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Good morning Friend, "Welcome to Your Birdie Brunch!"
"If I feel the need to smile, I look at my wife or birds," MitchR |
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Editors note: Scientists have discovered LED's can be used to discourage birds from striking aircraft and buildings. LED lighting over a bird cage may be stressing your bird more than you imagine. Which is why I wrote this piece Endnote.
Airports Use LEDs for Bird Avoidance, What's Over Your Cage?
Hi Renée, It's understandable to be confused about lighting as it relates to birds. I want to offer some background first.
RE: I asked Mark, the owner about his LEDâs flickering and this is what he said, "Mostly an old wivesâ tale. AC (alternating current) does cause a flicker when it alternates direction, there are no studies that I know of that show this is bad for birds.
Those stories came out when people first started using LEDâs because people just HATE new things and will make up anything to discredit them. Florescent bulbs flicker WAY more than AC ledâs. Read more
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This is a follow up to last weeks post asking: Can I Use Oils And Candles Near My Pet Birds? Weezie asked "so what can I use for bird safe air fresheners"?
Hi Weezie, âThere is no end to the combinations of fruits, extracts, spices, and herbs you can use to make your house smell like a slice of heaven without interfering with your bird's respiratory system. Read more
The following are the leading paragraphs to some of the more than 30 answers to this question on Quora. "My African Grey has startled me so many times that I now assume he knows what heâs saying, even if he doesnât always choose to communicate on that level with My African Grey has startled me so many times that I now assume he knows what heâs saying, even if he doesnât always choose to communicate on that level with me". "Many people believe that parrots are mimics, at best. I would say that parrots use of language does not equal understanding of that language, but can convey meaning." Read more
I think the main reason that people don't try to paint older bird cages is because of what they've heard or read about the harmful effects of lead, zinc, and so forth. The point that needs to be made is the most of the paints sold in the US for the past 40 years can be safe for human infants - as long as it's dry. Our government really wasn't thinking about our birds - they were looking out for our children.â Read more
The original question came from Quora: Is it okay if a bird sees the reflection of her cage in a mirror from a little distance? Does this make the same effect of a mirror inside of the cage? One of the answers read: "Larger birds such as parrots have no trouble telling that their reflection is not another bird. For smaller birds, the mirror would probably need to be in the cage so that the bird could actually play with its reflection," but the answer makes no sense.
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How do I stop our 6 parakeets from laying eggs and making babies?
Kris S. seeks advice: We got a budgie when he was 1 month old rarely in his cage and very spoiled/loved. Got 2nd young male 2-3 months later, he was a month old as well. Moody Blue, the first one, is VERY jealous of Zipper, the new one. Zipper wants to be friends and tries to be near Moody but he just won't allow it and will bite at times.
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This was the most recent answer to that question on Quora: "So, I did something that, again, I do not recommend for anyone else. I got myself comfortable against the cage, and put my left hand into a balled fist, and let him hit me. Again. And again. And again. Read more |
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Babbler bird falls into climate change trap ~ and more new articles ~ Parrot Rescue In the News ~ Updated 12/16/2020
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Your Sunday Birdie Brunch Hosts
Catherine and MitchR |
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The Windy City Parrot Breakfast Brunch Club
Eggs - Toast - Jam - Biscuit Gravy - Chicken - Waffles - Bagel - Cream cheese |
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