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I just discovered Pion's lower beak is misshapen... there seems to be a hole in the bottom of it. I can't really get a photo of it since she hates me touching around the cheeks and beak, and it's mostly covered by feathers. Going to contact a vet to get an idea how serious it is.
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Jul 30, 2015 17:36
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Describe it, where it is?
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Jul 30, 2015 17:41
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nielsm posted:I just discovered Pion's lower beak is misshapen... there seems to be a hole in the bottom of it.  If it's like that, totally normal. Here's a pretty good short article on beak shape, why it's shaped like that, and the function of the shape: https://georgeweaver.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/anatomy-of-a-beak/
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Jul 30, 2015 17:44
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SaNChEzZ posted:
Hmm, yes, it is something like that. nielsm fucked around with this message at 18:14 on Jul 30, 2015 |
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Jul 30, 2015 18:11
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:I only just changed it to Heavy Petting! Next time it will be General Birdshit, I promise SaNChEzZ posted:
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Jul 30, 2015 18:14
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Tendai posted:birbmob bestmob My biggest fear was realized when someone in a facebook group posted one of their birds toys was undone (the little screw carabiner thing) and the bird got caught by the beak-hole on the hook. I check toys every so often to make sure they're securely fastened now :x
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Jul 30, 2015 18:20
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SaNChEzZ posted:My biggest fear was realized when someone in a facebook group posted one of their birds toys was undone (the little screw carabiner thing) and the bird got caught by the beak-hole on the hook. I check toys every so often to make sure they're securely fastened now :x  That mental image aaagh agh agh
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Jul 30, 2015 18:30
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Well there's another fear to add on to the list
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Jul 30, 2015 18:34
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My neighbor has budgies or parakeets or some kind of tiny birds. I told her I was jealous, so she introduced me to the bird but she was like "he doesn't really like strangers". He immediately landed on my shoulder and stayed there until I left. The whole time he was preening my stubble, making grumbles and kiss noises in my ear and saying he loved me. i love birb
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Jul 30, 2015 19:08
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PYF birdwindow. It goes on like this all the way down the three windows; a span of six feet.
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Jul 30, 2015 21:17
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Tendai posted:That hole still weirds me out no matter how many years I keep birds. The worst is when they want you to rub them there and then move their throat against your finger. Stop it Pearl, you're gross.
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Jul 30, 2015 22:23
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greypearl posted:The worst is when they want you to rub them there and then move their throat against your finger. Stop it Pearl, you're gross. ugh yes it always feels so weird when Ama is rubbing it against my fingernail that is a terrible sentence out of context
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Jul 30, 2015 22:27
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greypearl posted:The worst is when they want you to rub them there and then move their throat against your finger. Stop it Pearl, you're gross. LITERALLY A BIRD posted:ugh yes it always feels so weird when Ama is rubbing it against my fingernail
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Jul 30, 2015 23:01
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:ugh yes it always feels so weird when Ama is rubbing it against my fingernail OH MY GOD I WASN'T IMAGINING A GAP THERE I WASN'T SURE IF IT REALLY EXISTED I'm so relieved.
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Jul 30, 2015 23:14
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:ugh yes it always feels so weird when Ama is rubbing it against my fingernail At least he's not trying to rub his cloaca all over you. That's ritz's most favoritest thingest ever. Oh, I'm cute, look at me sitting in your hand and being a cute biAHHHBUTTHOLE RUBBING TIME GOING TO BITE YOU AND RUB MY BUTTHOLE ON ALL THE THINGS
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Jul 30, 2015 23:20
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Tendai posted:Parrot finds a new way to be terrible, scientists baffled. "It's like discovering there's a bigger number than infinity," Stephen Hawking comments. 
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Jul 30, 2015 23:26
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Lots of former Word Of Lowtax goons ITT. SQUAAAAAAWK. We still doing cage setups? DAYCAGE. Fighter of the  NIGHTCAGE. Champion of fun. 
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Jul 31, 2015 00:50
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The beak hole is weird because sometimes you can see their tongue muscles moving under it. Honestly, sometimes when I'm high the birds freak me out because their whole being a literal dinosaur thing stands out more. It's like gazing at some ancient eldritch horror except it's not super bright, has crazy plumage, and is a fraction of my size. Good times.
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Jul 31, 2015 01:53
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Bird is the Word of Lowtax. Cycle through Alt+F1 through F5 for third person view!  Here, watch the happiest Amazon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwL_h8MtaBU
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Jul 31, 2015 02:11
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Guys meet Oliver! Successfully on my shoulder for 15 minutes of sweet talk with no freakouts, and on his new perch in the picture for the same. I just wish he would go for the millet so I could reward him for such good behaviour!
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Jul 31, 2015 02:57
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Slaughterhouse-Ive posted:The beak hole is weird because sometimes you can see their tongue muscles moving under it. Next time you see a moorhen, duck, or seagull, try positioning yourself so you can see through their nostril. If you position yourself just right, you'll be able to see through both nostrils at once and all the way through their beak to the other side. Also if you look through a cockatiel's ear you'll be able to see all the way through their head because they don't have brains!  May not actually be true.
