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As most of you know, Peachy is my "people-bird" and the one of my flock most closely bonded to me. Peachy has been on road-trips with me and likes to spend most of his day just hanging out on me as I go about taking care of things in the house.
Skipper has always watched Peachy very closely and decided I was "safe" since Peachy is on me all the time. Initially, Skipper kept wanting to play with Peachy, but Peachy has no use for any of the birds -- he only wants his Momma.
I got Scooter so Skipper would have a little friend to play with and Skipper and Scooter have become best buddies. However, Skipper has not lost his interest in Peachy and the last week or so has become determined that if Peachy is on me, then he (Skipper) needs to be too!
This wouldn't be a problem if Skipper would stay on one arm/shoulder while Peachy is on the other, but Nooooooo -- Skipper wants to try to land on top of Peachy, be right in Peachy's face and business and in general do everything he can to annoy him! Peachy wouldn't bother with Skipper if Skipper kept his distance, but whenever he gets too close, Peachy tries to bite him. (Peachy does this with any of the birds if they get too close to him)
Since Skipper and Scooter's cage is downstairs and they have the doors open all day if I'm at home -- things have become quite challenging. I cannot play with Peachy downstairs unless I'm willing to constantly be fending off Skipper's dive bombs, attempts to land on Peachy's head or sneak attacks. :laughing:
Little Scooter, on the other hand, goes about his own business playing and entertaining himself and ignores all the ruckus.
Because of the on-going incoming advances, it made me think a new picture was in order...
Skipper has always watched Peachy very closely and decided I was "safe" since Peachy is on me all the time. Initially, Skipper kept wanting to play with Peachy, but Peachy has no use for any of the birds -- he only wants his Momma.
I got Scooter so Skipper would have a little friend to play with and Skipper and Scooter have become best buddies. However, Skipper has not lost his interest in Peachy and the last week or so has become determined that if Peachy is on me, then he (Skipper) needs to be too!
This wouldn't be a problem if Skipper would stay on one arm/shoulder while Peachy is on the other, but Nooooooo -- Skipper wants to try to land on top of Peachy, be right in Peachy's face and business and in general do everything he can to annoy him! Peachy wouldn't bother with Skipper if Skipper kept his distance, but whenever he gets too close, Peachy tries to bite him. (Peachy does this with any of the birds if they get too close to him)
Since Skipper and Scooter's cage is downstairs and they have the doors open all day if I'm at home -- things have become quite challenging. I cannot play with Peachy downstairs unless I'm willing to constantly be fending off Skipper's dive bombs, attempts to land on Peachy's head or sneak attacks. :laughing:
Little Scooter, on the other hand, goes about his own business playing and entertaining himself and ignores all the ruckus.
Because of the on-going incoming advances, it made me think a new picture was in order...
