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Post by roxhum on Jun 22, 2014 4:17:44 GMT
I had a funny incident the other night. The birds were loose in the living room and I was eating dinner in the kitchen. There was a flourish of activity as birds came flying into the kitchen. Pearl landed on my shoulder as I finished my supper and cleaned the kitchen. Then I put Pearl away and went searching for Sweetie to know avail. I stopped and listened as they started calling for one another. sweeties call came from the kitchen but whenever I walked into the kitchen she would stop and I still couldn't find her. Then I started retracing my steps remembering that a cupboard had been open while I was eating. I opened the cupboard and way up on the top shelf looking over the edge of great grandmas hand painted china bowl was Sweetie.
Pearl has become impossible at stepping up onto a finger or perch. She is too independent. She wants always to be loose and will not allow me to catch her. I started throwing a towel over, I would put my hand over her back when she was on my finger, but every time she gets wise to my tactics and then is too fast to get caught. I think it is time for clipped wings and birdie boot camp
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Post by dianapalmer on Jun 22, 2014 13:47:50 GMT
Hi, Roxhum.
Clipping Emma's wings really, really helped with getting her into the cage. I don't know whether you read my posts about that: she was traumatized for about a week and would hardly come out of her cage. I was really worried. But, she has adjusted.
Silver cannot fly well at all. He basically cannot steer, so he ends up in odd places. When something spooks the birds, he often heads straight down the dark hallway, ends up on the floor, and calls for me to get him.
The other day something spooked them and I couldn't find Silver; he also wasn't calling for me. I was getting worried. Finally I found him on the Christmas Cactus, having a snack.
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Post by roxhum on Jun 22, 2014 14:09:11 GMT
Diana, I have followed your post about Emma. I think Emma and Pearl have similar personalities. My Pearl is plenty tame when she wants to be, and then she can be a bit demanding about it. I think she thinks she is the boss of me and I think letting it go on for so long has been a mistake on my part.
Do you think Silver's tail feathers will grow back or is this a permanent disability? You have a nice group of birds. I am always tempted to add a budgie to my group. Fortunately for me my cages wires are too wide for a smaller bird and too the overall cage size too small for a third cockatiel. That helps me with my impulsiveness/self discipline.
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Post by dianapalmer on Jun 22, 2014 17:53:19 GMT
Silver's tail and flight feathers are growing back. You can see them in this photo:  His left flight feather is much longer than the ones on the right. I think that's one reason he has trouble steering. I think that, as far as his flying goes, he just needs practice. He is really such a sweet bird. He won't go to my guests, not even my brother who comes over once a week. But, he will readily sit on my finger or my shoulder. But, he's not dependent--he doesn't insist on being with me. I hope he stays this way! |
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Jun 22, 2014 20:30:54 GMT
aww, Poor Sweetie lol glad you found her
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Post by roxhum on Jun 23, 2014 4:01:44 GMT
I don't think Sweetie was too upset about being in great grandmas bowl.
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Post by Pammy on Jun 25, 2014 4:03:50 GMT
That's a funny story, Roxie. Great-Grandma's bowl probably never had so much excitement.  Time for Birdie Boot Camp, HA!! |
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Post by roxhum on Jun 25, 2014 12:54:30 GMT
Diana, I am glad to hear that Silver is growing back the feathers he lost when you first had him. You have a nice mix of birds that are working out for you. I am happy for you. My girls are like Silver, they like my attention but they are not demanding. Well mostly not demanding. Pearl thinks she is the boss, and so independent. Soon she will get her independence clipped and I will work on training her. If only she could understand that if she would let me catch her and put her back in the cage easily she would get more outside cage time. When I work from home, I am sitting quietly at my computer, she is all over me, wanting to perch on my hand and walk across my keyboard. I can't work, I can't catch her to put her back in the cage so I shoo her away. I think we are moving backwards instead of forwards.
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