Finch communication & body language
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:17 pm
Hi, everyone! Do you know any resources that talk about how finches communicate and what different body languages and sounds mean? Or would you please share some of your observations with me?
I'm brand new to keeping birds (just got my first 4 finches over the weekend) and still learning. There are some great sources of information for most topics, including housing, feeding, and all that good stuff.
One thing I haven't found is a good guide or explanation of finch behavior. I don't have a lot of experience with birds, so interpreting what they're doing is still pretty hard.
For example, one of mine was fluffing/shaking her feathers every few seconds when I first got them up this morning, and I was wondering if it meant she was happy, nervous, itchy, or what.
The only information I've been able to find online about bird communication is about other types of birds and I'm not sure how much it "translates" for finches. Here's an example of one I found about budgies: http://littlefeatheredbuddies.com/info/ ... guage.html
Anything like that for finches? Or what can you share from your own experience?
Thank you!
I'm brand new to keeping birds (just got my first 4 finches over the weekend) and still learning. There are some great sources of information for most topics, including housing, feeding, and all that good stuff.
One thing I haven't found is a good guide or explanation of finch behavior. I don't have a lot of experience with birds, so interpreting what they're doing is still pretty hard.
For example, one of mine was fluffing/shaking her feathers every few seconds when I first got them up this morning, and I was wondering if it meant she was happy, nervous, itchy, or what.
The only information I've been able to find online about bird communication is about other types of birds and I'm not sure how much it "translates" for finches. Here's an example of one I found about budgies: http://littlefeatheredbuddies.com/info/ ... guage.html
Anything like that for finches? Or what can you share from your own experience?
Thank you!