Interesting Interactions
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Moon
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Interesting Interactions
Has anyone ever noticed their finch sing to eggs and nestlings of other birds? Not Finch. Mine have been singing to the baby pigeons nesting near their enclosures and even feeding them. Despite the presence of the parents and their own nesting behaviors I caught this behavior only recently.
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1 female lovebird : Harley Quinn
1 male lovebird : Nightwing
3 Bantams : Ollie, Nibel, and Obi
2 Starlings : Inee and Messy
1 House Sparrow : Bat-Chat
1 Blind Pigeon : Blinky
1 female lovebird : Harley Quinn
1 male lovebird : Nightwing
3 Bantams : Ollie, Nibel, and Obi
2 Starlings : Inee and Messy
1 House Sparrow : Bat-Chat
1 Blind Pigeon : Blinky
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w.l.
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Re: Interesting Interactions
Are those feral pigeons?
If so, it might be best to get rid of them, they carry all kinds of nasty avian diseases.
If so, it might be best to get rid of them, they carry all kinds of nasty avian diseases.
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Moon
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Re: Interesting Interactions
They're tamed. Brought from a responsible breeder.
New Mexico
1 female lovebird : Harley Quinn
1 male lovebird : Nightwing
3 Bantams : Ollie, Nibel, and Obi
2 Starlings : Inee and Messy
1 House Sparrow : Bat-Chat
1 Blind Pigeon : Blinky
1 female lovebird : Harley Quinn
1 male lovebird : Nightwing
3 Bantams : Ollie, Nibel, and Obi
2 Starlings : Inee and Messy
1 House Sparrow : Bat-Chat
1 Blind Pigeon : Blinky
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Shannylee
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Re: Interesting Interactions
Moon, my Bronze Winged Mannikin hens helped feed the canary babies that just fledged. I watched them close to make sure that they weren't trying to hurt the babies because Mannikins can be little monsters. They fed them and would "babysit" on the rare occasions when the canary mom left the nest.
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Orange Cheeked Waxbills, Gold-breasted Waxbills, Societies, Gouldians, Bronze Winged Mannikins, Spices, Canaries, Javas, Pin Tailed Whydahs, too many Koi to count, a husband, and a rescue puppy!
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Moon
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Re: Interesting Interactions
That's interesting. Very interesting. Thank you. I know my birds were able to breed and co-habituate in their original enclosures. I've even got a large breed rooster who stalks me til I feed all the other birds before he'll eat...
He's terrified of my indoor birds though. Falls off the outside enclosures anytime they're out there.
He's terrified of my indoor birds though. Falls off the outside enclosures anytime they're out there.
New Mexico
1 female lovebird : Harley Quinn
1 male lovebird : Nightwing
3 Bantams : Ollie, Nibel, and Obi
2 Starlings : Inee and Messy
1 House Sparrow : Bat-Chat
1 Blind Pigeon : Blinky
1 female lovebird : Harley Quinn
1 male lovebird : Nightwing
3 Bantams : Ollie, Nibel, and Obi
2 Starlings : Inee and Messy
1 House Sparrow : Bat-Chat
1 Blind Pigeon : Blinky
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lovezebs
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Re: Interesting Interactions
Moon
That's hilarious!
You should make a video of that.
Birds, are interesting creatures when it comes to baby birds.
They can be amazingly vicious at times and rip babies apart, dump them out of the nest, maim them, drown them, starve them, etc.
And other times, they will adopt orphan eggs, raise unwanted chicks of other species, sing to other babies, feed other babies, keep them warm, and so on.
Go figure.....
That's hilarious!
You should make a video of that.
Birds, are interesting creatures when it comes to baby birds.
They can be amazingly vicious at times and rip babies apart, dump them out of the nest, maim them, drown them, starve them, etc.
And other times, they will adopt orphan eggs, raise unwanted chicks of other species, sing to other babies, feed other babies, keep them warm, and so on.
Go figure.....
~Elana~
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Linnies~ Canaries ~ Zebras ~ Societies ~ Gouldians ~ Orange Cheeks ~ Shaft Tails ~ Strawberries ~ Red Cheek Cordon Bleu ~ Goldbreasts ~ Red Brows ~ Owls ~ Budgies ~ Diamond Firetails ~ Javas ~ Forbes Parrot Finches ~
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Re: Interesting Interactions
Bengalese/societies are descended from the white-rumped mannikin/munia. SUPER friendly calm finches who frequently foster other species' chicks.Shannylee wrote: Moon, my Bronze Winged Mannikin hens helped feed the canary babies that just fledged. I watched them close to make sure that they weren't trying to hurt the babies because Mannikins can be little monsters. They fed them and would "babysit" on the rare occasions when the canary mom left the nest.
Maybe its a trait of the genus.
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Turn towards home, and go there. Many overs, over woods and fields, streams and hills, many overs. Just turn towards home. How else would one go there? Perhaps it was a dream, and you have awakened from it. May the earth rise up beneath you, with home in your heart, and your person waiting.