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sick budgie? first time bird owner

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Hi there, my budgie has been doing this thing for a while now where she will move her beak as if chirping or singing but with not a single sound. Appetite is ok, sometimes she'll concurrently grind her beak or stretch her wings or neck.

I was wondering if i should take her to the vet after reading more threads and learning this may be a sign of respiratory infection-- I have heard her sneeze a few times this week.

I've personally never taken her to the vet before and she's not hand trained--She's got some trauma around hands it seems :( I'm concerned that the stress of the vet trip might be too much for her.

Any advice appreciated, I'm kind of at a loss and want her to get better!
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There is a movement that you will see a budgie do when they are adjusting the crop, the mouth opens a few times and the necks stretches, this is normal, could that be what your bird is doing? When she sneezes is there any discharge or are the feathers above her cere discolored?
Watch the bird in this video, is this what you are seeing in your bird?
Sometimes you will see the beak moving when they are nervous, are you able to post a video of the behavior?
If it was my bird and she was at the bottom of the cage I would be calling the vet and perhaps hospitalizing her.
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