My Relationship with Bonnie

As many of you know, my budgies are only semi-tame. They aren't my companion, but they step up when asked to, and will fly over to me to play with my clothes and preen my hair.

When I first brought them home over a year ago, Bonnie wanted nothing to do
with me. It was actually Clyde who warmed up to me first.

I remember the first couple times I held Bonnie, she gave me some pretty hard nips.

But has time went by, they just became more and more comfortable around me.

I began to let to let their wings grow out, and that really helped them gain more confidence. Then Einstein came into the picture, and I guess seeing him with me all the time helped them begin to trust me more and more.

Early this year I bought flight cages for all the birds and I started working on more and more areas for them to play outside of the cage.

Lately, me and Bonnie have really started to build a special relationship.

She flies over to me, and I begin to tell her how beautiful "my little Bonbons is". She lives for it. She looks at me, and begins fluffing her
feathers, and she'll just soak up all the attention. She begins to close her eyes and clicking her beak.

She may not be as tame as Einstein, but there is no doubt she considers me a part of the flock and enjoys my company.

Why I'm sure that your relationship with birds must be positive only

zazanomore wrote:

(...)Early this year I bought flight cages for all the birds and I started working on more and more areas for them to play outside of the cage.(...)

And I "borrowed" the idea and did the same after you. Thanks!

But your area is a million times better than mine

E, the most important that you have a good relationship with your fids and they're happy with you. And I bet you'll make your "perfect" play area as soon as you move out to your own place;)

Margaret wrote:

E, the most important that you have a good relationship with your fids and they're happy with you. And I bet you'll make your "perfect" play area as soon as you move out to your own place;)

Hopefully I get a good paying part time job

zazanomore wrote:

Then Einstein came into the picture, and I guess seeing him with me all the time helped them begin to trust me more and more.

They definitely take a lead off another tame bird.

I would have been happy if any of my past budgies would have even come near me.

patdbunny wrote:

I would have been happy if any of my past budgies would have even come near me.

That's why they call me the budgie whisperer