Today my 8-month grey flew to me and landed on my arm for the first time. It may or may not have been for a grape. Rewarding nonetheless. I can’t wait to wake up in the morning and hang out with her again :)))

New addition to the family. His name is Gnarly or Gnar for short. Because he definitely is that at this stage lol.

She’s done this before sometimes when I’m holding her, but whenever she does it I just put her down because I don’t know what it means. Usually when she does it she’ll also put her tail up so her cloaca is like out. Today I saw her doing it on her tree next to her toy. I picked her up to make sure she wasn’t injured or something and she stopped doing and seemed to be fine while I held her, but then flew back to the same spot and continued the behavior. Is this hormonal behavior? Should I take her to the vet?

We have Rosita since like 2020 and she is our oldest bird!

Hey everybody

I need some advice about my bird he’s a 4 year old monk parakeet and I’ve been noticing some things about him I’m not sure and I won’t be able to take him to the avian vet until next month to get him check and I could use some advice on what’s going on with my bird.

Ever since last year every time I put new newspaper in his cage he tears them up as I thought it was nothing serious just him making a nest and he’s been eating and drinking normally.

But lately I’ve noticed a few things lately:

1. He hasn’t been eating his pellets much lately

2. He’s pooping less often

3. He continues to tear the newspaper but now he sits at the bottom of the cage all fluffed up he’s not experiencing any breathing issues and he can jump and climb back on his perch log and bridge just ok but most of the day he sits on the bottom of the cage like he’s nesting

I’m not sure if he’s ill or his hormones are still acting up has anyone’s bird ever experienced something like this before? Plz don’t judge I’m asking for advice and help until I can bring him to the vet next month

She loves being on my shoulder and is very well behaved, but she's constantly trying to burrow in my neck!! I dont have anything in her cage that would encourage this, and I never pet any of the no no areas like her back. Should I just not put her on my shoulder? She does it when my mom hangs out with her as well.

Banging the door for fun (even though she’s on the outside) then so aware of the camera when I point the phone at her…. wait, wait are you filming this?

Firstly details about the parakeet

I have a sun conure (parakeet). 2 years old. I bought him from an owner. The owner seemed to be a bit hesitant to let go of him. The owner claimed he can talk and do some tricks. Right now he still hasn't done it and sometimes doesn't like to get on hands. Although he does sometimes get on arms. Its kind of hard to train him, and clearly he only seems to feed of roasted sunflower seeds which is no good and we've tried changing his diet. He does eat bananas and apples, we've tried feeding him vegetables but he just doesn't want. Also; for a sun conure, hes actually kind of calm. Like, he doesn't scream all the times unless if he really wants to go out the cage or is alone, and he doesn't really play (with toys too) but he does sometimes when he missed me.

**My main concern*\*

The parakeet was called mango by his owner. So, mango sometimes gets all droopy, then he suddenly freaks out. Like he tumbles, almost like a seizure behavior. Sometimes happens after I bath him and I just sprayed him gently. Though, mango sometimes also begins to freak out and tumble around (possibly falling off the cage too but I always notice him and grab him before he falls), and after freaking out or seizures? He bobs his head slowly, looking exhausted and puffed up. Yesterday he looked tired, and i knew something was wrong. And still today he feels weird.

Ive gotten him to a vet, I'm very worried for mango, although this vet doesn't really deal with birds I dont know but the veterinarian recommended scans or like analysing from other vets (I will bring him tommorow there). He doesn't seem to display any sickness symptoms... ill update after I get to the other vet. My parents say maybe a chronic illness something in his brain, so did the veterinarian conclude that. I actually don't know what to do. Sorry. Btw I dont know if its a boy or a girl

My boyfriend and I have been wanting to get a bird for some time now, and we’ve been having trouble finding the ones we want! We are looking for either a baby sun conure, african grey parrot, or a cockatoo! If anyone knows who or where we can go to purchase one (preferably in vegas) that’d be awesome! Thank you!!

I must hold him like this every day or face his wrath

I do not own a Parrot, my partner and I hope to own a rescue someday when our children are grown and we can dedicate time and space to one but current knowledge is limited—however, I know enough about the need for mental stimulation and diet needs to know my new clients bird is severely lacking.

