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I think tiels at least have some binocular vision, though not as much as humans or something like a hawk or owl. I've noticed with my birds that they will look at something head on when something just gets their attention, but when they want a closer look, then they'll look at it sideways. Which I guess makes sense. Looking at something straight on probably gives more of a panoramic. Man, though, it's hard to theorize about vision with different eye placement. It's so hard to imagine.
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Generally, i think animals with eyes on the sides of their head (e.g. rabbits, deer, cockatiels) are prey creatures, whose priority is seeing if something's sneaking up to them (i.e., good peripheral vision but bad at judging distance) whereas eyes on the front of the head are predator creatures, for whom judging distance to prey (by having two eyes pointing in the same direction) is more important than peripheral vision Edit: which is to say, most parrots will have side-head eyes to see around them, so will turn their heads to get a good look at something
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i would pay good money for mister bibs to get an african grey so i can watch them argue with each other all day
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Jan 27, 2018 07:40
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RoboRodent posted:I think tiels at least have some binocular vision, though not as much as humans or something like a hawk or owl. I've noticed with my birds that they will look at something head on when something just gets their attention, but when they want a closer look, then they'll look at it sideways. Which I guess makes sense. Looking at something straight on probably gives more of a panoramic. something like this but obviously results may vary from bird to bird: 
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Jan 27, 2018 07:42
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Scout lost the yellow/orange colour mutation feather on her neck last week, and it made us kind of sad because we thought it was a striking bit of contrasting colour. Today I spotted the pinfeather that was replacing it and it's growing back yellow/orange again! Also we're going back for our third visit with Spencer on Sunday.
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Jan 27, 2018 07:47
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How has Amadeus been doing, LAB? Is he any better? You tell him he's not allowed to be sick, he's too perfect and cute to get sick. 
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Jan 27, 2018 08:32
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Just look at these friggin blobs!   I've had them a couple of months now and they seem to get along great. Some biting and featherplucking in the beginning but that was resolved once we figured out they were desperate for nest building material... Almost got them trained to the point where they'll jump onto my finger straight away even when I'm not holding a millet treat too. They're good borbs :V
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Jan 27, 2018 11:21
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Truck Stop Daddy posted:Just look at these friggin blobs! *high pitched beeping intensifies* e: also yes most parrots I have seen, as well as chickams, finches, sparrows, and so on, will turn their heads side on when they want to get a good look at something. They have side of the head eyes to look in all directions for dangerous predators, like a deer or a rabbit. Birds often bop their heads up and down or back and forth and this is meant to be something that improves binocular vision. CROWS EVERYWHERE fucked around with this message at 12:25 on Jan 27, 2018 |
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Jan 27, 2018 12:20
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https://twitter.com/kozukiqtaro/status/956844927975030784
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Jan 27, 2018 17:57
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Ozzy came to me with his wings pretty severely clipped, and I don't think he really had much opportunity to ever fly in his old home. Sera is fully flighted. When he was younger and I was living in a place without a lot of safe places for him to fly, I'd clip the outer two or three primaries, just enough to slow him down, but I moved out of that place and I haven't bothered since. But I think Ozzy is watching Sera and trying desperately to also fly, except he can basically just do an extended jump with an extremely clumsy landing. Initially Ozzy could go about a foot before dropping, but now he can manage three or four. Building muscle! A few days ago he made a long (for him) flight from his cage top to my shoulder.  He's still really bad at landing, though.
