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Post by rdkntriker on Dec 13, 2013 18:43:08 GMT
With finger training work today, Lucky used her beak on my skin, it was not in an aggressive manner more like she was eating. It did not hurt nor did I even feel a pinch. Was she biting or maybe kissing (bonding).
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Post by bree1818 on Dec 13, 2013 20:17:57 GMT
Shasta does this too. I think it's a form of preening. I don't really know though. Maybe someone with more experience with birds will be able to say with more certainty.
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 13, 2013 20:53:13 GMT
It sounds like preening to me. My budgies do that to each other (they did it more when they first met, so I do think it's a bonding thing.) That's also what Piper was doing to Emma this morning.
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Post by bree1818 on Dec 13, 2013 21:02:55 GMT
When I'm walking around with Shasta on my shoulder, he does this to my ear and my neck (I'm exceptionally ticklish, and he laughs when I squirm....literally).
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Post by Sarah on Dec 13, 2013 22:24:49 GMT
This could be a sign of affection, or just one of curiosity. A bird who is just learning to step up onto a hand will nibble a lot, because they are trying to figure out exactly what it is that they are standing on. I'm sure it must be a strange sensation to step onto a living finger  |
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Post by Pammy on Dec 14, 2013 19:18:31 GMT
So Diana, it sounds like your birds are all back together again?
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 15, 2013 0:37:29 GMT
Sometimes my birds are together. Tonight the budgies are in the large cage and Emma is back in hers. I had let them visit back and forth a bit over a couple of days.
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