Bird on ground
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- Pip
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Bird on ground
My bird Thorondor has been flying down to the ground and hopping around my room. Is this cause for concern?
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- Nestling
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- Location: Central Coast of NSW Australia
Re: Bird on ground
HI, if it looks healthy and active and not fluffed up I don't think so. My canaries spend half their time on the floor picking around at things. I think they are probably naturally ground feeders. Regards Mick.
10 Fyfe Canaries (bred a couple) ,2 pair of mosaic canaries,about 20 or so red factor canaries, 8 button quail, 1 fox terrier dogs (Roxi my girl dog died), no mice or rats but holes in the lawn.
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- Callow Courter
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- Location: Sydney, Australia
Re: Bird on ground
It's normal. In the wild birds forage on the ground so it is also a common instinct in pet birds. Just be careful not to step on it!
Have a nice day!
Sincerely, Cathy
~obsessed with zebra finches~
Sincerely, Cathy
~obsessed with zebra finches~
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- Pip
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Re: Bird on ground
Okay so he was just hopping around and what I think was trying to forage. Now he is just sitting there on the ground resting. Instead of resting up on a perch or in his cage
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- Callow Courter
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Re: Bird on ground
If he feels tired and rests on the floor it's fine. If it is for long periods of time and he can't seem to get up or is puffed up he is sick. If you have seen sick birds before, you should be able to notice the difference between the 'cold' puff up or the 'sick' kind.
Have a nice day!
Sincerely, Cathy
~obsessed with zebra finches~
Sincerely, Cathy
~obsessed with zebra finches~