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Jan 27, 2018 18:07
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Neddy Seagoon posted:How has Amadeus been doing, LAB? His eye has looked very normal the last couple days, thank you for asking  Complaining on the internet fixes everything!  In seriousness, though, part of what's been frustrating about this is it's been intermittent, so it's been hard to pin down which changes I've been making have been helpful and which have just lined up with a couple "good days." I did remember that I got a Zupreem blend of dried veggies and chopped almonds to add to his food a couple months ago, though, so in case it's some sort of food allergy I stopped giving him that last week. It wouldn't really explain why it seemed to be the worst in the mornings, but the eye has looked much better since, so with any luck an almond allergy was the culprit. birb photo tax  :  and a non-Ama from work, I realized immediately that this good boi did not need to be toweled at all but I had to take a picture because his little grumpy face was just so cute 
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Jan 27, 2018 20:32
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Ama is carrying on the proud parrot tradition of being a shithead and making you worry (But what a cute shithead ) And non-Ama is fantastic
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So I went by a bird shop in Chicago the other day (had to kill time to not get stuck in rush hour traffic). So I figured I'd show some pics. The store is Birdman's Parrots on North Lincoln Ave. This girl is only 6 months old but such a sweet birds. Was making kissy kissy sounds at me through the cage and would nuzzle my finger without hesitation. Obligatory Toucan pics!  This keel-billed hen is about 4 years old. Probably my favorite toucan in terms of coloration. The owner didn't want to let her out because she likes to fly around the shop a lot but she eagerly took blueberries from me.  These little guys (there were two in the cage, only one wanted to pose for a photo). About 6 month old Curl Crested Aracari. After only a few minutes they let me pick them up (in exchange for blueberries of course) and purred happily while receiving scritches. I should have taken a video honestly they sound so cool. It's this kind of croak sound but that's as loud as they get. (not my video but skip to 37 seconds for noise) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wadPNmUs48g&t=38s 1st comment: "The majestic song of the stun gun." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAakis6Hpvk Rallos fucked around with this message at 21:21 on Jan 27, 2018 |
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Jan 27, 2018 21:17
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This lady is non stop hysterical, and you are going to get photo and video dumped so hard when I’m back at my desktop!
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Jan 27, 2018 22:45
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My wife and I were traveling in Europe and I saw a whole lot of pigeons. A thought occurred... with the way they bob their head so aggressively just walking up and down the street, having a headache must be loving rough.
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Jan 27, 2018 23:13
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:His eye has looked very normal the last couple days, thank you for asking What a Good Boy. Great to hear that he's doing better-stay that way, Ama! That other conure is adorable and reminds me of Inko getting his nails filed down. All grump and resignment Captain Log posted:This lady is non stop hysterical, and you are going to get photo and video dumped so hard when I’m back at my desktop! You can still write about her though! Truck Stop Daddy posted:Just look at these friggin blobs! They're lovely, so round! The cage setup looks really nice too, from what can be seen. They must weigh next to nothing when they hop on a finger.
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Jan 28, 2018 00:06
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.... Does anyone have a bird who seems to like being towelled? Because I swear Sera enjoys it and it's actually a good way to get him out of a bad mood.
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Jan 28, 2018 00:57
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:His eye has looked very normal the last couple days, thank you for asking Yay, Amadeus! 
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Jan 28, 2018 01:18
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This is perfect. https://i.imgur.com/8NuaH1Y.mp4
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Jan 28, 2018 01:33
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'Will Open Bottles For Kisses'
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Jan 28, 2018 04:08
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That's a very expensive bottle opener.
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Jan 28, 2018 04:34
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Holy moly, that green conure is gorgeous!Battle Pigeon posted:They're lovely, so round! The cage setup looks really nice too, from what can be seen. They must weigh next to nothing when they hop on a finger. 
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Jan 28, 2018 15:35
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Truck Stop Daddy posted:Holy moly, that green conure is gorgeous! Thank you! So are your finches! I love the look of the plants around their cage.
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Jan 28, 2018 19:49
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:Thank you! I'd love to put some plants around my cages here for Cricket (orange-fronted conure) to be able to interact with...are fake ones ok do you think or would she destroy them too much? And if real plants are needed...the only ones I have ever been able to keep alive are the golden Pothos...I get conflicting things on them so no idea on if they are actually safe or not  Any suggestions for real plants or decent looking fake ones?
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Disco Salmon posted:I'd love to put some plants around my cages here for Cricket (orange-fronted conure) to be able to interact with...are fake ones ok do you think or would she destroy them too much? And if real plants are needed...the only ones I have ever been able to keep alive are the golden Pothos...I get conflicting things on them so no idea on if they are actually safe or not Most fake plants come coated in some kind of weatherproofing, which isn't great for eating. I'd bet good money that Cricket would eventually decide that they're fun to shred, regardless. As far as real plants go, succulents are hardy, easy to care for, and mostly nontoxic. I keep a few around, to make me feel like I haven't completely failed as a green thumb. Also a single poet's jasmine plant that somehow wound up with Rasputin level hardiness, that I sometimes use for tea.
