left to right in their...

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[Oscarbird]

It is a trait of Peach faced lovebirds. They will shred it into strips and tuck it into their tails

I've heard of this when I was researching lovebirds but have never seen pictures. It's a very interesting behavior to say the least! I think it is more common in females though, so that's probably why I've never seen Oscar do it.

 

[Zara]

Never say never, he may well do it one day...

 

[FarmGirl]

Rio has finally learned to shred paper and other things but I watch her and she is still trying to figure out how to get it into her tail. Its kinda funny because she is so silly about everything. Its like she is chasing her tail. She is trying her best tho so I'll give her that.

 

[Tazlima]

My grey thinks the paper lining her play areas is the best part, not just for shredding, but dramatically tossing it around.

Then she proceeds to poop on the surface the paper was supposed to protect before she shuffled it all over the place. *sigh*

 

[flyzipper]

I use paper in some areas, but I don't like it in spaces that I directly occupy -- it's mostly out of their reach in places I do use it.

My solution for Jericho watching me work at a desk is a hanging perch and a rectangular sheet of glass on the corner of desk that he overhangs.

Whenever he poops I can just grab a tissue for cleanup and toss it in the waste bin.

Glass gets a thorough cleaning regularly, but it stays visually tidy at all times.

 

[Hermesbird]

hanging perch and a rectangular sheet of glass on the corner of desk that he overhangs.

That’s a really good idea!
My parrotlet likes to shred paper on her play stands also lol