My client is 66 years old, incredibly kind and well meaning, but clueless. This bird belonged to his ex girlfriend who left 3 years ago, she left Tilly (parrot) behind after they had been together the past 14 years. Tilly is approximately 20 years old, the ex had her since she was essentially hatched? From what I was told, I’m not sure how that works.

Anyways, Tilly is kept in a guest house, no human interaction except when fed once a day or every other day, one toy, in a relatively small corner cage, grain/pellet/some sort of feed fed only, no fresh veg, and she bites at him when he feeds her.

I assume she is incredibly frustrated due to lack of mental stimulation, emotional connection, interaction, nutrition, etc. and ongoing isolation.

I have a 501(c)(3) rescue but we do cats, but still, he is incredibly receptive to my advice and plans for his home, I think if I came up with a plan for Tilly, purchased supplies, came regularly and showed him proper care, he would implement it, he just doesn’t know how.

We also have a local vet with his own African Grey so I know I could get Tilly in for an exam that she likely, desperately needs.

I know I just need a direction with this, advice, resources to dive into. I don’t know enough on this but I’m more than willing to learn to make sure Tilly gets what she needs.

Also, she whistles at me. I don’t know if that’s general communication or a stress thing, initially I whistled back and we did whistle back and forth but then i worried I was stressing her out. Can I whistle to her?

Thank you!

*edit for typos

She's fine, she just took a bath

lol they be fighting over this piece of wood

Vet said it would be nice to give him some branches from outside to chew and grind his beak on so I got one smooth and one rougher + his beak seems to be getting a little long so it would benefit him. Though I'm not sure which type is better and how to wash/treat them, tips ?

Edit: I saw you can use white vinegar spray to clean them but I don't have any, does normal food grade vinegar work?

So, I have a ring neck (62 days, still eating formula but getting more and more used to proper food and vegetables) and he is a sweetheart, but I've been having a hard time these last 8 days or so

I had a medical emergency about 8 days ago and had to be rushed to the hospital and my wife came with me, so our ring neck stayed closer to 6-8h alone during this event inside his cage (he got properly fed before we left, and had food and water available to him); a few days after, I had to go back to the hospital and the same thing happened (he stayed alone for about 6h)

We tried making up to him by staying with him all day long after those medical emergencies, but now he gets EXTREMELY anxious whenever we put him on the cage, running from one side to the other and trying to force his way through the bars to get to us; he sleeps in it fine and doesn't make a fuss when we leave the house for work or to do other chores, but leaving him alone during the day to do anything inside the house, even for short periods of time (like cooking and cleaning) has become really hard and troublesome

No matter what we do, we just can't seem to get him to relax and be comfortable inside the cage anymore during the day: I've tried giving him a few of his favorite seeds while inside the cage, staying close to him while he is in it, toys, food, attention, nothing seems to work

I'm starting to get worried because I can't just leave him free when I'm cooking, cleaning or doing other chores, but he has become so anxious that he hurt himself a tiny bit against the bars today while i was taking a small 30 min nap

What can I do to help him? Like I said, sleeping in it and staying in it while we are out of the house is fine, but putting him in it while we're home has basically become impossible

hey guys, i have two parakeets. one of them lays me eggs. i’ve had a “nest” in her cage for some time. some fuzzy ones, but recently i got her a wooden box. i’ve now seen some discourse online about how nests can make birds territorial and aggressive towards their cage. should i keep the nest for her? i’m just worried about her not being able to lay her eggs, and if that will cause any medical issues for her.

Hey friends, I'm so excited to be adopting this little male lovebird. I currently have a two year old male lovebird named Boba who is my feathered soulmate. This little baby will be his buddy and companion (after quarantine and a long time of getting to know one another of course!)

Right now, the baby is named Cloud. The breeder will put his new name on his hatch certificate, so I need help. We just lost a beloved bird of ours, Mochi, and I am a fan of cute names like that. I feel that Mochi helped us find this little guy :)

Looking around for a good cage for a future bird that is good quality without completely obliterating my bank account

Dimensions: 32 x 23 x 68-in

Material: Coated Steel

Bar Spacing: 5/8 in

Do the doors look sufficiently shenanigan-proof for potential escape artists?

I like the horizontal bars, and it comes with 3 stainless steel food bowls