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They don't just mimic, some of them are manipulative little conversationalists. The macaw I used to have was excellent at it. As soon as I came home from work, it was "Hello Mom, Love Mom, Love cracker Mom, Cracker? Please Cracker?" Now, how could I resist something like that?
Now that is just tool cool. I am not sure if I would want a pet bird though.
Now that is just tool cool. I am not sure if I would want a pet bird though.
The big birds are a terrific responsibility, and very rewarding. But they have, generally speaking, life spans of 40 to over 100 years, and they are like having a permanent 3 year old child. I wouldn't get another bird now because the one I have doesn't like other birds, and I'm old enough now that I'd have to provide for it in my will. Birds bond to people, and it's devastating for them to lose someone and have to readjust without warning. Besides that, it's a real heart-breaker when something happens to them. My macaw developed cancer, and I finally had to have him put to sleep. I'd have given 10 years of my own life to keep him alive and healthy, but no one ever has that kind of choice.
The big birds are a terrific responsibility, and very rewarding. But they have, generally speaking, life spans of 40 to over 100 years, and they are like having a permanent 3 year old child. I wouldn't get another bird now because the one I have doesn't like other birds, and I'm old enough now that I'd have to provide for it in my will. Birds bond to people, and it's devastating for them to lose someone and have to readjust without warning. Besides that, it's a real heart-breaker when something happens to them. My macaw developed cancer, and I finally had to have him put to sleep. I'd have given 10 years of my own life to keep him alive and healthy, but no one ever has that kind of choice.
It's even better when they play a song I actually enjoy, like the one with Another One Bites the Dust. Snowball rocks.
Kari, do you let your bird out? We have canaries. One died here recently. They are incredible singers. Our male is a little trans-gendered. He built the nest for his honey. I thought the female does that part. Guess she is liberated.
It's even better when they play a song I actually enjoy, like the one with Another One Bites the Dust. Snowball rocks.
Kari, do you let your bird out? We have canaries. One died here recently. They are incredible singers. Our male is a little trans-gendered. He built the nest for his honey. I thought the female does that part. Guess she is liberated.
He lives on top of his cage, only goes inside to eat and drink. The only times I lock him inside it were when I was at Camp Peaceful [too much temptation to try to fly out the door], and if I'm going to be gone for an extended period. He gets freaked by the dogs sporadically and tries to fly around and ends up on the floor. Paddy ignores him, but I don't think the beagle would. Besides, he flies like a rock.
I've never had canaries. My gran used to raise German rollers, but that was before I was born. I always wondered how she did it, because they had a coal furnace, and the coal bin was in the basement under the room where the canaries lived. Lotsa dust from tons of coal...
It's the males who build the nests in many species. That's how they impress and lure females to them. Kinda shows what wonderful providers they'll be. All the female does is move in and start laying eggs.
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