THunder and Lightning

Poor Timneh is scared of the loud thunder and bright lightning. She didnt even want to eat her dinner. It shook the house though. At first I didn't realize why she was so jumpy. My hearing isn't that great so she heard it first. The only place she wants to sit is on top of my head. LOL

haha when the storm was passed she looked down at me over or under rather my forehead. As to say said ok its safe to come down now.

Aww poor baby. We don't have a lot of thunder and lightning where I live but on New Year, Fourth of July, etc. people light tons of fireworks. It scares my sun conure and parakeets so to dampen the explosions, I close all the windows, run all electric fans on high and play soothing cricket noises. It doesn't drown out the bangs completely but it helps.

Hope she feels better!

Perjo is definitely aware of something going on during a storm, she is cautiously and curiously very quiet. The loud booms of fireworks startle her more so than thunder does though. There have been one or two storms at night that I felt like she wanted to be in the same room as me so I take her from her big cage to her small travel cage for the night's sleep.

Odd, Loud noises dont bother Salty at all. At the pirate festival yesterday there was a fair amount of black powder small arms and cannon going off all day long. He didn;t flinch or bat an eye. My dog Tinker on the other hand is a basket case during thunder storms or Juth 4th. Doggy tranks don' help, and she goes from the bathroom to under my bed to the basement and slobbering, rolling her eyes in fear, its so pitifull to see. Salty? He is probably wondering what's wrong with that stupid dog?

The combination of the flash of bright light, the loud sound and the compression of the air as the 'deep base' tone moves though the air and as it shakes every structure including one's body can be unnerving to some.

As with Humans, some Parrots (a percentage of the population) react openly to thunder and lighting. Where and like near every one responses to a large and particularly close strike. As with Adults and Children, individuals who are frightened by this should be comforted and provide an area of safety to go to during storms. Therefore, you being aware of an incoming storm is very important.

Fireworks are commonly a known event and you should move your effected family members to a safe place in advance of the event is recommended.

If your Parrot is particularly effected by either or both, please assure that you are having an open and on-going discussion with your Avian Vet. This will commonly result in your Vet checking for a heighten sensitivity to Sound. If your family member is seriously effect by these occurrences, your Vet 'may' recommend a medication.

Timneh is responding to a frightening unknown! Many adults freak out in the presence of storms. (my sister!)

I doubt any "camouflage" noises will cover it up, but moving her to an enclosed room or closet will eliminate the flashes.

Storms don't generally effect Amy (not so sure about The Beebs,as we haven't had any big ones since he has been here) On very rare occasions,with a severe thunder boom boom,Amy has yelled some Amazon gibberish ( the type of storm that would make me jump out of my chair and say WT*!!??)




Jim

This was the first storm I've seen Timneh have a reaction too a storm. It did start with me killing a mosquito in the kitchen and she jumped from her perch in the living room to the couch from the clap. Then she seemed to be startled by little stuff that doesn't usually bother her. Then she found the top of my head and hung on to my hair and all was ok till it was over. It was so funny when she looked down at me from over my forehead.