[StarlingWings]

You're doing SO well with Sweety. It was great to read your post above and I wish more people came to that realization too. I already know Sweety is so happy and is going to be living his best life. I can't wait to see more about him and learn about your adventures!

 

[StarlingWings]

Great information, thanks so much for posting it! It must be a relief to have a reasonable solution for budgies' safe outdoor flying time

 

[StarlingWings]

Sounds like great progress with Sweety! What a brave boy. It seems like in his own time he'll become a master at flying around outside his cage and POD as well

 

[StarlingWings]

Sounds like amazing progress with your little guy. It's also so wonderful to read how you're taking things at his pace and adjusting to his likes and dislikes! Looking forward to more updates

 

[StarlingWings]

Lol, he loves the noise for sure!! Mallorn also loves the noise but she hates actually having the vacuum close to her.. she also loves my hands. So! There's that LOLL.

It's so great that you're so wonderful at picking up on your boy's body language already. I have a similar ritual when picking up Mallorn's cage because while she's very strongly bonded to me and my family, she can be a little bit skittish, so i always say "You ready?" and then count to three before lifting her. Her cage is bigger than it was when she was little so I don't do this as much as I used to, but she definitely liked those little routines we had.

 

[StarlingWings]

Budgies are indeed very, very intelligent, and it can shine through at unexpected times. While they don't have complex cognitive reasoning skills as advanced as the crow family (Corvidae) or larger parrots, they definitely can sense and respond to emotion from other budgies as well as humans, can understand names and words, etc. It's precious to hear your progress with your little one!