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What is this female doing?
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:12 am
by fluffydust
Hello all
I have a male unwell, he is in a hospital cage with an infra red lamp over it.
Every now and then when free flying my female zebra (not partnered with the sick male) lands on top of his cage in front of the red lamp, spreads her wings, puffs up her feathers and pants..
The rest of the time she is showing no signs of any sickness. So is she just 'enjoying' the lamp?
Shes being weird!
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:37 am
by lovezebs
fluffydust
I'm not entirely certain what that's all about.
If she goes there on her own, then I'm assuming she's enjoying it.
What's happening with your male, nothing contagious I hope (?)
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 1:06 pm
by fluffydust
Mr Zeb isn't contagious no, just weak at this point. She certainly seems to be having a nice time by the look of her. Not straining like she has egg problems, only fluffs and pants for a minute when under the lamp and then goes back to normal.
She goes all flat against the cage top and I swear if a bird could smile 'Baby' would be smiling lol
Yeah after seeing her do it a few times and her other behaviour im sure shes just basking.
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:10 am
by fluffydust
Ha ha!! Now not only is 'Baby' fluffing at the lamp and sitting all flat, but my female diamond dove too!!
My male birds aren't so bothered to go and bask, but Baby and Mrs Dooo are both loving that lamp
'I love lamp' - Babyfinch 2015
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:04 am
by Babs _Owner
fluffydust
Would be very cute getting a picture of her all smooshed down enjoying the lamp
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:31 pm
by fluffydust
Babs wrote:
fluffydust
Would be very cute getting a picture of her all smooshed down enjoying the lamp
Will try! They get very funny when they see my honking great camera and I don't have a smart phone because im olden days for a 34 year old lol!!
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:48 pm
by fluffydust
fluffydust wrote:
Babs wrote:
fluffydust
Would be very cute getting a picture of her all smooshed down enjoying the lamp
Will try! They get very funny when they see my honking great camera and I don't have a smart phone because im olden days for a 34 year old lol!!
http://www.finchforum.com/gallery/image ... age_id=743
I managed to get a picture of Wingalings doing it! Ive seen baby and Wingalings the zebra finches doing this now, Mr Ben the Bengalese, and my diamond dove Mrs Dooooo smooshed down in front with one wing in the air!
They have this look of just 'ahhhh that's nice'
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:19 pm
by Babs _Owner
fluffydust
Oh yeah. That finch is like "Yeah baby this is like a spa! Ahhhh!"
How fun!
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:38 pm
by fluffydust
Babs wrote:
fluffydust
Oh yeah. That finch is like "Yeah baby this is like a spa! Ahhhh!"
How fun!
Yep, crazy little guys. The diamond dove is funny, she sticks one wing in the air, sits for a while, then does the other side.. well, cant go getting an uneven infrared (tan??)
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:53 pm
by Babs _Owner
fluffydust
Oh no, when you are in that tanning bed, you have to roll around a bit. Don't ask me how I know that.
Re: What is this female doing?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 5:00 pm
by fluffydust
hee hee, no just fluff your feathers up a bit, open your beak and say 'ahhhhhhhhhhh'