Lilly und Kiddo - June 2011

Lilly's first days at her new home.
Lilly is a new friend of Kiddo, whose partner Kendra has died recently :(

[@kathrin2250]

Waren die beiden Vögel damals hand aufgezogen? Oder warum sind beide Vögel sooo zahm?

[@MrsSander]

Nur die grüne war hand aufgezogen.

[@jhowpredador8884]

Criou ele desde filhote amigo?

[@MrTr3D]

Was Lilly hand raised? looks very tamed. I'm still trying to earn my bird's trust. He just turned 16 weeks old.

[@MrsSander]

Yes, she was hand raised. But I also had one naturally raised bird, that I've got when he was very young and I tamed him too! He even wanted me to stroke him a bit :)

[@MrsSander]

But I also had some birds (like Kiddo hier in video), who just didn't have a good character to be tamed, I think sometimes it's not possible to tame them...

[@MrTr3D]

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it. I'm trying to pet my bird, but he just freaks out whenever I get my other finger near him to pet him. I had to kidnap him in order to be able to pet him. Now he's a little bit less shy. Still has trust issues. I normally kiss him on his back and now can I somewhat approach my 2nd finger/right finger near him. I'm sure it will take a while before he can fully trust me. Now when I put my finger near him and say Step Up, he quickly flies on my finger. Before he would climb on it because of clipped wing. I was surprised when I put him down on the ground in the bathroom to wash my hand, he actually approached me. Normally he runs away like a little naked butt toddler, hehehe.

[@MrTr3D]

My second bird might be a parakeet. I was thinking of a cockatiel and a gouldian finch. I know cockatiel shed a lot of feathers and they can be very powdery. I can get allergy/running nose when I kiss him on his back. I scratch him with my chin to make him feel comfortable to me before I pet him w/ my finger. For now, this baby is enough for me before I get another baby.

[@MrsSander]

MrT _ It would be better if you had two birds of the same kind. This kind can very agressive to other kinds of birds (even if they are much bigger)