Caique fun!

Sully12

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Dec 29, 2014
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Corpus Christi Tx
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Black Headed Caique
We have had Zeke, a black headed caique, about a year and a half now, he's really something. He has manners; says thanks, your welcome, step up, laughs and coughs like an asthmatic and sneezes when he wants our attention he has a few more grumbled words (not the best talkers). He loves to cuddle with the wife and will burrow down under her chin for scratches when he feels like it...he puts his foot up for us to come get him, rolls around on his back and plays, the usual Caique tricks we suspect he has us trained for. The "funny" part manifested itself about 8 months ago when he started stalking my wife (who he loves). He would stalk her down and if given the chance would suddenly attack! Didn't matter where she was it seemed. We hoped it was just a phase as she loves this bird; well it continued (nice scar by her mouth now), until one day Allison was reaching for her glasses the same time she picked up Zeke and he attacked the glasses! She hid the glasses and he is fine, she now doesn’t pick him up with glasses on. I read somewhere that these birds get ideas in their heads and that is it, seems he hates her glasses…mortal enemy. The lesson here is that while Caiques are hard headed and definitely somewhat OCD there is a stimulant somewhere to drive their “bad” behavior, so if that bird has taken on a certain behavior look for the reason, you can have great long lasting relationship with them if a little observation and time is put in. Oh he hates grocery bags too, i think he associates them with us leaving him in his cage. I mean really, really, hates them.:rainbow1:
 

Pinkbirdy

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macaw,LS2,congo grey,2Blk Hd caiques,Hawkhead,yellowstrk lory,Blue frnt amazon,sun conure ,Yellow sided greencheek ,Goffin ,Rosebreasted Cockatoo,Greenwing Macaw,Blue and Gold Macaw,Nanday conure,Ecle
I think your right :)
 

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