Getting down on the floor

[jamie]

Konstantinos's comment about Paris being afraid to walk on the floor made me wonder how many other birds were like this

Both of my conures are afraid to get down onto the floor, and so are my cockatiels. My lorikeets, however, are not afraid at all and will hop down onto the floor and go exploring

Saffron:

Haggie:

 

[Blazeybird]

I LOVE that 2nd vid, its too funny!

Blazey loves the floor, and always flys down and waddles her butt through the house looking for us LOL

 

[jamie]

haha, Houston Blazey is the complete opposite of my cockatiels, haha. They all want to be up high where they can see everything!

 

[JLcribber]

If I let them my TOOs would spend all their time on the floor. Exploring and getting into trouble is their favorite past time.

 

[Blazeybird]

haha, Houston Blazey is the complete opposite of my cockatiels, haha. They all want to be up high where they can see everything!

Blazey likes that to, but also likes to be on the floor LOL

 

[Parrotlove]

Jamie they are too cute Isis really perked up when she heard all them chatting away. Loved all of the videos! Thank you for sharing them. Hug's Barb and Isis

 

[Cydney]

Both Kai and Linus (WBC) are floor birds, though Linus moreso than Kai. Kai has this innate ability to get lost when he's on the floor.. lol

 

[Thugluvgrl187]

Squeeky doesn't really like to be on the floor.

 

[suncoast]

Man that dish was talking some serious trash to Saffron and she sure whupped it.

Why Oh Why do Lori's have to be so messy?? I love all of them when I see them.

Ginger

 

[bubblelady]

That Saffron sure knows how to play!!!! To bad she demands such expensive toys

 

[Stevo]

Great vids Jamie

Danny loves to wander around the living room, looking for mischief...

 

[M.C Bird Rescue]

I use the floor in training a lot, only certain birds I get in does it ever work in the handling aspect. I notice many birds are frightened of the floor and will step onto hands more readily if on it. Thats how I handled rico and getting him used to my hands also. But it doesnt always work, and I have a hahns here that will nail you from the floor, I have also gotten chased when birds were on the floor....hahahaha Never know. all of them are sooo much different!.

 

[Birdiemarie]

Love the videos. Jamie! I had all three running at the same tome and had to lower the volume for fear the neighbors would think my fire alarms were going off.

 

[JLcribber]

I've always found that flighted birds don't usually like the floor because they can get around just fine without it.

Birds that don't fly can't get around and explore without getting down on the floor. That's my TOOs.

 

[TwoG2s]

My Toos are flighted (for the moment). They still like the floor.

Do you think that it has something to do with the species being ground foragers.

You don't often see Cockatiels on the floor; would it be safe to assume 'Tiels are not ground foragers?

 

[Angelicarboreals]

Saffron and Haggie are something else!!!!!!

 

[bubblelady]

Just a side bar, in all this merriment...size of the bird should be considered. Much as I love seeing a running, cavorting, waddling birdie, I make the floor off limits for my birds. They are too small to be safe on the floor. Too easy to not realize they are there. But I don't think I'd miss a 2 or Saffron I'll have to be entertained by watching videos of your big birds...and I am entertained!

 

[jamie]

My Toos are flighted (for the moment). They still like the floor.

Do you think that it has something to do with the species being ground foragers.

You don't often see Cockatiels on the floor; would it be safe to assume 'Tiels are not ground foragers?

No, they do forage on the ground in the wild But they live in relatively open areas where they can keep an eye out for predators. In a home setting, I think that they prefer to be up high so that they can keep an eye on things

 

[jamie]

I use the floor in training a lot, only certain birds I get in does it ever work in the handling aspect. I notice many birds are frightened of the floor and will step onto hands more readily if on it. Thats how I handled rico and getting him used to my hands also. But it doesnt always work, and I have a hahns here that will nail you from the floor, I have also gotten chased when birds were on the floor....hahahaha Never know. all of them are sooo much different!.

Haggie is like that sometimes ... when he is in a bad mood or feeling hormonal, he will go after my feet. However, it's sometimes hard to tell when he's in a mood so I have to be careful when I approach him. I try to keep him off the floor for that reason

 

[LuvMyBirds]

Jamie that the 2nd video of Saffron is so funny. Halfway thru it looked like an exercise video - up, down, up, down. I've watched it twice ~ Thanks for sharing