After reading articles and books for the past month and reading posts on this site for the past few days by doing searches, I feel like I'm being pulled in different directions.
I like too many birds!! lol
At first, I was looking at getting a couple of finches. Then I thought about perhaps I would like a male canary. Just recently I found a few Bourke parakeets for sale and have been researching those too.
When my son was very young, 15+ years ago, we had a budgie. I was so busy that I rarely got him out of his cage. He led a good life for years. That was before computers were in homes and internet so accessible.
So I basically know nothing about birds first hand but would like to get a pet bird for myself (son grown and out of the house). I'd like to find a pet bird who doesn't need to come out of his cage everyday in case I'm out for a long period. Also, a pet bird that has a nice chirp or "song" (not too shrilly or shrieking). One that is pretty to look at and does not have to learn to do a bunch of tricks. One that doesn't bite (at least not often or hard).
Do you think I should be looking at budgies, finches, a canary, a Bourke or maybe a bird I haven't researched yet like a cockatiel? I'm not looking to get into a parrot that has a long life span and needs a lot of attention. Your opinion is greatly appreciated!
I like too many birds!! lol
At first, I was looking at getting a couple of finches. Then I thought about perhaps I would like a male canary. Just recently I found a few Bourke parakeets for sale and have been researching those too.
When my son was very young, 15+ years ago, we had a budgie. I was so busy that I rarely got him out of his cage. He led a good life for years. That was before computers were in homes and internet so accessible.
So I basically know nothing about birds first hand but would like to get a pet bird for myself (son grown and out of the house). I'd like to find a pet bird who doesn't need to come out of his cage everyday in case I'm out for a long period. Also, a pet bird that has a nice chirp or "song" (not too shrilly or shrieking). One that is pretty to look at and does not have to learn to do a bunch of tricks. One that doesn't bite (at least not often or hard).
Do you think I should be looking at budgies, finches, a canary, a Bourke or maybe a bird I haven't researched yet like a cockatiel? I'm not looking to get into a parrot that has a long life span and needs a lot of attention. Your opinion is greatly appreciated!
