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Post by amahri on Feb 21, 2015 1:40:33 GMT -5
Hi guys, I haven't posted on here in a while, so I thought I'd bring yall up to date with Izzy with Squeaky. Izzy is the spoiled little brat she's always been, but not she shakes her head at me when I talk to her.
Squeaky has decided to be more socialible and has decided to be sweeter just to be able to still attention away from Izzy, he's also been reaching down in his poop try and trying to grab food from it, when he has full bowl of food.
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Post by biteybird on Feb 21, 2015 2:15:21 GMT -5
Yes, they can be very silly when the mood takes them, can't they?
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Post by aaron on Feb 21, 2015 20:40:33 GMT -5
Those silly chickens!! (I like to call them chickens for some reason...)
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Post by cnyguy on Feb 21, 2015 21:06:21 GMT -5
Good to get an update on Izzy and Squeaky.  I call Ralph a "silly little parrot" often enough that he's learned to say that.  |
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Post by julianna on Feb 22, 2015 13:13:50 GMT -5
I like the "little chickens". If I ever get another quaker..... his/her name will be chicken. lol
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Post by easttex on Feb 22, 2015 14:32:39 GMT -5
My husband refers not only to every bird as a chicken, but at one time or another, virtually every living creature. Including the dog, me, and himself. He was very fond of the chickens we used to have. |
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Post by Jan and Shah on Feb 22, 2015 15:15:03 GMT -5
My brother-in-law calls all birds budgies - so if he sees a hooded pigeon he says it is a budgie with a hat on.
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Post by aaron on Feb 22, 2015 15:27:25 GMT -5
My husband refers not only to every bird as a chicken, but at one time or another, virtually every living creature. Including the dog, me, and himself. He was very fond of the chickens we used to have. Haha... I don't have the excuse of ever having owned chickens, but I am sure I have made similar statements. We sometimes call Cupcake "Miss Chickeness". Haha. |
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Post by julianna on Feb 23, 2015 15:08:31 GMT -5
I guess it is just too cute to see these quakers so afraid of everything that is not familiar to them. When you see their necks stretched out and their head turned sideways to focus.... you can't help but smile. I know Oscar is afraid of everything so I must introduce him to new things very slowly. If he is on my shoulder he will literally run and hide behind my neck if he sees a walker or a cane. You can always see the fear in them... and sometimes I even wonder "what are they seeing?". Do they see shapes and colors like we do?
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Post by aaron on Feb 23, 2015 16:52:36 GMT -5
I guess it is just too cute to see these quakers so afraid of everything that is not familiar to them. When you see their necks stretched out and their head turned sideways to focus.... you can't help but smile. I know Oscar is afraid of everything so I must introduce him to new things very slowly. If he is on my shoulder he will literally run and hide behind my neck if he sees a walker or a cane. You can always see the fear in them... and sometimes I even wonder "what are they seeing?". Do they see shapes and colors like we do? Oh, to be able to see through their eyes... I often wonder what their vision looks like. I'm sure there are similarities but I would guess some aspects are more simple and others are more complicated and others are just really different. For example, the placement of their eyes would mean a much more panoramic view with potentially lessened vision facing directly ahead... It would be so interesting to actually experience it though. |
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Post by easttex on Feb 23, 2015 17:47:18 GMT -5
I don't know if all of them do, but at least some birds see things down into the ultra-violet range. Things we don't even pick up, like gradations of feather colors are apparently quite vivid to them. That side placement of the eyes is typical for prey animals, which is why many people will recommend not staring at a new bird full on, but look down or sideways, so you look less like a predator. |
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Post by aaron on Feb 23, 2015 20:13:32 GMT -5
I don't know if all of them do, but at least some birds see things down into the ultra-violet range. Things we don't even pick up, like gradations of feather colors are apparently quite vivid to them. That side placement of the eyes is typical for prey animals, which is why many people will recommend not staring at a new bird full on, but look down or sideways, so you look less like a predator. Oh that's right! I forgot about the ultra-violet range. This definitely applies to parrots. Man that would be cool to see |
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Post by biteybird on Feb 24, 2015 2:01:41 GMT -5
I like the "little chickens". If I ever get another quaker..... his/her name will be chicken. lol I'm sure one of the Forum members has a quaker called 'Chicken Little' - adorable! Bonnie does remind me of a chicken they way she makes clucking noises when she goes to bed in her happy hut. |
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Post by aaron on Feb 24, 2015 10:08:54 GMT -5
We call Cupcake "Chicken Little" at times as well. LOL poor bird has like 100 different names, actually.
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