Your Bird May Scream For Attention

by Bonnie

We’ve all been sad lately about the birds dying. We would hate to not have birds! Should we buy pet birds so that they will never be in the sky and thus cannot fall out of it? A lot to consider…

If you think men are from Mars and women are from Venus, imagine where birds are from.

The sky?

if your bird is bored and lonely, she may scream for attention. Your bird thrives on interaction with the ‘flock,’ and her flock is you! Being a flock is a lot of work, but learning the ropes can be quite rewarding.

I want to be a flock! What should I feed my new bird?

Give larger parrots stimulating fresh foods on a birdie kabob, a skewer for serving large pieces of fresh foods

But you know what I am often served in kabob format? Pieces of bird.

Normal screaming occurs when the bird greets the morning, when she is ready to roost at night, when she is frightened or in pain, when hormones surge at breeding time and even when she’s just plain happy…

Screaming, often combined with other undesirable behaviors such as biting or jealousy, can be prevented once the cause is discovered. To determine the reasons for this ear-shattering behavior, you should examine your bird’s environment, her state of physical and psychological well being, the way she is handled…

Sounds pret-ty normal to me. But what’s this now?

Regurgitation is more likely to occur during breeding season when hormones are raging, it is best not to arouse your parrot by stroking her abdomen, neck or back. Be prepared to receive this precious gift if your bird begins to bob her head, pump her crop and neck muscles, and pin her eyes (narrow and dilate her pupils rather quickly).

If your bird regurgitates on you, accept it graciously and don’t confuse your amorous ‘mate’ by expressing your disgust.

Aw, my amorous new bird-mate likes me. What can I do in return, if I’m not that into regurgitation? Maybe a nice present. Sandra Lee has a new pet bird, a baby cockatiel. Pictured above is the gift she bought Phoenix for Valentine’s Day.

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