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:Ama has something wrong with his right eye. It's been off and on since late November; I noticed some white crusts in the corners and pink/reddish irritation in the veins of the white skin around it. Of course I took him to work right away to see a vet but the vet didn't see anything overtly wrong with it. I have an antibiotic ointment but it doesn't seem to be... doing anything. I can't tell from the pictures you posted after this but Oliver gets weird whitish crusts in the back corner of his eyes and a little redness of the skin. I took him to the vet the first time it happened and while he was in the towel the crust mysteriously disappeared and my vet was like "What are you talking about?" But he still gets them from time to time and as far as I can tell they don't bother him at all. I think they're related to dryness because they seem to happen mainly in the dead of winter/summer when the heat/AC is on all the time. I used to run a humidifier all the time and that kept them away but now I live in humid Texas so he gets them very rarely. It stumped me at first because it didn't look like normal eye crusts, I thought it was a growth or something, but eventually I caught him in the process of rubbing one off and when I looked at it closely it really just does seem like dried up eye goo. He also gets pretty sneezy when the air is dry so I think he's just sensitive to moisture levels.
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Suntan Boy posted:Most fake plants come coated in some kind of weatherproofing, which isn't great for eating. I'd bet good money that Cricket would eventually decide that they're fun to shred, regardless. I kill cactus Don't ask how or why...but I guess it's my gift to be death to all things green. which makes it amazing that Cricket is doing so well!I don't have any inside plants at all....due to my killing of said plants Just figured I would see if maybe artificial or the one plant that I can keep alive somehow might be ok lol But she is DestructoBird so I am sure she would figure out fake plant=cool confetti in no time at all.
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It's been a while. Hello.
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Tadhg Dall posted:I can't tell from the pictures you posted after this but Oliver gets weird whitish crusts in the back corner of his eyes and a little redness of the skin. I took him to the vet the first time it happened and while he was in the towel the crust mysteriously disappeared and my vet was like "What are you talking about?" But he still gets them from time to time and as far as I can tell they don't bother him at all. I think they're related to dryness because they seem to happen mainly in the dead of winter/summer when the heat/AC is on all the time. I used to run a humidifier all the time and that kept them away but now I live in humid Texas so he gets them very rarely. This is EXACTLY what I've been experiencing! Thank you!!!! This is the first winter I haven't had a humidifier running so that checks out perfectly. The first time I took Ama to his vet he had scratched off the crust the same drat morning and so there was nothing to show said vet at all  Humidifier purchase incoming. Today has had me super, super stressed so this was a lovely post to read and pretty much why I asked for bird thread input in the first place 
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little_firebird posted:It's been a while. Hello. he does a ((((fluff)))) Look at those big googly eyes 
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Rallos posted:That's a very expensive bottle opener. little_firebird posted:It's been a while. Hello. 
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CROWS EVERYWHERE posted:he does a ((((fluff)))) 
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little_firebird posted:It's been a while. Hello. I love those feathery boots.
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little_firebird posted:It's been a while. Hello. Surprising how wicked those claws look. Do their beaks normally look cute and stubby like that?
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Freshly baked pigeonloaf perfectly formed
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My bird has started sneezing a lot lately. He's not ill at all, but the little turd has decided that of all the noises I occasionally make, sneezing would be the most fun one to mimic. I only realised he was doing it this morning.
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Soylent Yellow posted:My bird has started sneezing a lot lately. He's not ill at all, but the little turd has decided that of all the noises I occasionally make, sneezing would be the most fun one to mimic. I only realised he was doing it this morning. yeah...Cricket doesn't do that but for whatever reason *I* am the one who gets the SQUAWK SQUAWK CHEEP CHEEP whenever I sneeze. She doesn't do that when my husband sneezes and he can wake the dead and shatter wine glasses with his. It's only me... never anyone else on TV or in the house. She doesn't even have to be on me to do it, she will yell in the other room if I sneeze, and I am not very loud at all He says she is saying "Bless you" in bird talk, but I don't think so...
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Soylent Yellow posted:My bird has started sneezing a lot lately. He's not ill at all, but the little turd has decided that of all the noises I occasionally make, sneezing would be the most fun one to mimic. I only realised he was doing it this morning. Good chance to catch the behaviour with a clicker and turn it into a trick to do on demand!
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