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Jul 31, 2015 03:40
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Griffball posted:Guys meet Oliver! is that a blue cockatiel?
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Jul 31, 2015 04:11
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parrots do not have ears, only yawn-buttons
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Jul 31, 2015 04:12
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Dreggon posted:is that a blue cockatiel? Just the light I'm afraid, hes a solid grey except for the patches on the back of his head and the edges of his wings.
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Jul 31, 2015 05:17
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DarkHorse posted:Bird is the Word of Lowtax. Cycle through Alt+F1 through F5 for third person view!
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Jul 31, 2015 05:49
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What do you guys suggest for a birdlight? Our new apartment is a bit dim and I'd like her to have a light that gives her more UV.
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Jul 31, 2015 06:34
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no pictures, but today was once again bird feeding day™ there were 5 cockies, a bit more than usual but sometimes they flock, so i put food out. as soon as i finish putting down their seeds, they do that ritualistic thing where they immediately gently caress off and leave, ignoring all the food ok, fine, i know they'll come back they do, but there's already food there so i dont have to do anything. except i count them and now theres 6 birds, so i gotta put another thing out or they'll fight as soon as i finish doing that, i turn around and leave and then theres another loving bird (7 now) so i put more food out and they all immediately leave again 
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Jul 31, 2015 08:18
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Dreggon posted:no pictures, but today was once again bird feeding day™ To be fair it is well-documented that that's what happens if you feed cockies after midnight.
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Jul 31, 2015 08:22
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Dreggon posted:no pictures, but today was once again bird feeding day™
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Jul 31, 2015 08:25
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In Captain Bitey news: His new favourite toy is my earrings. He has figured out how to undo studs. Smart birb! Unfortunately, it's in a way that hurts my ears a fair bit, and there is a significant possibility he might swallow the backings (and an almost 100% chance that he will drop it on the floor and make me scramble about looking for it), so I usually avoid letting him play with my stud earrings. He loves my dangly earrings, though. He has also figured out he can still play with them if they're on my desk, rather than in my ears. He has also decided my pink earphones are delicious. Partly because they're pink, and partly because they have little fake jewels. I would like to continue using my earphones so I shoo him away from them as well. They're very flimsy though, and less than $3, so I'm not going to be too distraught when he eventually fucks them up. My parents have been informed of Bitey's favourite colours (pink, red, yellow, and orange) and are apparently stocking up on Christmas presents for the grandbirdy. 
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Jul 31, 2015 08:26
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this works extremely well on cats but what the hell maybe a bird could do it too: try giving them an uncooked piece of pasta, one of the dehydrated dry things that are really hard that you're meant to boil, it rattles around on a hard floor and makes lots of noise
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Jul 31, 2015 08:29
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Dreggon posted:this works extremely well on cats but what the hell maybe a bird could do it too: Birds loving love trying to eat dry pasta! And cooked pasta, but that's easier for them to eat a whole lot of and get a tonne of empty calories with no vitamins or minerals, so I try to avoid giving them cooked pasta. Dry pasta they actually have to work for and can spend ages playing with it. Dyeing dry pasta (with food colouring obvs) is also good if your bird has favourite colours.
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Jul 31, 2015 08:37
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nielsm posted:Cage Just did a cleaning and some remodeling. 
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Jul 31, 2015 14:53
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nielsm posted:Hmm, yes, it is something like that. I took photos of the beak hole so you'd have a comparison, using Steve for similarity hmm yes that sounds like a good excuse    Updated cage looks good! What is the pot on the bottom, just for chewing?
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Jul 31, 2015 15:18
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Battle Pigeon posted:I took photos of the beak hole so you'd have a comparison, using Steve for similarity hmm yes that sounds like a good excuse Thanks, Pion's beakhole looks about the same. The pot, I guess there isn't much point to it now. Previously I used to place a tiny plate of food on it, but with half of the food getting pushed out and PIon wading all over it, it made too much of a mess. I think she did enjoy eating from it though. I forgot to place it before snapping the photo, but right now I'm using it as seat for a plush toy, for chewing.
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Jul 31, 2015 15:28
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Battle Pigeon posted:I took photos of the beak hole so you'd have a comparison, using Steve for similarity hmm yes that sounds like a good excuse  That is exactly why Ohtori spurns your charming advances, you exhibitionist.(Post more Steve/Ohtori pictures DO IT NOW DO IT DO IT)
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Jul 31, 2015 15:34
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Tendai posted:Steve don't flash your beak hole around Ok they're having naps at the moment though so here's a bunch of old ones    Remember that time I gave Ohtori a nut in a vase to see what he'd do       Bonus 
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Jul 31, 2015 16:21
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Griffball posted:Guys meet Oliver! Oliver, meet Oliver!  
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Jul 31, 2015 17:30
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Steve is the best bird. 
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Jul 31, 2015 18:02
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Bitey refuses to let me take pics of his beakhole  Though he's very happy to be scritched there.
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Jul 31, 2015 18:28
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