NorthernGannet
Sprinting down the street
Ok yes there I said it, and it absolutely was the correct thing to do in this particular case. They were instant friends. Sprite has gone from a ho-hum, clutzy oaf with little interest in anything to an amazing young man. He's now super agile, a really good flier and lander (mostly), climbs everywhere, plays with toys (he hadn't touched one toy in the months since I"d gotten him), and looks awesome now that he has a friend to preen his pin feathers (I'm not allowed to touch them!). He is much happier!
And his new friend is doing really well also. Although he'll always be smaller than Sprite, he's steadily gained weight and is learning the ropes well. Right off the bat he loved toys and showed Sprite once they were together, and Sprite is teaching him flying skills. He's still learning to trust me (he watches all of Sprite's interactions with me, too!), but it's coming along and today was the first day he took a tiny hemp seed out of my finger tips rather than running away first. We had the larger millet down ok, but the tiny seeds were their own stepping stone.
The only "problem" is that since everyone is flighted, neither of them see the need to stay on my hand to get anywhere, they just fly off right away. Getting them back into their cage takes multiple tries, but oh well, right? Food doesn't keep them on me, neither does using my free hand as a blocker.
It's a happy household!!
-NG
And his new friend is doing really well also. Although he'll always be smaller than Sprite, he's steadily gained weight and is learning the ropes well. Right off the bat he loved toys and showed Sprite once they were together, and Sprite is teaching him flying skills. He's still learning to trust me (he watches all of Sprite's interactions with me, too!), but it's coming along and today was the first day he took a tiny hemp seed out of my finger tips rather than running away first. We had the larger millet down ok, but the tiny seeds were their own stepping stone.
The only "problem" is that since everyone is flighted, neither of them see the need to stay on my hand to get anywhere, they just fly off right away. Getting them back into their cage takes multiple tries, but oh well, right? Food doesn't keep them on me, neither does using my free hand as a blocker.
It's a happy household!!
-NG
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