Bird on ground

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Birdlover2018
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Bird on ground

Post by Birdlover2018 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:49 pm

My bird Thorondor has been flying down to the ground and hopping around my room. Is this cause for concern?

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Re: Bird on ground

Post by mick1933 » Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:05 am

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.
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Re: Bird on ground

Post by CathyCraftz » Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:56 am

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!
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Re: Bird on ground

Post by Birdlover2018 » Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:22 pm

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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Re: Bird on ground

Post by CathyCraftz » Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:25 am

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.
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