Carbon
Walking the driveway
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Finally, after several hours of playing and stretching his little wings, Ikkuma wore himself down and decided to sit on my chest and rest. I thought that was the perfect chance to allow Nara to approach him for a preening/bonding session. As you can tell from the video, she managed to unwrap all his pin feathers in one sit (notice the amount of waxy sheath under him). He looks so much better now, almost like a young sun (as opposed to a dino).
Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend that everyone introduce new babies to their adult conures right away. Babies are extremely fragile and adults can do a lot of damage in a split second. I've worked with Nara countless hours and I know how to read her body language and facial expressions very well. She's also very obedient and responds well to commands such as "stop", "be gentle", "no", etc. I am on full alert and they get undivided vigilant attention when they're not separated by a physical barrier. Also, my hand is always on or between them to prevent any unfavorable contact.
Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend that everyone introduce new babies to their adult conures right away. Babies are extremely fragile and adults can do a lot of damage in a split second. I've worked with Nara countless hours and I know how to read her body language and facial expressions very well. She's also very obedient and responds well to commands such as "stop", "be gentle", "no", etc. I am on full alert and they get undivided vigilant attention when they're not separated by a physical barrier. Also, my hand is always on or between them to prevent any unfavorable contact.
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