Kiwibird
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- Jul 12, 2012
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- 1 BFA- Kiwi. Hatch circa 98', forever home with us Dec. 08'
I had Kiwi on my arm and we ventured into the kitchen where my hubby was. I raised my arm so Kiwi could kiss Joe, and what does that sneaky little bird do? Kisses him and scoots right up my arm onto my shoulder Then he made a high pitched "weeeet" noise right in my ear and did the fluffy feather shake of happiness Kiwi has never been allowed on my shoulder, as he has bit my face multiple times (not for several years though). He is only allowed near my face for kisses, where I can clearly see what he's doing and clearly read his body language (which I can't do as well on my shoulder). Being he was quite content up there and didn't appear agitated, I walked calmly back to his cage and let him hop off.
Thankfully no new piercings for me tonight! Not sure if I want him up there again though... It's getting kind of hard with Kiwi, and right now we're kind of at a crossroads with him. When we first got him, it became apparent quickly he needed very strict, clear "guidelines" of what he could or could not do for our protection and his. Shouldering was a definitive "no", but so was being out of his cage unsupervised (and now he's pretty free range). As he has grown more comfortable with us and is proving himself to be a very smart and loyal bird, the lines between yes and no are getting blurred a bit. Kind of trying to reassess how to proceed with certain interactions I did not allow before as he clearly becomes more friendly and less dangerous. I really wasn't concerned he would bite me while on my shoulder. He was so calm and happy. I still somewhat fear ear and nose amputation though. So hard to be on the fence about the intactness of my face weighed against a better bond with my bird:22:
Thankfully no new piercings for me tonight! Not sure if I want him up there again though... It's getting kind of hard with Kiwi, and right now we're kind of at a crossroads with him. When we first got him, it became apparent quickly he needed very strict, clear "guidelines" of what he could or could not do for our protection and his. Shouldering was a definitive "no", but so was being out of his cage unsupervised (and now he's pretty free range). As he has grown more comfortable with us and is proving himself to be a very smart and loyal bird, the lines between yes and no are getting blurred a bit. Kind of trying to reassess how to proceed with certain interactions I did not allow before as he clearly becomes more friendly and less dangerous. I really wasn't concerned he would bite me while on my shoulder. He was so calm and happy. I still somewhat fear ear and nose amputation though. So hard to be on the fence about the intactness of my face weighed against a better bond with my bird:22:
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